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ClarkHam427

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Question For Mommies of More Than One Child
Posted: 10-13-06 11:23am

How far along were you with your second or third child when you started to show? With my first I was nearly 5 months before I started to show but with this pregnancy it's starting much much earlier and I was curious to see how far along everyone else was.
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michelle1981

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Posted: 10-13-06 11:30am

With my first 2 I was probably 3 1/2-4 months. With this pregnancy I started probably around 3 months.

How far along are you?
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ClarkHam427

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Posted: 10-13-06 12:27pm

I'm only around 7 weeks i'm guessing. I don't think it's possible that i'm any further along than that. My stomach is already getting hard and rounding out right above my pubic bone. Oh my, maybe it's twins!
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Sunflower_pie81

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Posted: 10-13-06 13:18pm

When I was pregnant with my son I was about 20 weeks before I really started showing. I didn't' carry him to term but I blew up like a cow with pre-eclamsia and gained 30 lbs in about 4 days with water retention.

Now with my daughter I was about 8-12 weeks before I started showing and people at work kept asking if I was pregnant and I was really mad because I wasn't ready to tell people I was preggers yet. I wanted to get past the crutual stage.
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Melissa_20

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Posted: 10-13-06 13:27pm

sunflower_pie81 wrote:
when I was pregnant with my son I was about 20 weeks before I really started showing. I didn't' carry him to term but I blew up like a cow with pre-eclamsia and gained 30 lbs in about 4 days with water retention.


Now with my daughter I was about 8-12 weeks before I started showing and people at work kept asking if I was pregnant and I was really mad because I wasn't ready to tell people I was preggers yet. I wanted to get past the crutual stage.
so did you tell them no? I would have.

Why is it when you have already had kids,you show more with the following pregnancies? I thought it would take longer to show since there is already that extra skin and stuff. . .(no offense to anyone Laughing )
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oh_mommy

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Posted: 10-13-06 13:42pm

I think its cause your skin has already streached out before and has a easier time streaching out the next time
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Zanny

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Posted: 10-13-06 13:47pm

I think it's your tummy muscles.. The first time you have a baby they're not used to stretching so it takes longer to happen.. With subsequent babies it's quicker because they're used to doing it and stretch more easily.
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