the belly the second time around?

[greenT]

so, when do things start happening? at what week does the belly begin to really show the second time around? (or third, forth, fifth....)
just curious.

[scheelimama]

I know by 6 weeks last time I couldn't fit into most of my regular clothes. I think I was wearing actual maternity clothes by 15 weeks or so. I'm just over 4 weeks now and all of a sudden I noticed a fullness in my lower abdomen yesterday. My pants still fit fine, but when I would bend, my belt was suddenly uncomfortable. I told dh I should probably wash all my jeans soon and not wash again until I outgrow them. I'm giving myself a max of two weeks to keep wearing my jeans.

[chubbycheeks]

I know it was sooner for me with number two, I think maybe by like 16 weeks (but I'm on the too thin side). This time, I am just about 5 weeks and I already feel a pouch forming.. love it!

[thirdchild]

With my second I didn't find it happened any quicker (maybe because it was 6 years apart?) but with my third (with 2 m/c in between) I did notice it happened soon, I was in maternity clothes by about 14 weeks or so.

This time I have noticed some bloating (I'm 6 weeks) but I think alot of that is because I was on Weight Watchers and since finding out I'm pregnant I've stopped that and am eating alot! LOL (I'm also nursing so I figure I need the extra food...besides if I don't keep eating I feel really sick!)

[StacieM]

Hmmmm...I don't really remember, but I just know with my first I never even wore maternity clothes and with my second I did.

This time I feel like I'm going to have to change out the shorts in my drawer soon...take out the ones in there now and replace with all the ones I wore after pg before...they are bigger sizes than my norm.

[welldone]

I look pregnant waaaaay sooner during my second pregnancy than my first. The first time around (when I was all cute and small), I didn't wear maternity clothes or start showing until around 25 weeks.

The second time, I was busting out of my clothes by 9 weeks, and wearing maternity clothes by 14 weeks.

[LittleBrownDog]

For my first pregnancy I was still getting those, "Is she or isn't she?" looks at 8 months I'm not a small person, so I think that contributed.

This time, I am convinced there is a noticeable bump there already! But maybe that's just because I love my maternity clothes and cannot WAIT to wear them!