5 weeks and showing?

**mumisabella** · February 13th, 2008, 01:54 PM

Hi there!
I am around 5-6 weeks pregnant with my second baby. i was not very big with my DD (looked like i had just had a big lunch iykwim!!) as i lost her at 17 weeks but with this Bubba i feel like i am showing already as all the weight has gone to my tummy and i look like i am carrying really low. is it possible to be showing this soon? or could it just be bloating? i wasnt like this with my DD, i was quite small but looked like i was carrying her in my bum!!
Has anyone 'showed' this quickly as i have not put on weight anywhere else, just my tummy. Some experiences would be good!
Thanks guys x x x

**MummyTummy** · February 13th, 2008, 01:59 PM

Hi Mumisabella,

Congratulations and here's wishing you a very H & H 9 months and beyond!

I was the same. My tummy just popped straight out and this is my first. A male friend picked up that I was pregnant at 6.5 weeks while I was wearing a loose flowing dress to give you an idea of much I stuck out early. All my girlfriends figured it out when I was about 7.5-8 weeks.

I think part of it is bloating, but I think that some people just must stick out early no real reason. I think it is more likely with subsequent pregnancies although. And of course as they say - every pregnancy is different even for the same woman.

**zorica** · February 13th, 2008, 02:00 PM

I started to show around 4 weeks, this is my second and now Im 10 weeks and showing much more then my first pregnancy. I think its because you body has done it all before, so with some you show alot sooner.
Zorica

**Arimeh** · February 13th, 2008, 02:01 PM

Congratulations on your pregnancy - crossing fingers and toes all goes well for you and that you have a healthy happy pregnancy!!!
It is possible to stick out early, with DS I was showing at 6 weeks, whereas with this one, I'm not really showing now, just look fat.. haha!!! Every pregnancy is different I think :-)

**The[cookie]Doctor** · February 13th, 2008, 03:10 PM

I stuck out heaps between 7-9wks and then not at all until about 28wks...
mine was all bloating and distended stomach or whatever they call it i think...
congratulations and good luck!

**Daydream Believer** · February 13th, 2008, 04:12 PM

I stuck out between 4 & 5 weeks. Good luck with it all

**satya** · February 13th, 2008, 06:34 PM

Early belly is normally bloating. You may even find you go back in yet. Lots of ladies within my belly buddies group found they "showed" early only to find it move back in a bit when they got further along, then it came back out again after the uterus rose out of the pelvis. As early as you are it's not possible for your uterus to be out so it's either bloating or movement of the uterus pushing your bowel & stomach out (not baby).

**NaeNae** · February 14th, 2008, 09:46 AM

Congrats and wishing you a H&H pregnancy,

with both pregnancies I was 'bloaty' very early. my little lower belly has popped way out with this one and I have put on a lot of weight on my face and boobs. Bub is still too small for that to be the reason so I put it down to water retention and things 'shifting' to make way for bubs growth.

Nae x

**Indadhanu** · February 14th, 2008, 09:51 AM

This early I would probably say is bloating, which is common, though I was definately showing at 8 weeks (pretty sure it was not bloating lol!) and have just gotten bigger from there!

Good luck with your pregnancy, have a H&H nine months!

**Beanie** · February 14th, 2008, 02:57 PM

I popped out at about 5 weeks, quite definitely. I had stretching pains and major sore belly button for a few days, then POP and the pains went away overnight. Hasn't gotten any bigger since then though, and of course it's not like it popped out hugely just a bit.

**MantaRay** · February 14th, 2008, 03:43 PM

I had people telling me that I was pg before I was even 4 weeks with DS2. DH insists he could see it in my tummy by 3 weeks. I suspect it's because I only had 11 months between pgs (and I was showing by 8 weeks with DS1). I wasn't exceptionally big by the end second time, it just happened earlier.

**mumisabella** · February 14th, 2008, 10:10 PM

thanku so much! i guess most of it is prob just bloating and water retention coz i know its far too early to be bubba (according to all medical science!!). its kinda nice to be showing so early this time as i didnt really with my DD. My lower belly is getting harder and pretty much impossible to suck in!! i will just enjoy this pregnancy either way!! Thanks heaps ladies and a very Happy and Health Pregnancy for us all! x

Jody_P · February 16th, 2008, 04:28 PM

Hi, I am 5 weeks pregnant and I am showing already. At first I thought I was just bloated but for some reason I feel heavy in the stomach area. I had a couple of people ask if I was pregnant very early on so I figured it is much more than just bloating. This is my second baby, with the first pregnancy, I didn't show until I was almost 7 months so showing this early was extremely unexpected this time.