Just wondering if it is common to show so much earlier with your second pregancy. I am only 11 weeks and I swear I look like I am 6 months pregnant already! Anyone else go threw this?
Thanks moms! You have made me feel SO MUCH BETTER!! We do have the right due date and there is only ONE! I am just glad it isn't just me!! :)
I remember thinking "If I did not know better, I would think I am pregnant." That was a couple of weeks BEFORE I knew I was pregnant....Yes, it is normal. I gained the same number of pounds as with the first though so that was good, but I feared getting too big, especially since my babies are 14 months apart and my body was not back to 'normal' yet.
I certainly showed earlier in my second pregnancy (and third!). Doctor told me it was because my body has already been there, stretched out, so it knows what to do and starts doing it quicker.
First, let me ask, are you sure you're only eleven weeks? Second, I looked pregnant earlier with my daughter (baby #2) then I did with my son. That being said, you could check with your doctor and have them do an ultra sound ... you may be having multiples. :) Good luck and mazel tov!
HECK YAH! Your ab muscles are loosened out from the first pregnancy, so your belly's gonna pop out much faster. I'm 6 months into my 2nd pregnancy and my friends swear I look like I'm near my due date. Honestly, i feel like I look that way too!
I had to switch pull out the Bella band almost immediately with my second pregnancy! My pants were too tight by the time I had a postive test. But, I also lost my pregnancy weight a lot faster the second time around too! I'm not sure if that is as common but maybe it will happen for you too!
I showed earlier and earlier with each of my 4 kids. By the time #4 came around I was in maternity shirts by 6 weeks. Pants weren't such an issue because I just pulled out my bigger sizes and wore them lower and lower as my belly got bigger. I had to wear maternity shirts because regular ones were just too short.
Yes! My tummy just popped right out too!
Yes, I 22 weeks into my second pregnancy and I swear I look 7 months some times! The doctor said it was normal, after your first pregnancy sometimes you body just starts to expand faster to make room.
This is my second pregancy as well, and I am 17 weeks, I felt like I just woke up this past weekend and poof, there was my baby bump...
Oh yeah that typical! Your body has amazing memory and u will also feel everything earlier bc u already know what feeling to expect. Congrats and get ready for two...it's way busier!!!
I was exactly the same way .... of course my kids are 11 months apart, so I just assumed it was because I got pregnant again when my son was only 2 months old and didn't have time to 'get back in shape' .... it's normal.
Congratulations!
The SAME thing happened to me! You will be fine, I think the body remembers what is going to happen so it shows faster. Good luck
Yes, don't worry it's normal I hear. My good friend and I are both pregnant with our second one after 3 years and really looked very pregnant at 3 months. The first time around, I didn't even tell work until I was 5 months and only a little weight gain. I was a size 6 then and you still couldn't really tell. Your body has memory and is more prepared to stretch this time. Lets just hope it all goes back in place after!
I am 13 weeks PG with my 3rd child, and have been wearing maternity clothes for almost 4 weeks. I am SO scared of what I am going to look like when I am 30 weeks!! I guess your body remembers what to do, and expands immediately. It seems like as soon as I got a postive test, my clothes were tight.
Yes you seem to loose your waist twice as quick. Things know where to go
OMG-- I feel so much better now, I am between 11 and 12 weeks and my pants are way tight!!!
I always looked full term 30 minutes after conception with my later pregnancies. So yes, I think this is common. The stomach muscles have relaxed.
YES! I'm 31 weeks right now and I showed soooo fast this time around. One of my friends is 9 weeks with her 2nd and she is also looking 6 months pg. It's totally normal.
Oh yes, definitely:). Have fun and enjoy being pregnant. Do not worry too much about your weight (don't go crazy and eat everything, by any means, but try not to stress if you gain quickly). With my first I felt like it took forever (about 20 weeks or more) to start showing. My second I was showing around 11 weeks very well. Now I'm 12 weeks along with my third and I've been in maternity clothes (not by choice) since I was only 6 weeks! Crazy.
