Is anyone showing?

[crayon]

I am a kinda chunky girl but my sister gave me a bunch of Mat. clothes and I seem to be showing at least a bit in them. It is kinda cute- but I am at that stage where people go "is she fat or not far along??" Anyway, I wanted to know if I was the only one- with DD I look this way at 14 weeks and I am nearly 10 weeks this time.

[weebitty2]

Well, I'd guess that I definitely am. *lol*

We went to a family barbecue today, and I'm 9 weeks pg tomorrow .. DH's aunt asked me "So, sometime in the spring maybe?" I was like "huh?" "The BABY, silly!" We hadn't even told ANYONE yet lol

I need bigger jeans I think. :bag:

[Quindin]

From what people tell me, I can't really tell - people "accused" me of being pregnant months before I actually was because of all the "leftovers" from my last pregnancy :LOL
But I can't fit in some of my clothes because of the tummy and it is kind of sticking out. I am 10 1/2 weeks

[Ravenmoon]

I look very pregnant.This is my 4th.

[Finnsma]

I look very pg too. I'm in all mat pants but have been sticking to mostly oversized shirts... I can't find any of my summer mat shirts and don't want to buy since the season's almost over... I can't wait for it to cool off round here! LOL I'm SO excited! I found these incredibly comfy jersey pj bottoms at Walmart and will fit in the XL likely through to the end of this pg... LMAO Ok, maybe I'm kidding myself, but at least for several more months! :) They're sooooo comfy I can hardly stand it! :LOL

[weebitty2]

I found these incredibly comfy jersey pj bottoms at Walmart and will fit in the XL likely through to the end of this pg... LMAO Ok, maybe I'm kidding myself, but at least for several more months! :) They're sooooo comfy I can hardly stand it! :LOL

Are they the stretchy jersey print ones? Or the heathered solid colour ones? Last pg I got a pair of the print ones and they fit me all 9mo in a MEDIUM! (my normal size, although I DID have to take out the drawstring)

ETA : in a month or so they'll have the stretch terry pants again in their sleepwear or active-wear dept, and I wore those for ALL 9mo too! (I got a large, which actually turned out too big, but I STILL wore them non-pg too)

[sprinkle pocket]

yes, i'm showing...also just enough that i know & other people can wonder if i'm just chunking up. and that's actually what we're hoping for since we're not telling anyone for a couple/few more months! lol! it's not my norm to hope people think i'm overweight! it's just in my belly/breasts, but enough that my regular clothes are uncomf in the waist and i had to buy a new bra.

[Finnsma]

They're the stretchy jersey print. They have mickey mouse, tinker bell, betty boop, that kat..., and ehyore. The XL are huge on me! It's funny cause if I didn't pull them up like a full panel mat pant I'd trip on the legs. LOL If I weren't pg I'd get a large but I tend to look like I'm carrying twins :LOL so I wanted LOTS of room. LOL I just wish they came in solids so I could get away with wearing them out... though I probably still will to the commissary and such! ;) They might actually but the kids were done shopping so I grabbed the mickey and the eyore (how the heck do you spell that?!) and ran for the register. :) I'll keep an eye out for the terry that sounds comfy too! :)

Where does everyone like to buy their maternity clothes from? I didn't buy much with my last but I'd like to be able to go to church and not be embarassed! ;) But I need stuff that's flexible and can be dressed up or down.... kwim?

[Karennnnn]

I've kind of willed the belly to stay down until at least the second week in Sept.
My sister is getting married on the 5th and I need to still fit into a bridesmaid's (matron!?) dress!!!
This is my third pregnancy and I thought for sure I'd be popping out all over the place, but not so.
My boobs are the only thing that have grown!
I can look down and see that things are starting to look different. I had a section with my first and my scar is beginning to look weird and puff out above so maybe things are starting to happen? I also get the intestine thing going on in the a.m. (see the lumpy uterus thread) so I know things are growing beneath.
I almost can't wait for my belly to grow!!
Take care ladies!
Karen

[weebitty2]

I've kind of willed the belly to stay down until at least the second week in Sept.
My sister is getting married on the 5th and I need to still fit into a bridesmaid's (matron!?) dress!!!


LOL we're still trying to figure out what the heck SIZE dress I'll need for my mom's wedding in November .. I was barely showing at all with DS at 5mo, but with DD I looked like a toothpick that swallowed a cheeseball whole

[cholderby]

I'm showing something, but I don't think its the baby.
I've gained about five pounds now (this is week 11) and I've developed a little pot belly. This is my first, so I'm probably not truly "showing". I told my boss last week and he said something like "I thought so, but I didn't want to ask" so I guess I must look at least vaguely PG.

[simplehome]

I'm not really showing yet either, but I'm starting to get the feeling that my pants aren't going to fit much longer....maybe another month, tops. I think that things are "shifting", as I can start to feel my uterus above my pubic bone. My husband thought that I was "looking a little preggo" yesterday, which is cute. I didn't have the heart to tell him it was my intestines. ;)

[sm3247]

Not yet - I'm due around 3/20 and this is my second baby so I sort of expect to show any time now. I've been wearing looser clothes lately, but today I wasn't and my sitter looked at me and asked when I'll start to show. It actually cheered me up quite a bit. I might have another few weeks.

[Dawn & Gianna]

Hi. I'm due 3/11 & I already look 5-6 months pregnant... But I looked 4-5 months preganant before I got pregnant!!!! ;)
I can't fit in any of my regular clothes & haven't for weeks!

[pixiemama]

Well, if you ask my 4 y/0, I am. It's really just my everyday belly though. :LOL

[jocmtl]

I'm really bloated so yah, it shows, but to people who don't know I'm pg, it probably looks like I stopped going to the gym and started pigging out.

I did buy two great pairs of mat pants which I'm really enjoying. So comfy.

[muse]

At 10 weeks my belly suddenly just popped out...the top part, right under my boobsis very firm and bouncy, kwim? Definitely pg belly, rather than juts bloated or ate too much. it's quite a shock to me. this happened at 5 months with ds, now I'm not even 12 weeks and I'm in maternity clothes!

[lavendermama]

I am at the "is she fat or is she pregnant?" stage.

[simplehome]

I just got my first maternity clothes in the mail yesterday-a pair of jeans and a pair of corduroy pants. I'm SO much more comfortable! I'm still not really showing, just bigger than my regular pants.

Last night was funny-we were out with a friend whose mother has Crohn's disease, and I mentioned the pants that I was wearing-with a demi panel. Her eyes lit up, because her fashion-conscious mother was having to wear stretchy pants all of the time because of her condition, and she thought that the demi panel might allow her to wear "regular" clothes again, and make her feel better about herself. So I lifted my shirt to show her the top of my pants, and she said "your belly is sticking out alreay!!!" She hadn't really noticed, though, even though I was wearing a tight shirt. It was really cute.

I have a feeling that the next few weeks are going to bring some dramatic changes, based on where my uterus is sitting right now...

[sugamagmama]

Im due March 9th and Im wearing my old maternity shorts for 2 weeks now. I have had alot of bloating/gas/nausea and have felt like I was showing from 6 weeks. I put a maternity T shirt on today and felt dumpy in it, its too big but my regular shirts are too small because of my boobs and my belly. Ive been exhausted too, and haven't been dedicating much time to my appearence overall.
A good tip was to pack away all my skinny clothes now, so I will be less frustrated going through drawers of clothes that do not fit.
I didnt show until 5 months with my first, and then I popped so this in between stage wasn't an issue.

[rad]

I wish! I really thought with this being my 3rd pg, I'd be showing by now. Nothing yet and I'm 13 weeks. I really want a baby belly. I was about 17 weeks with my first and 14 weeks with my second. So maybe next week I'll pop. :D

[puddinnpeanut]

Showing here, I think!:LOL It depends on what I wear, sometimes I just look fat and sometimes I think definite prego belly! I'm 12 1/2 weeks and this is #3 for us! I still had about 10 pounds leftover from #2 so I guess it is a little fat and prego belly!:LOL I have been wearing maternity bottoms for several weeks now, but still wearing my regular tops!

However, I'm not going to stress out about my size this time! Strangers were sooo rude to me with last pregnancy about how big I was and it really got to me at the end! I gained 38 pounds, but had a 9.7 pound baby! So now I can say I just have big babies end of story! Good luck to all of you!:raz

[Quindin]

Now in regular clothes I look very fat, and in maternity clothes I look very pregnant (5-6 months) :LOL

[RedWine]

Yeah, I'm showing...in my butt, my thighs, and my stomach. This happened last time...I packed on some weight before really showing, making me feel like I was/am carrying a baby in my backside instead of my uterus!

When I suck in my stomach, I can see a little baby belly down there. But unfortunately, right now it's camoflaged by the 12 pounds I've put on in the last 3 months!

[TRIBE]

rad--i showed later with my third pregnancy than i did with my first 2! i was showing at around 20 weeks with #1 and 9 weeks with #2 with #3 not until 25-26 weeks! I am just barely showing now at 12 weeks. Its obvious to me that I have a belly but maybe not to others who don't know.

[Jill2003]

I'm just over 14 weeks now and I've been mostly at the bloated stage for the last two months, but as of the last few days I can finally notice a little tummy starting. I have a bit of a roll that I had before I was pg, but now my lower belly is getting firm and rounded! I don't fit into my regular clothes but it's still too early for maternity clothes. I'm actually finding this stage quite difficult because it's hard to find things to wear. I'm really looking forward to getting a bigger belly so I can wear mat clothes.

[cholderby]

Yeah, I'm showing...in my butt, my thighs, and my stomach. This happened last time...I packed on some weight before really showing, making me feel like I was/am carrying a baby in my backside instead of my uterus!

:LOL

[weebitty2]

Yeah, I'm showing...in my butt, my thighs, and my stomach. This happened last time...I packed on some weight before really showing, making me feel like I was/am carrying a baby in my backside instead of my uterus!


LOL! That's how I was with DD - DH was always teasing me about my "diaper butt" .. :eyesroll

[carlasher]

This is my first and I am showing at 16 weeks. I actually started showing at around 13. Clothes have been hard. I have a few skirts that I can still wear (stretchy) and I am in halter and tank tops. I REFUSE to wear big sloppy clothes! Most of my clothes are fitted so I look pregnant alright. I did get a pair of jeans, and a skirt for work so far. I am looking for something a bit more "sexy". I am not into big tent-y shirts and tapered leg pants. :irked:

My belly seem to be getting bigger by the day. I am worried because I havent gained any weight (lost 15lbs) though. I do work out but it is not THAT much.

[muse]

Carla, do you know the Belly Basics range of pg clothes? They have some tighter fitting stretch pants, etc, that I thought looked pretty hip. They have them at Birth and Beyond on Solano in Albany, and also at Cotton Company on College in Rockridge. I'm missing all the great mat clothes I could find in the bay area now I'm in England.

[carlasher]

Yes, I do know of Cotton Co. in Oakland. I have the Lila Guide and found some really great stores in San Francisco and the north bay as well! A lot of great indie stores.

Fashion not so good in the UK??

Carla, do you know the Belly Basics range of pg clothes? They have some tighter fitting stretch pants, etc, that I thought looked pretty hip. They have them at Birth and Beyond on Solano in Albany, and also at Cotton Company on College in Rockridge. I'm missing all the great mat clothes I could find in the bay area now I'm in England.