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Q: Whenwill I Start 2 Show
asked by: bree23 on May 5th, 2006
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Hey im 8wks pregnant and I just wanted to know when will my stomach get hard or atleast when will I start to show is anybody else feeling what im feeling my stomachs steel soft.
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crysieL
replied on May 5th, 2006
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Bree 23,

it's awesome that you are so excited, and it is different for different women but I did not really start so show until around 18-20 weeks. I am almost 28 weeks and I can still hide it if I want but my stomach is for sure hard now. I started feeling slight movements around 14 weeks but nothing big also until around 20 weeks. Now he moves a lot.

So, just be patient :-). Again some women start to show a lot earlier, it all depends on a lot of things. Your pre-preg size, like if you were really skinny maybe you will get a bump sooner. Pre-preg I was 145 and 5' 6" but my friend was about 4' 9" and probably less than 100 pounds and she is around 19 weeks now and she says that she has a bump now.

So, hang in there.
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jessesgirl
replied on May 5th, 2006
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My stomach got bigger from 7-12 weeks and now at 14 weeks i'm starting to look pregnant no matter what I wear. It's definetly hard around and below my belly button.
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jillie81
replied on May 11th, 2006
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I'm 12 weeks and i'm very much starting to show. People keep asking if i'm having twins, but there's only one in there. Around my belly and below is hard.
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jessesgirl
replied on May 11th, 2006
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I hate that when people ask if i'm having twins. I'm almost 16 weeks and people are still asking. I'm not that big for 4 months. When the hell do they expect me to start showing? Lol
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jillie81
replied on May 11th, 2006
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Yeah it's starting to annoy me now.....It's happend 4 times in the last week! I've only put on just under 2kgs - so it's not like i've packed on the pounds and it's all fat, the bubba obviously wants to be seen a little bit earlier than normal!
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mommy555
replied on May 17th, 2006
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Mommy555
It took me some time...I am 6months and out of nowhere I blew up lol...Everyone is different
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megums1211
replied on May 18th, 2006
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I'm 11 weeks 1 day and I am definately looking pregnant already. I can't even wear regular pants anymore! I have people tell me all the time how pregnant I look.
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Baby_MoM
replied on May 23rd, 2006
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Hey
I'm about 20 weeks and my mother-law keeps saying i'm huge but my mother says that she was way bigger so i'm not sure if i'm big or not I was pretty excited when I did start to show mabey around week 15
this baby keeps kicking me!!
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SavannahNoelle
replied on June 3rd, 2006
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My stomach started feeling hard even at 10 weeks & everyone was telling me that i'm having twins too! I haven't had my first u/s yet so maybe they are right :shock:

i'm 13 weeks now and everyone comments on how big my belly is getting.
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MamiClaudia
replied on June 5th, 2006
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Grr
I am going to be 15 weeks on thursday and I still cant feel anything I check my belly everyday and im getting so freaking anxious to start hsowing.. Sometimes I feel like I do feel like my stomach gets hard but then it goes away... I want to show noww!
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stella2814
replied on June 30th, 2006
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Oh goodness ppl!! I wish I showed that much!! Im 22 wks and unless u know im pregnant ppl just think im getting a beer gut :) if I have a loose t shirt on- forget it! I want a big belly. Its just taking its time. U would think gaining 16 lbs I would have a larger belly I started at 115 and now 131. Pfft big deal.. I want a belly
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Nicky17
replied on September 25th, 2007
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i will be 7 weeks already id been starting to show i heard you suppose to show at 3 or 4 months not unless your having twinz
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chrissy721
replied on October 9th, 2007
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I popped this weekend, I swear I didn't have this belly last week, and now it's reallllly obvious that I'm pregnant. I'm 13 weeks and a couple days. I also thought I felt some flutters, but everyone says it's impossible this early, but I think that if every pregnancy is different, then it's possible.
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zesty_girl87
replied on October 10th, 2007
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Im Showing
Well I am deffently showing now. Between the 11th and 12th week my tummy took a huge growth spurt. I started out quite toned and now everyone can tell Im pregnant. I am taking after my mom, she always looked like she was having twins. The good thing about showing early is that steady growth of the tummy instead of suddenly at 7 months popping out is you wont get as many stretch marks. oh im just about 13 weeks now.
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Momma2Corbin
replied on October 11th, 2007
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My stomach also popped out last weekend. I'm 22 weeks and 3 days. Last week I could easily wear a t-shirt and get away with it and now I'm showing alot in a Large t-shirt. I am starting to show a little stretch marks but not enought to really see them unless your looking for them close up. so that's good. I can't wait till i get really big!!
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silvertigerlily
replied on January 27th, 2008
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I'm 13 weeks and I am showing a little bit. I think I am the only one that notices. If you already have a child, you will start showing earlier. If it's your first, it will take awhile to show. I am self consious and kind of embarresed about having to announce to the world I am pregnant by getting big. I feel like it's my personal business and no one elses. Guess the body doesn't care what I think. lol
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amber872002
replied on January 30th, 2008
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I started showing at about 14 weeks but most people didn't notice. I'm 18 weeks and people are just starting to notice i'm pregnant when i wear tighter fitting shirts. I think it's different for everyone.
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StacyHoll
replied on February 25th, 2008
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I am 11 1/2 weeks and I am not sure if I am showing or bloated from gas LOL
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STB7542
replied on February 29th, 2008
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I'm 18 weeks and still not showing, I've only gained about 3 lbs since I've been pregnant. I thought that since I was pretty skinny before getting pregnant (about 95lbs or so) I would start showing earlier, but no suck luck. I hear that it'll happen almost over night so I wake up every morning run to the bathroom...of course pee first and lift up my shirt to see if my baby bump has popped yet. Maybe tomorrow???
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