Why do woman show sooner with the second pregnancy?

Question

You would think they would show later because the tummy has more "meat" on it this time around...

Answer 1

Generally shows sooner because your tummy muscles have been stretched out from the first pregnancy and will never be quite as tight as they used to be - so they tend to stretch out a little faster second time around.

Answer 2

woman show faster with each pregnancy because the muscle tone, ligiments and everything that surrounds the stomach area has streched. I actually showed faster in my first rather then my 2nd. I even gained more weight in my first rather then my 2nd. Now im preg with #3 and i am showing like my first. I had a boy then a girl now another boy. So it could be cause my boys are bigger then my girl was or just the way my body is whith the male hormones, idont know. Generally though, every pregnancy someone has the faster they grow in the belly from what ive heard. God Bless

Answer 3

The body remembers the first pregnancy (muscles, structures etc..)so therefore reacts alot sooner to changes within the body

Answer 4

Because the uterus, muscles and ligaments have already been stretched during the first pregnancy, so they stretch more easily the second time around.

Answer 5

your uterus doesn't shrink back to it's original size either, close but not the same, so it it starts out bigger but still stretches even in the early months. i'm preg. with second baby and i'm 14 weeks and am showing more than i did at 20 weeks with first baby.

Answer 6

actually they show sooner because the muscles have already expanded once, and dont have to work as hard.

Answer 7

those muscles are already stretched on the stomach allowing for the belt of the muscles to relax and look looser.

Answer 8

Muscles are not as tight as they were prior to their first pregnancy.

Answer 9

the muscles are weaker than they were the first time!