I am about a month pregnant and I can't wait to start showing. can anyone tell me about when women start showing usually. I can't wait I am so excited.
2006-12-05 04:02:11 · 17 answers · asked by Kim 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
And this is my second child.
2006-12-05 22:56:37 · update #1
I really think it depends on who it is. Also, the more children you have the sooner you show. My first was hidden (i was only 15) for 5 months. My second, by three months you could tell. My third, it was like as soon as the test showed positive I needed new clothes.
2006-12-05 04:07:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your period is late. Could you be pregnant?
For most women, a missed period is the first sign of pregnancy. But there are many reasons a period might come late or even skip a month, including dietary changes, intensive exercise, travel, and stress. And some women have periods so irregular that they can't predict when the next one will come.
If you're pregnant, it's also possible for you to think you've had your period when you didn't. When a newly fertilized egg attaches to the wall of the uterus, sometimes it prompts a little bleeding. This typically occurs a few days before the time you would expect your period to come if you weren't pregnant. If your periods are normally light, you might assume that this implantation bleeding is your period.
In other cases, wildly fluctuating hormone levels in the first week or two after conception may prompt some bleeding from the lining of the uterus similar to a period. And a few other conditions -- such as infections or uterine polyps (abnormal growths) -- can cause bleeding that may look like a period.
So, although a missed period is certainly your best clue to a possible pregnancy, it's not a definitive sign. Your suspicions may increase if you have other symptoms of early pregnancy, such as:
extreme fatigue
breast tenderness
nausea, with or without vomiting
constipation, gas, and/or bloating
abdominal cramps
frequent urination
food cravings or aversion
mood swing
increased vaginal discharge
Some pregnant women experience one or two of these symptoms. Some have many of them. And some have no symptoms at all. Symptoms may even be different from one pregnancy to another in the same woman. The presence or absence of such symptoms is no indication of the health of a pregnancy.
Obviously, many of these symptoms may occur for other reasons, or be confused with other ailments. For example, feelings of nausea or abdominal discomfort might occur with a gastrointestinal virus or food poisoning -- or pregnancy. Fatigue may mean depression, a cold or flu, anemia (low iron levels) -- or pregnancy. Frequent urination could be a sign of an urinary tract infection, diabetes, too much coffee -- or pregnancy.
By the time you add the stress of wondering whether you've conceived, either because you're hoping for a baby or because you're worried that your birth control failed, it can be hard to tell what's happening based on symptoms alone. The easiest way to be sure is to use a home pregnancy test.
If a home test indicates that you're pregnant:
Check your health insurance and determine your coverage and options
Contact your provider to schedule your first prenatal visit
Avoid alcohol, drugs, and tobacco
Drink water often
Eat as well as you can
Rest when you feel the need
2006-12-05 04:19:13 · answer #2 · answered by saintsrowfighter 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If this is your first it might take a little longer to show. You couldn't even tell I was pregnant at 6 months with my first. But every women is different but usually around 4-5 months is when you get your pooch. Good luck to you and your baby!
2006-12-05 04:07:02 · answer #3 · answered by Sari 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was about 4 months when I started showing.
2006-12-05 04:04:04 · answer #4 · answered by BeamMeUpMom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i was pregnant, i started to show at 3 months i weighed 105 lbs and like i was pregnant with twins you could see the little bump that was starting show. and when i was 6 months some people that i was 9 months. but it is different with every woman.
2006-12-05 05:55:04 · answer #5 · answered by Mandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probally 4 months if you are average build. Buy the right maternity top and you can look pregnant right now.
I'm a size 14-16 and my clients didn't know until I was on maternity break. This was due to selective choice of clothing when I visited clients.
2006-12-05 04:06:05 · answer #6 · answered by G's Random Thoughts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on your size to begin with. Larger women sometimes don't show at all. Smaller women tend to show sooner. Average women like myself tend to show sometime in the second trimester. If you are shorter, you will show sooner than someone who is taller. A lot depends on how much room the baby has in there.
2006-12-05 04:05:16 · answer #7 · answered by blessedtexasmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everyone is right, it does depend on your size, etc. however the average week women start to show is week 12 or 13, according to the discovery health channel show called "pregnancy for dummies" that i watched this morning.
i am preg with my second child now at 9 weeks and i have a lil belly that only myself and husband can see. i am small framed and weigh about 101 lbs. i am NOT looking foward to showing! ha ha!
CONGRATS to you!!!
2006-12-06 08:17:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your skinny you'll show at around 2 to 3 months.
If you are heavy it will take longer.
Even at 21 weeks the baby only weighs right at a pound!
2006-12-05 04:07:13 · answer #9 · answered by angelmwilson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is different, but I am 9 weeks and my clothes already dont fit....I am starting to show alittle bit! It just depends on the person.
2006-12-05 04:15:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋