When will i start to show?

I'm 8wk2days and want to know on average, what stage do you start to show and know it's baby and not bloating?
My belly is bigger than normal but i don't think it's baby yet as i'm not going you know what regualry as well as being bloated. I'm finding it unconfortable wearing jeans, especially when sitting down. I don't know if it's woth getting marternity pants yet as i've got a Hens Night party (which i'm a bridesmaid) in 1 1/2 wks and we're wearing jeans as part of dressing up, i don't know if i'll fit my jeans then.

Jed

Hi Jed, congrats on the pregnancy!

I know what you mean about being bloated, I'm 8 1/2 weeks and already can't wear my work pants. If you feel you need to get some maternity pants I say go for it (I tried some on yesterday, they were so much more comfortable!). You can get some really nice mat. jeans that don't even look 'maternity'. Just remember by getting them so early, they'll be a big part of your wardrobe for the next 9 months!

Good luck

Bel

P.S You should come join us in the April babies forum, we'd love to see you there!

Hi Jed, with my first pregnancy at 19 weeks I stopped looking like I had a fat gut and started looking pregnant. This time around I'm 12 weeks and my belly is just starting to pop. I think that it happens at differant times for differant women.

Cheers for that belgodfrey, i thin i'll check some out on the weekend and i know my mum would LOVE to come shopping with me, she's a very happy nanna-to-be.

Jed

Hi Jed, congrats on your pg. I started showing at 20.5w (it happened overnight) but was bloated before that but still in my normal pants. I still don't fit maternity pants that have the gusset thing for the preg bump, so I'd recommend you buy a pair of pants that sit below the belly, that way they can be worn before you have a big bump and are very comfy.

I have got the bely belt I think it is great a lot of people doen't like them because you can see the fly undone but you can buy these belts (theyre not really belts) like a material that is oh 30 cm in width I wear this over the top of my trousers and you can't even tell plus they are sorta the fashion at the moment anyway so know one even thinks twice about it. you can get bely belts from any good baby shop and the material belts I got from JayJays have seen them on ebay too and Kmart

my belly started to pop out at around 10-11 weeks. however people could be forgiven for mistaking me for a girl with a pot gut (like so many other girls at uni). by 18 weeks it was obviously a pregnant belly and if anyone had of thought i was just fat then i would have slapped them.

Uterus doesnt actually rise above the pubic bone until after 11-12 weeks, so showing before then would prob only be belly fat (nice to know huh !!!). Lke Misty said, i think thats when people have to think 'is she pregnant, or just eaten too many big macs'......

Im nearly 17 weeks now and beginning to show. With my first 20 weeks is when i started to show - although at 35 weeks i still had to tell people i was pregnant.
Depends on YOU - body shape, size, health etc.......dont worry, it will happen. !!!!

mbear, some women do show before 11 - 12 weeks, I've known plenty! Usually they are not fat at all quite the opposite. I think also you've got to remember that whilst the uterus is not above the pelvis, its still double its size and everything else gets moved around to make way for it.

I am starting to show slightly now. But nothing you would outwardly notice if you weren't me or DH if that makes sense LOL!

Everyones different, and you do start to shower quicker with subsequent pregnancies.

*hugs*
Cailin

For my DS i grew out of normal clothes about 18 weeks this time at 10 weeks my jeans needed the smallest belly belt and by 12 weeks would not fit at all. I am showing so much quicker with this one than the last, but i am also a smaller size to what i was then. I think the saying is you show faster with each child you have.
Kas :D

12 weeks with both of mine! but im a bit of a chubba 2 start with 8-[

Because of IVF, I got a big progesterone belly at 4 weeks from the additonal hormones, so I looked about 6 months on, and it has never subsided completely. I have had to buy bigger clothes already.

But it wasn't until I was wearing a tighter fitting top with an elastic skirt that people at work starting to raise their eyebrows. My tum is more than just a pot, and despite being a chub to begin with, everyone says I already look pg. And I'm only 8 and a half weeks!

With no 2, I showed at 12 weeks and with no 3, I showed at 10 weeks, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

Plus the tum isn't soft either!

love
sushee

it was at about 18 weeks for me, but the first person to actually know for sure without being told was at 23 weeks (although people would have suspected for a while, just not game enough to take the chance - LOL)

Linda

Hi everyone,

I am heading towards the end of week 5.5 and my husband thinks my belly has gotten bigger. Does that mean I hold to much fluid already? What can you do to get the fluid moving (if you can that is)? I am a bit confused because I look out of proportion hehehe. One day someone is going to tell me I am looking fatter when in fact I am preggers (that will be the early giveaway at work).

I started showing at about 20 weeks too. I remember lying by the pool at 15 weeks while on holidays and wishing I looked more pregnant.

Like others I still had to tell some people up to about 30 weeks ... my response was usually :shock: "Did you just think I was fat??" and pretend to be offended :lol: :lol:

Pearl :D

Jed - my friend katie from work was showing at 6weeks - by 12 weeks she had the same size belly as another girl at work who was 20weeks... it was quite impressive really. then Amanda didn't show till about five months - when she had bubs she only looked about seven months. So i guess it depends on the baby and your body type....Hope that you feel better soon....

I started feeling uncomfortable around 9-10 weeks too. I think I bought my maternity jeans when I was around 12. They are definitely more comfy than my normal ones. If you want something fairly trendy, try EGG. I have their jeans with the elastic band, and they are so comfy and mostly look like normal jeans (unless you're wearing a crop top).

Hi, I am 16 weeks and not showing yet. No one has noticed that i'm pregnant lol. I've been told though that the taller you are and the stronger your stomach muscles are the longer it will take for you to start to show. I've been putting off buying maternity clothes as so far I haven't been able to find anything I like, lol.

Sharon

Yep, I've popped in a small way and I'm ten weeks now.

It's definitely not wobbly either. I can also "feel" my uterus when I raise my leg onto the bed to tie my shoelaces so I imagine it won't be long before it's right out there saying "helloooo ... look at me!!".

It does seem to vary widely between women. I know some people who haven't looked pregnant at all until they were almost due to give birth!

I was thin, but not skinny, when I got pg, and started show & wear maternity pants, at around 13/14 weeks.

There are some good maternity jeans out there that look just like regular jeans, they can be a bit expensive though.

My sister didn't really start showing until her fifth month! It was incredible. Whereas me, I'm showing already. I'm so excited! :D

My wobbly little pot belly is being pushed out I'm sure by the pg. But to everyone else, I think it still looks like my little pot. hehe. Need it to start popping out at the top! Then I'll look pg :)

I'm just over 20 weeks and I'm sure it has just grown over night - i have not put on any weight throughout my pregnancy and then I jumped on the scales this morning and low and behold there was an extra 2 kilos not there yesterday and I've lost sight of my feet all of a sudden..... 8-[

Besides I was what they call as "Pleasantly Plump" prior to pregnancy so maybe that explains why I haven't started to show until today..... :D

Either way - whether you're big or small someone will judge... :-s

People have noticed that my tummy is sticking out more. My 'darling' thirteen year old nephew mentioned it to me :D

This is my second which I have heard makes a difference and before I found out about being pregnant I had been doing over 300 situps a day so its probably just losing muscle as well.

I have actually lost weight the last few days :-s

I've had friends who didn't show with their first until 18 weeks (and that was twins!) and over, but even though this is my first and I'm only 13 weeks I haven't fitted any of my jeans for weeks now.

I'm only slight in build, average height, and put on about 3 kilos in the first trimester (no m/s and a huge appetite). I noticed when my baby moved up from my lower abdomen to just below my belly button after 10/11 weeks. Now I think it's higher still. I had to buy the belly belt (great for holding off having to get maternity pants), but at least the size of my belly is being left behind the size of my breasts at this stage!!

I have given up thinking I'm going to be one of those mums who doesn't pop out until 5 months though...

I'm currently 20 weeks pg, and I'm sort of just starting to show now, but you can't really see the shape of my tummy if I wear a loose fitting top or shirt. I feel a little insulted when I tell people that I'm pg and they tell me that I'm hardly even showing, but I'm just looking forward to when I'm noticeably showing, and I can proudly show off my baby bump.

I had an OB appt today and a lady in the waiting room asked me if I knew what I was having :shock: I must look bigger than I think LOL! Maybe thats a good thing! I think I am starting to show now, I have a little ledge that grows every day ;) And also depends on when seth decides its renovation time...I swear he's got a jacuzzi in there with all the reno work going on!

*hugs*
Cailin

I am just over 26 weeks now and last week I overheard a lady at work whispering "is Clare pregnant" Umm yeah. Either that or I have gone on one hell of an eating binge. (have put on 10 kilos)
I was quite proud of my belly bump, but am getting sick of people commenting on my "neat little bump". I actually had a guy at work ask me if I had had the baby already???
Now I am getting paranoid that my baby is small or not growing properly, whens my belly going to grow?

Clare

Woah it's amazing how different everyone is and basically it's just a wsiting game. To be honest i'm hoping i don't pop out in the next 2 1/2 weeks as i'm a bridesmaid for my very best friend and the dress isn't the typ to hide bumps, even if you're not pg.

At that stage (fingers crossed) i'll be 12wks and i think already i'm starting to pop a little. My everyday black work pants are firmer then normal around the waist but my D/H hasn't noticed i'm bigger, maybe i'm looking to hard.

Anyway thanks guys for all your insight and bring on 10WKS!!!!

Jed