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Q: Starting to Show?

asked by: Grumpy Bear 85 on April 5th, 2005

Experienced User

When did all you girls start to show? Im 17 weeks and I feel like weeks ago I should have shown? Am I going crazy? Im also concerned at my appt last week the dr said I gained -2 ounces that brings my lotal to -4 lbs. I should be gaining not losing? Anybody run into this im worried about my little sprout! I should have gained like 10lbs by now. Im a little heavier to begin so I understand I shouldn't gain as much as your average person. Any advise?

Replies(15)

seksiHily

replied on April 5th, 2005

Active User, very eHealthy

All people are different. You should probably start gaining weight soon, have you asked your doctor about this?

Grumpy Bear 85

replied on April 5th, 2005

Experienced User

He's conerned he wants weight maintaning or increasing not dropping. I still get morning sickness which isn't helping things!

BrianBaby

replied on April 5th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

I'm 22 weeks and i've only gained about 5 pounds all together. It's really important that you take your vitamins everyday!! Try eating little bits at a time! I started to show around 19 weeks...I'm just now starting to "pop"

jessamyn

replied on April 5th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

4-5 months

BaByMaMa2005

replied on April 5th, 2005

Experienced User

Im 29 weeks and I have only gained 2 pounds. Some people might say that that is bad for the baby but my daughter is huge! There is no way you could tell I was pregnant from behind but when I turn around it looks like I have a basketball in my shirt! I started showing at like 23 weeks and now she wont stop growing. One day you will wake up and have a tummy. Dont worrrie it wont be long.

callie8323

replied on April 6th, 2005

Experienced User

Me 2

Im 17 wks 18 wks saturday and im not showing either I think ive gained 5 or 10 pounds proberly leg fat ha ha. I do feel the baby kick its a light tapping thing. But im showing for on the top of my tummy is that normal. I can't wait till 40 wks and be done with this thing!

BrianBaby

replied on April 6th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

I swear, every two weeks I have growth spurts!! I'll wake up one day and bam!! There he is!! You'll get there hun!!

linuxChique

replied on April 6th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

I started showing at 9 weeks, but another girl I know never showed the whole time! She didn't tell anyone she was preg until after she had the baby, and nobody knew!

syncere

replied on May 15th, 2005

New User

linuxchique wrote:

i started showing at 9 weeks, but another girl I know never showed the whole time! She didn't tell anyone she was preg until after she had the baby, and nobody knew!

was she a big girl? Not like obese or anything.. Just chunky? My friend did the same thing and she was a big girl

troublemaker

replied on May 16th, 2005

New User

I was only 16 weeks and my baby started to show off her body by making me huge... Well dont worry everybody is different my sister didnt start gaining until 22 weeks so your ok

katie_33

replied on May 18th, 2005

Experienced User

Re: Starting to Show?

grumpy bear 85 wrote:

when did all you girls start to show? Im 17 weeks and I feel like weeks ago I should have shown? Am I going crazy? Im also concerned at my appt last week the dr said I gained -2 ounces that brings my lotal to -4 lbs. I should be gaining not losing? Anybody run into this im worried about my little sprout! I should have gained like 10lbs by now. Im a little heavier to begin so I understand I shouldn't gain as much as your average person. Any advise?

i'm 21weeks and barley starting to show....And I havn't gained no wieght and the Dr. Says my baby is looks healthy his growing... I take all my vitamins and stuff so don't worry everyone is diffrent..

jessamyn

replied on May 19th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

Like 4-5 months I got az job at almost 5 months and they didnt know I was pregnant

jessamyn

replied on May 19th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

Like 4/5 months I got a job at 5 monthys and they didnt know I was pregnant

NICKIESBABY

replied on May 19th, 2005

New User

Re:starting to Show

:o sheww weeee ladies this is my fifth prgnancy..... The fourth ended in miscarriage back in feb....... But I am only 8 weeks pregnant and I am already starting to show. But I was really small before I got pregnant, so I am supposing either it is normal to show earlier when you are really small and when it is your fifth pregnancy or this is gonna be one monster of a big baby lol. Good luck to all :p

Kiss_Me04

replied on May 19th, 2005

Experienced User

I'm 30 weeks.. I started to show at around 18 weeks...
So far I only gained about 14 pounds all together..

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