How do I know when my pregnant belly has popped or it’s just my stomach fat?

Question

I have a good amount of fat on my belly pre pregnancy. For reference I’m about 156 pounds and 5’ 6. I am pregnant first time. How will I know when it’s my pregnancy belly coming out versus just my belly fat. Does the belly change shape or get harder? How can I spot the difference? I normally look 5 months pregnant with the belly fat especially when bloated.

Answer

First pregnancy? If so, you won’t start showing until probably around 20 weeks or so and the bump is usually slightly firm to touch when it’s baby. Depending on your pre-pregnancy weight/BMI, it may feel a little softer than “average” and you could even take a little longer to show/get a bump that’s “round” enough to differentiate/stand out from baby belly versus just plus size belly.

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Same, I looked 5 months before getting pregnant. People always came up to me and rubbed my belly. I started seeing the bump at 20 weeks but my fam and hubby saw it around 15 weeks. They thought the shape was more defined.