Should I be showing?

Question

Ok I'm seeing all these pics of mommas with big bellies and Im 12 weeks and not showing at all. I know everyone's body is different, but the fetus to baby to infant growth process is still the same, right? Me not showing makes sense to me since the baby is as big as a clementine. What would make a belly stick out so big when the baby is so small? Help me understand. If I go by my book, I shouldn't be showing, right?

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Every body is different, yes. But you also show sooner the more pregnancies.

For me, I have a belly at 11 weeks and it's not bloat like most women want to claim. It's a legit hard belly, but this is also my 4th pregnancy.

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Everyone is different and every pregnancy is different but I started showing at just 6 weeks from bloating. Now I'm 8 weeks 3 days!

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12 weeks is still so soon. People who post pictures around this time and even earlier, are just showing off their bloat, its not the actual baby lol. Some people dont show for a while unless they already have previous children because they show sooner.

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I didn't really pop with my first till 20ish weeks. And this time around because my uterus was stretched out its pre- preparing for the baby so I am showing more then I did last time. But that's normal. A lot of times it's just bloat. So don't stress too much. You're belly will pop when it's supposed to.

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I didn't show with my first until 16-17 weeks and wasn't noticeably pregnant to others until around 28 weeks. I'm 8 weeks with this one and have nothing yet either. Just depends on your body I'd say.

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I'm at almost 13w and my waist has grown by exactly 1". This is my 2nd pregnancy. Every woman is different. I've also lost 8lbs since I've found out I'm pregnant, so that may also be helping me right now.

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Women on their 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc pregnancies usually show sooner.
With me, I'm plus sized so I don't expect to be showing for a while. I'm 12 weeks tomorrow and I just have my regular tummy lol. The growth may be the same but our uteruses (is that plural?) are different too! Mine tilts back. My mother's is the same way too. She always tells this story about how she was seven months pregnant on her way home from work, nobody on the bus would get up and let her sit down because she didn't look pregnant and all she wanted to do was sit down! I don't know why but that story always breaks my heart! Smh. What makes it worse is she is VERY slim!!!!! Completely opposite to me!
But yeah, they're are a plethora of reasons as to why you may or may not show.

Should I be showing?

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