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When did PLUS SIZE women start to show?

roxiroseroxirose member
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I know all women are different, but I'm just trying to get an idea. I started out my pregnancy at about 245, wearing size 18 pants. I have a more flat tummy FOR MY SIZE.

Could you please share your starting weight, pants size and a picture of when you think you started to show? Thanks :)
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Re: When did PLUS SIZE women start to show?

  • JulieSmilesJulieSmiles member
    I didn't really start showing until around 26 weeks. I am a size 22 normally.


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  • GingerMama2013GingerMama2013 member
    I found myself really looking for shirts that accentuated my belly.  I delivered early, but I felt like I was just starting to show around 26 weeks.  I wear most of my weight in my hips, thighs, and butt.  Since I had an emergency c section though, I feel like I still look like I am 28 weeks pregnant.  That scar really left a crevice for me.  :(
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  • barackollamabarackollama member
    2 months into TTC...
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  • wirt2cutewirt2cute member
    I wear a 18 bottom and 14/16 top and when I was pregnant with my second I started showing around 18 weeks. I started wearing maternity clothes around 20 weeks. 
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  • GoonieGal85GoonieGal85 member
    I am 5 weeks on Monday.  I am 230 and a size 18.  6 days out of the week I am in scrubs for work.  The bottoms are getting a little snug.  I look in the mirror and feel like I am a blimp!  But, right now, I'm still in the same size clothes.  Good to read on here of when to think about getting some more stretchy/maternity stuff.  Even though I know everyone is different.
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  • MesmrEweMesmrEwe member

    (lurking)... I still look 8.5 mo along and DS is 2...  <rim shot> I'll be here all week!

    It really depends on the Mom - My SIL who's a tiny mite never really even looked PG when she was on her way to the hospital to deliver...  Myself OTOH, with DD I didn't start to really show until about 6mo and with DS I looked 8mo at the 5mo mark... 

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  • jaztasticjaztastic member
    Thanks for the question OP. I go for my FET on Wednesday and (should everything go well) I plan to hide pregnancy until around 20 weeks. So I was curious of the same thing. Im usually a solid 16, but can flux between 14-18. (tops are about a size smaller on average). My first pregnancy, the first tri bloat was hard to deal with some days. 
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  • MusLibrarianMusLibrarian member
    I wore a size 16 last time around, and didn't really show until after 25 weeks and I never got a baby belly, when I came into the University with baby in arms some people hadn't even noticed that I was pregnant! (Though, to be clear, munchkin was IUGR and only 2 lbs 15 oz at 32w 3d!
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