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  1. #1
    *Kristee* Guest

    Question Myth or Fact??

    Hey girls,
    I am not currently pregnant but was interested to know if any of you girls no whether the following statement is True of False:
    'You get bigger around the belly which each subsequent pregnancy'

    If it is true then i am going to be very big next time round as i was 4 foot 5 around the belly with Tarleha and am only 5 foot 6 height!!!!!!

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Feb 2004
    Melbourne
    11,171

    I'm not sure about bigger round the belly, but I do know that most women show earlier with each subsequent pregnancy.

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Mar 2004
    1,547

    I think it's a myth. I have been no bigger during this pregnancy than my others, but I think I did start to show a bit earlier this time.

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Nov 2004
    Giving the gift of life to a friend..
    4,264

    I think Myth too... There was almost 7yrs between my 2 & I was super fit when I was preg with Maddy & cuddly :wink: when I was preg with Indah. I was ion maternity pants with Indah at 10wks... There was NO WAY I could hide it, it was OUT there!!!

    But I dont think I was any bigger by the end???

  5. #5

    Jun 2006
    Penrith, NSW
    1,979

    Well i'm hoping myth too I have definately popped out earlier this time - like visible at 5 weeks but am hoping that bubs just grows into my already stretched space!!!

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Aug 2004
    NZ
    2,554

    Nope - its a myth. I may have popped a little earlier with my second pregnancy (that ended at 11w) but with this pregnancy its been almost identical to my first. I'm much the same size, and its all feeling much the same (I didn't look pregnant until about 20-24w or so???).
    I was still in my normal jeans until about 20w - just had the top button undone.

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Mar 2005
    Sydney, NSW
    3,352

    I too was the same with both, if not a bit smaller second time around xo

  8. #8
    BellyBelly Member

    Oct 2004
    Cairns QLD
    5,471

    Nah, myth! I was tiny with my first, bigger with my second & 3rd time round I think i am pretty small again. Well look at my ticker..

  9. #9
    Registered User

    Feb 2005
    SA, Australia
    312

    I have pics the day before the births of my two and I was definately alot bigger second time around (quite a big difference) even though my 1# DS (8lb 7ozs) was bigger in weight than my 2# DD (7lb 13 1/2 ozs). I don't really think that it is myth or fact, it's really a individual thing.
    Last edited by MUMMY4LIFE; November 1st, 2006 at 10:29 PM.