When did you get your bump?
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Topic: When did you get your bump?
Posted By: kiwiking
Subject: When did you get your bump?
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 11:13am
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I'm now just over 16 weeks and I still just look fat.
I started off with a bit of a spare tyre anyway and I have gradually grown out of my 12 jeans and can just about do up my 14 jeans. I have no definiton of a bump, although if I press hard enough I can feel what I am assured is my uterus. Is this normal? Am I worrying abot nothing? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 11:30am
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Yep perfectly normal especially if you are tall. I got married at 16 weeks when I had my first, I was imagining that I'd have this big bump but I don't think I got my bumps until well over 20 weeks. Felt a bit silly going for my 20 week scans lol ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kiwiking
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 11:40am
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I got directed from my due in Feb thread to http://www.babycenter.com/400_not-showing-at-16-weeks_1480308_952.bc - here and it's alleviated any concerns.
And I'm by no means tall, only 163cm, but I've always been on the large (size 14) size. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: CrazyCass
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 11:48am
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I'm tiny (5foot 1) and i didnt get passed the 'is she fat or is she hapu' stage till about 22-23w.
Yup felt like a real fraud at my 20w scan (was close to 21w) cause when i lay on the table my belly was still a bit hollow (you know how they do a great sucked in look when you are on your back?) - and I didnt feel ANY movements till about 21.5 weeks I propperly 'popped' at about 25w  in saying that my 25w 'bump' was the same size as a friends full term 'bump' so everyone is different :) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 12:04pm
With my first, I've got photos at 15 weeks from my sisters wedding - I htought I looked pregnant at the time, but looking back, I just looked a bit fat 
I think I was definitively pregnant the first time by about 20 weeks, this time a bit earlier. -------------   
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 12:38pm
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With my first I was tiny (oh those were the days!) till I was about 28 weeks,then it popped out of nowhere almost overnight.
With my second I was about 9 weeks when I got one With my third,humpf,got my bump as soon as the line came up and its still there even though shes 6months old ------------- 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 12:59pm
Same as Kelly. I took ages to get a bump! When I went in for my scan at 18 weeks (not the 20 weeks one this was separate) the lady who called for me thought that I was a no show because she couldn't see any pregnant looking women in the waiting room. 
I had a bump by Xmas so about 31 weeks but I didn't get much of a bump until maybe 25 weeks. I have a pic from 17 weeks and it kinda looks like a bump but no one thought I was pregnant or knew I definitely was until maybe 1-2 months before she arrived! I recall DPs nana saying at Xmas 'Oh you are pregnant!' ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: InthemiddleMummy
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 1:55pm
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Absolutely dont worry at all.
Im 33wk tomorrow and I think I look preg but no one ever asks when Im due. Only close friends will comment on where is my bump or how tiny it is? MW got a bit of a shock at the 30wk visit as like you when I lie down it disappears. I had a OB visit last week 32wk and bubs is 4lb and perfect size/gestation and he measured the waters etc. Ive put on 16kg but very evenly all over my body. gone from size 10-14 in clothes. I dont need maternity clothes. This is my 3rd pregnancy and -im every so slighyly larger / weighing more this time (1-2kg) so yes to answer your question very very normal to not have any bump/preggy shape at 16weeks. Expect to feel at the "who ate all the pies stage" for a good 8-10 weeks yet if you are like me. check out the preggy tummy photos in the photo gallery |
Posted By: minipig
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 2:02pm
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I was almost convinced I was getting my bump yesterday (at 8 weeks!)
I was thinking "wait!!! I'm not ready to tell evenone yet!" But seems it was more to do with bloating
Can't wait til I have real bump ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jem
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 2:52pm
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I had the smallest bump b4 12weeks which I thought was to early, turns out it was just bloating. Im now 21week and no bump yet. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Jelly
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 2:54pm
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I remember being asked for the first time when I was due by a stranger at 16ish weeks, that's when I started to pop out and within a couple of weeks I looked full term. Not quite sure how that works!
At 19 or so weeks I was wearing a tight dress when mum walked in behind me, I turned to face her and she said "Holy cow, how far along are you again?" I got big, fast.
On the other side of the bump spectrum, I recently met a girl who was 7 months at the time with a perfectly healthy little girl... And didn't even look fat. She looked like a thin woman who had just had lunch. I had to hold myself back from touching her tummy out of sheer curiosity! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: LivMcD
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 3:09pm
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With my first I got my bump at 18 weeks :) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 5:08pm
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Honestly with my 2nd I didn't get a "baby" bump till between 24 and 28 weeks, before that it just looked like extra round the middle :(
With my first I started out a bit skinnier so there was more definition but still no defined preggy belly till 20-24 weeks. ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 6:02pm
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Off topic! Congrats Kalimirella! Just saw you had your wee girl! Lovely name! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 7:16pm
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Ooh Kalimirella congrats!!
I'm 5'7/170ishcm and usually a size 8-10 and I didn't show with either of mine til 5.5/6 months along and I didn't actually pop til 3 days before DS1 arrived, though sooner with DS2. My second bump got bigger simply coz DS was high and poking out but yeah I stayed pretty small with both of them. Actually both times my mws were sure I'd be having tiny babies but nope both over 9 pounds so don't worry bout it
I did look fat though for like the whole 1st trimester both times :sigh: I remember we announced baby #2 and my sister was so shocked coz she'd been secretly thinking man someones gained some weight  LMAO I was so upset when she blurted that out I started crying so everyone immediately started reassuring me that no no its ok now they actually know its coz of a baby then I *definitely* look pregnant suck-ups hahahahaha.... -------------   
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Posted By: Stoked
Date Posted: 31 August 2011 at 8:58pm
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I'm 5'6" and a size 14. I wore my regular clothes throughout my entire pregnancy and on the day I gave birth DH said "you just look like you ate a few too may pies."
I had to convince the admitting ob/gyn that yes, bubs was full term.... ETA, DS was 55cm long and 3.2kg. He was just tucked up inside really well. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: boys.boys.boys.boys
Date Posted: 01 September 2011 at 8:15am
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With my first I just looked a bit fat until well into my 20 weeks, at 23ish weeks I could still happily do up my slimfitting size 10 jacket (I was a size 10 to start with) and I didnt buy any maternity clothes the entire pregnancy yet the result is now a happy 4 year old....
(one of the ladies that I see every week at church commented to me after he was born that "I had only just found out you were pg the week before!") Number 2 popped a lot earlier though and has been a heck of a lot harder (ok, still isnt) to un-pop!! Despite getting my abs back within 3 weeks or so of DS1 being born!!! Those poor muscles must have over-stretched... ------------- 4 boys!! 7 years, 5 years, 2 years and 8 weeks... |
Posted By: buzylizy
Date Posted: 01 September 2011 at 1:57pm
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Some people fill out a little more sideways than forward. I didn't fill out sideways at all it all went forward and from the back you couldn't even see I was preggo. A friend of mine fille out more sideways and didn't start sticking out the front in an obvious way until almost 30 weeks.
Everyones different but it usually happens about halfway through. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Puddleduck
Date Posted: 02 September 2011 at 7:41am
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I am the same hight as you and was the same size too - my bump popped at about 19-20 weeks - before that it just looked like extra weight, espcially sitting! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Princess_Bubs
Date Posted: 02 September 2011 at 3:16pm
Im a size 10 and this is m first, and at 15 weeks Im already being asked if its twins, lol. After reading this thread I see why  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Two Precious Angel Babies 2010 / 2011 
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Posted By: _Deb_
Date Posted: 02 September 2011 at 3:18pm
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I was 10-11 weeks with both of mine when my bump started to appear and by 12 weeks it was noticeable. Then it just grew and grew and ended up HUGE. Haha. ------------- 
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Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 04 September 2011 at 11:09am
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I grew out of all my pants at 8wks and had to fess up at work that I was UTD cause it was so obvious (that and the fact I was running to the loo every 5mins to spew lol). I'm normally a size 10-12 and quite tall (175cm/5"9ish) and I was all belly. I was forever being asked if it was twins, but no, just a huge baby lol (11lb 8oz)
My bump was all out the front, couldn't tell I was pregnant from behind and I didn't gain weight anywhere else, so I guess we all just carry differently. A friend of mine (a bigger girl) is pregnant at the moment with just over a month to go and you couldn't really tell she was preg till after about 25wks -------------  
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Posted By: Reffinej
Date Posted: 05 September 2011 at 3:58pm
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Glad this little topic is here. I'm 14weeks and 4 days today, and been getting frustrated with my belly but for different reasons to most. I was an 8/10 to begin with and my stomach was one of the only things I sometimes felt good about (I used to have real issues about my body)...and now it sticks out. Not obviously a baby bump yet, but I feel embarrassed wearing my usual tops as they tend to be fitted tops and now my stomach won't be hidden. It's not huge by any means, but yeah, I guess I wish it had stayed normal for longer...or I could fast forward time so that at least I could let it show with pride.
I guess I was surprised too because people tend to say if you've got strong abs you won't show very early, and my abs were pretty strong. But, I've come to speculate that because I have hypermobility syndrome, and thus very loose ligaments (even my skin is stretchy! Sounds weird, but it's not obvious to look at lol!) then my body just stretches easier/quicker. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 05 September 2011 at 6:46pm
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Reff I think if your smaller you tend to show earlier. I've always been a size 6/8 and popped out pretty early with both babies, pants are tight by 8 weeks and can't do the top button up by 10 weeks. My sister is visiting at the moment and she could tell I was pregnant before I even told her because I've got a wee puku, whereas I'm normally really flat and have really strong abs -------------  
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 05 September 2011 at 8:48pm
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Posted By: pinkie07
Date Posted: 06 September 2011 at 9:18am
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Hey Ladies,
Im having the same issue except one thing im 11 weeks 4 days, Im 179cm tall and usually a 10/12....I have hair ties on my pants at the moment and ive found that my thighs are getting bigger as well
Im a bit sad about this as I to have body issues and having something that resembles a a spare tyre that pokes out is not good for me. My DH tells me im not getting fat but lets be honest it would be a lil weird if i didn't right. Side question- Has any one thought about having the down syndrome test done- were a bit torn about this |