A pregnancy question?

Question

Could someone tell me when it is normal for your belly to start getting a round shape to it & start getting bigger?

Answer 1

It depends on several factors:

-Body type
-Amount of body fat
-How the baby is sitting, (some sit more in the back which you wouldn't see as early)
-If this is your first pregnancy

Most women begin showing around 16-20 weeks if it's their first pregnancy. If its a second or third pregnancy, they can begin showing much earlier. (I began showing with our 2nd and 3rd child when I was only about 6-8 weeks pregnant.)

Also, remember that each pregnancy is different. Even when it's the same mom and dad, the pregnancies will differ. None of my three were similar to each other, at all.

I would HIGHLY recommend reading the book "What to Expect When You're Expecting". It has some excellent information and details week by week what you should be seeing/feeling/experiencing/etc. It's a great resource, especially if this is your first baby.

Congratulations and good luck!

Answer 2

I was pregnant four times. With the first pregnancy I notices it sooner around 3 1/2 to 4 months I definitely could tell I was pregnant. But for the second, third and fourth I didn't notice until about 4 1/2 to 5 months.

Answer 3

The situation generally depends basically on several factors not limited to the body structure including the body fat and your body construction, position of the fetus in the womb, historical background of the pregnancy with respect to the status of occurrence.

In normal course, between 16-20 weeks could for the first pregnancy with gradually lower to the subsequent pregnancies, with no universality attached in terms of definite correctness.

In these days of technological advancement in cyber related knowledge management, you could browse so may web sites giving ample in formations on the subject matter.

Your question lacks many important points like your age, height and the status of occurrence, presumably be first.

Answer 4

Like the other answerers said, it varies from woman to woman.
But as rule, you look bigger at an earlier stage in subsequent pregnancies.

For example, you might start showing in the 5th month on your first pregnancy, and start showing in the 3rd month on your second pregnancy.

Answer 5

Nobody can. Some even 'wear' their belly in front after a week so it looks round. After 4 months you could see some real change.

Answer 6

I believe that this depends on the woman. I think my belly got round in my 4th month. However, if you're really small it could take a little longer.

Answer 7

With every passing day it will get bigger and rounder. But closer to full developement of the baby is when it's the biggest and roundest.
Go to the library and check out some books on developement.
You will get some really good information and help.
Congradulations!

Answer 8

The answer to this depends on how physically active you are and each pregnancy is different.

However most women start to show around 13 weeks.

Answer 9

I started showing around 7 months. Just depends on the person.

Answer 10

Varies with the woman... whenever you show, you show... I made friends with a woman at work, and she was rail thin... we talked, but mostly about work, or politics, nothing personal... she stopped coming to work, and when I asked about her, THATS when I found out she'd had a boy... about the only clue, (hindsight and all that) was that she wore untucked Tshirts... (that only went to her hips).... I was FLOORED, cause at 4 months with my first son, I couldn't fit behind the steering wheel of my car!