My body explodes with pregnancy. Last time people could tell I was pregnant from about 6 weeks, not cos I had a belly but because my hips spread and my boobs blew up. I had to buy maternity pants at 13 weeks cos there was no way I could fit into anything.

This time around I'm 7 weeks and the same thing has happened. I'm still wearing my jeans but they are pretty tight. I think I might have another week or two in them before they're too tight.

Everyone is different. I do think if you are more petite in your stature you're more likely to show sooner, there's simply less room. I have a friend who is 6.5ft tall (or similar) and even at 35 weeks she just looks like she's eaten a big bowl of pasta. From memory last time round she didn't even had to buy any maternity clothes, she was able to make do with what she had.

Anyway, my point is everyone is different. Our bodies deal with these things in their own way.