The belly struggle

Ta

Taylor

Starting to feel self conscious am 11 weeks but pretty sure I’m starting to show(even thought it doesn’t start coming out of the pelvis untill week 12) but it doesn’t feel like bloat it feels different than being bloated in early pregnancy ... I felt very bloat in early pregnancy .

This is my 3 pregnancy carried past week 8 it would be my 3rd full term baby but I have also had 2 miscarriages at 8 weeks and 1 at 5 weeks..

soo my question is -

since being pregnant so many times can your body start showing at 11 weeks even though 12 is the “start” ...??

My last pregnancy(2nd full term) with my son I stayed normal size untill about week 13& then had the tiniest bump starting but generally stayed small with him the whole pregnancy.. with my daughter of course(1st full term) I didn’t have a bump untill week 17 but rounded out more with her than I did with my son ...

Body’s are so weird and confusing !

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Am

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Yes, absolutely, without question. 12 weeks is NOT a hard and fast rule, it's a very loose guideline. At 11 weeks, my uterus was measuring three finger widths above my pelvic bone, and that isn't rare or even uncommon, especially with subsequent babies. Also, even if your uterus isn't technically above your pelvic bone, it is most certainly growing and pushing everything else in your abdominal cavity up, so for most pregnant women, you'll look a bit rounded no matter what.

Ta

Taylor • Jun 3, 2018
Good point! That makes complete sense,I never thought of it that way!😊

Am

Amanda • Jun 3, 2018
*rounder

Ra

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Yes, the more pregnancy’s you have the easier it is to show early. This will be my 5th full term pregnancy 🤰🏻 🤞🏻 and I feel like I’m already showing at 10weeks lol. with my first couple I didn’t show until 6-7 months

Ka

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the more kids you have the faster everything shifts and stretches. this is (hopefully) my third kiddo and I started showing a bit at 11w.

Am

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This is my 3rd pregnancy, however no live ones yet, but I am showing already. We are trying to hide it until 16 weeks but I'm 11+6 and it is getting difficult.