I'm about 8 weeks pregnant and was just starting to wonder when I would start showing with this one. With my first, no one could really tell I was pregnant until I was 7 months. I've read that women show much sooner with their second. I can tell I'm pregnant because my jeans are starting to get a little tighter in the belly, but by no means can other people tell I'm pregnant.
So, when did you start showing with your second?
I was back in maternity pants by 12 weeks....it was like everything just "knew where to go" already and it popped right out here....my first, strangers couldn't tell till 6 months or so.
The first month for me. I just blew up immediately!!
Just heard this topic on The Doctors show. All your muscles involved with the pregnancy have been stretched out during your first pregnancy, therefore they will "give" faster with later pregnancies.
Like a balloon, once a balloon has been blown up once, it blows up much faster and easier the second time and thereafter.
Congrats!!
I started showing the day I got pregnant. Well, seemed like it anyway. My hubby and I talked about getting pregnant again, decided to try, then I couldn't fit into my pants the next morning. :-)
Before 4 months my neighbor asked if I was having twins when I was pregnant with my second. I was so sad...
Most people didnt notice until I was about 14-16 wks with my second. I did start wearing maternity pants at 8 wks though.
felt like I started showing as soon as I knew I had conceived! : )
I had my second baby seven years apart and I started showing at about 3 months!! I think your stomach muscles are just stretched out. I know too, when you know you are pregnant, you just relax a little, especially if you want to be pregnant!
6 months with my first and 5 with my secound
I looked a lot better my second time around, but I walked a lot and tried to keep the weight gain more manageable (I gained 60lbs with my first). This time I gained 25-27lbs and people were kind enough to tell me I looked 6 months pregnant in my 9th month. One of my husband's coworkers had no idea I was pregnant when I met him and I was 8 months pregnant. I really think it was because I walked strenuously for an hour about 3 times per week until my last month. You can do it, just try and get good exercise (I live in WI and had to power walk in the mornings with the lovely old ladies at the local mall once it got cold).
I'm 15weeks with my second now. depending what I am wearing you can tell more. Around 10-12 weeks, I just looked chubby. Now its more pregnant looking. I can no longer wear my regular jeans, but I can still wear my post first baby jeans. I'm hoping its starts showing more soon.
MY body changed faster the second go around...I was in maternity by 4 months :(
Probably about 10 or 12 weeks, but it was definately sooner than with my first.
For me it was the same. With my first my tummy wasn't round until 6 months along and same with my second. I didn't show any sooner.
I noticed the changes in my body much sooner with the second than with the first.
However, I didn't have the water retention and swelling with the second. Some people didn't really "notice" I was pregnant until about the 7th month.
I think you will notice the changes much sooner. Partly because the changes will start sooner and partly because this time you know what to look for. As far as with others notice, well, time will tell!
