Bigger Belly for Baby #2?

aadenelijah · December 2014

Hi, fellow moms. I am pregnant with my second child and I notice I am a lot bigger now than I was with my first pregnancy. I am only 7 weeks pregnant but my tummy looks about 3-4 months big. With my first pregnancy I didn't start showing until I was about 4 months. Is anyone else experiencing this? Thank you.

cosplaymom · December 2014

Yup! Same here. After my last pregnancy I kept on an extra 10 lbs but like my prev. I gained 10 lbs. right away again and it seems to be all in mah belly. Oy. At least I already own maternity pants!

danaalex · December 2014

Bloat.

I have a lot of excess skin left over from my first baby, so my bloat feels a bit more noticeable than it did first time around. But it's not showing. I repeat: you are not showing. Just a blump.

uromys · December 2014

I'm at the exact same weight I was with DD for 7/8 weeks. Yes my bloat is greater this time, but in no way do I look pregnant. I just look like I need to take a poop... I do. Drink all the water ladies!

TessyMessy · December 2014

You are not showing. No one can ce showing yet, it is impossible. Right now it's blump. Which may be more more noticeable because everything has been stretched already. My belly was definitely bigger with #2 in the second and third tri but I gained less weight.

aRBe · December 2014

No you are not showing. You are bloated and since you probably didn't have 6 pack abs between pregnancies your muscles aren't as forgiving to the bloat.

It is WAY to early for the "am I showing posts"

Also I was smaller with #2 and he was a bigger baby than #1. So it's not always bigger with each pregnancy.

uromys · December 2014

aRBe said:
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Also I was smaller with #2 and he was a bigger baby than #1. So it's not always bigger with each pregnancy.

You give me hope! I didn't get big with my daughter, but fear that this one is going to make me huge. I am in better shape then I was when I got pregnant with her so I'm hoping that will play a role!

panaricana · December 2014

I'm not sure where the author is getting her information, but #2 may make you feel better: https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/my-body/changing/second-pregnancy/ .

llw42614 · December 2014

[Deleted User] · December 2014

No. For the time being it is bloat.

SummerOH · December 2014

Yep, just bloat. I was able to get back into shape and firm up my abs after my son (2nd kid, now 2) so I'm hoping I don't show earlier - I start a new job in a week!

aotto87 · December 2014

On days I feel large and in charge, I like to remind myself....

jezygal · December 2014

Yes I'm the same way. I know it's just a mix of food and constipation though.

Patella1129 · December 2014

I was actually smaller and gained a few less pounds with my second. But I was more active and eating better too so I think that might have had something to do with it. I'm only 5 weeks so far, and my nausea has already started, so I don't know how the eating is going to go this time!

jessers74 · December 2014

Baby #3 for me and I am seriously bloated. Actually can't wait for the bloating to go away.

lcwed · December 2014

I am on baby #2 and I was actually asked today by someone I had not seen in years if I was pregnant. I am almost 8 weeks. The bloat is making my remaining baby belly resemble the cute basketball shape I had at 6 months instead of a muffin top. My question for the ladies on #3 is "did the blump go down, or does baby bump catch up with blump for a larger belly?"