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[spotty4]

Originally Posted by JNajla 

Look at all of the beautiful bumps! I'm still barely showing at 17 weeks

I am right there w/ you, JNajla!  I am showing to folks that knew me well pre-pregs.  But to a stranger it is not obvious.  My husband keeps reassuring me, though, that I do look pregnant b/c my slightly protruding belly does not match up w/ the rest of my physique.  But I think you and me both WILL show convincingly very soon b/c of the growth spurt our babies are in the midst of (16-20 wks).

Edited by spotty4 - 1/12/13 at 10:01am

[Sassicaia]

Originally Posted by spotty4 

I am right there w/ you, JNajla!  I am showing to folks that knew me well pre-pregs.  But to a stranger it is not obvious.  My husband keeps reassuring me, though, that I do look pregnant b/c my slightly protruding belly does not match up w/ the rest of my physique.  But I think you and me both WILL show convincingly very soon b/c of the growth spurt are babies are in the midst of (16-20 wks).

This describes me too. It's frustrating...I want a bump! If for no other reason than that people might give me their seat on overcrowded buses, haha! ;)

[BabySmurf]

it will definitely happen!! But depending on where you are it may not get you seats on the bus - I *still* had people muscling me out of the way for train spots and seats well into my pregnancy!

[JNajla]

I'm going on a "babymoon" in Cancun the first week in feb and I thought Id have a big beautiful baby bump by then. I hope I don't look like a frumpy/ not sure if she's fat or pregnant lady while there. Lol. Ok, self pity party is over.

[BumkinsMum]

It's all in the way you walk.

Seriously.

If anyone questions your belly, just lean back a little, and walk a tiny-bit bowlegged and unsteady like. Also rubbing your sides (those streeeeaaaatttching muscles) and your belly.  People will definitely be giving up seats for you.

After multiple births I tend to look preggo by about 16 weeks (not boasting here) But before 16 weeks it's always "Woa did she eat subway out of food or what?" It's so frustrating trying to convince people you're not just FAT, even wearing maternity shirts doesn't always help until you've really got a bump!

   But trust me, it's all in the walk.

Been there, done that, got the stretchmarks so join the club we've got jackets!

[spotty4]

Here I am yesterday at exactly 17 weeks.  There is something there, but not much to speak of.  What is more alarming to me is the size of my boobs now!

[JNajla]

I can relate, spotty- my boobs have doubled in size. I was a small D pre-preg and now I'm busting out of a DD. Finally just switched to sports bras.

[BabySmurf]

Okay, I am a week behind now.  Here is my pic from 19w5d.  Today I am 20w4d.  I'll take a new one soon!

Ugh, yes and the boobs...I'm moving into my F's from last time now too - I was hoping I was going to have less growth the second time around - especially since I'm still nursing (albeit barely).  I need to find more comfortable bras though :/

[shanna-cat]

Here is last weeks picture, however I'm not sure how far I am! At my US they suggested I was a week and five days further than I thought I was. How crazy to go from 15.1 days to 16.5 days overnight! So guessing I am about 16 weeks here. And I love my prego boobs!! I am normally an A so it's nice to have some real (and perky!) ladies for a while.

[Mama4life14]

Baby-smurf and Shanna Cat, you guys look great! I'm not complaining about my boobs just yet.. Lol! Ever since I finished nursing my son, they haven't been the prettiest sight.. But now they are fuller and bigger and I enjoy them much more this way. Haha. I sound crazy. At least I will have them a more normal size until I'm done nursing this little girl!

[pokeyAC]

Here I am at 17 weeks. I'm wearing the pants I ordered from Ingrid & Isabel that were suggested on the bump fashion thread.  It has an extra big belly panel so you can fold it down or put it all the way down to look like a skirt over your pants.  The skirt thing doesn't work for me, but I thought making it into a jumper was hilarious!

[kitteh]

Omg I was going to ask if you were wearing a romper, but I just figured I couldn't see where the shirt stopped and the pants started. LOL looking good, disco mama!

[shanna-cat]

Here is my 17 week photo!

[CrystalMarie]

I'm 19.5 weeks along today. And in these pictures, my husband is giving my a hard time about not looking pregnant and looking more like I ate a big burrito. I feel pregnant, oh well, it will show eventually. 

[palmafm]

18 week picture (please excuse the horrible quality...).  I feel SO much bigger than this picture shows...

[Mama4life14]

Looking good Mama's here's my pic for 21 weeks!

[BabySmurf]

Yay bellies!!

Here we are 21 weeks :) 

[kitteh]

Wow, you ladies are looking lovely! I'm a few weeks behind some of you, but I feel like I'm much much bigger than a lot of you :/

Here I am at almost18 weeks:

[spotty4]

Holy crap, kitteh!  I am 18 weeks tomorrow and my belly is nowhere near that yet.  Granted you've carried before and I have not.  Its just so amazing how different our bodies are.  I definitely have a roundness in my belly but I do not yet look convincingly pregnant.  I figured w/ the 16-20 wks growth spurt I should pop soon but I'm halfway through that range now and still pretty belly-less!

[Mama4life14]

Looking great Kitteh!! You are so tiny! There's no where for that belly to grow but straight out!! Lol! It all depends on everyone's body shape! I love seeing how different we all look. Too cool