https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:12:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-moms-how-early-did-the-bloating-start#post-921614 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 08:58:12 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 921614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: @anbanan15: @Kiki: Dang! I can't get over how late you ladies could put off maternity clothes! So lucky :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-moms-how-early-did-the-bloating-start#post-921392 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 07:56:35 +0000 Crisark 921392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With #3 I was in maternity pants by 8 weeks due to bloat. I believe it was similar with my 2nd as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-moms-how-early-did-the-bloating-start#post-921213 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 06:42:10 +0000 anbanan15 921213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just wore regular non-maternity clothing to my nursing orientation at 19 weeks with my second! I needed to order my uniform and when I told the people fitting me I was pregnant they said they would have never guessed. I think with the right clothing (particularly the top) you can hide it! I have been wearing maternity clothing for a while, but just because it is more comfortable, not because I can no longer fit into all my pre-pregnancy clothing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-moms-how-early-did-the-bloating-start#post-921173 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 05:00:21 +0000 lamariniere 921173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 17 weeks with baby 2 and my regular pants are getting snug. I think I have maybe 3 more weeks max in them. I think I grew out of my regular pants around 24 weeks with my 1st. Luckily I'm self-employed now and don't have to worry about hiding anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-moms-how-early-did-the-bloating-start#post-921165 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:22:48 +0000 glimmersnaps 921165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost immediately! I'm 5'6" and 130 lbs so any little thing shows up. Also I had unmistakeable nausea one week after conception (before positive test).</p> <p>Happy Baby :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-moms-how-early-did-the-bloating-start#post-920810 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 20:18:52 +0000 avivoca 920810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-moms-how-early-did-the-bloating-start#post-920776 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:57:02 +0000 lavender 920776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably the day after I poas! I just told my work today at 8 weeks, there was just no way I could hide pregnancy like I did the first one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-moms-how-early-did-the-bloating-start#post-920738 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:39:59 +0000 GrapeCrush 920738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With #2 I bloated way earlier! Like almost immediately it seemed. I also popped earlier as well </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-moms-how-early-did-the-bloating-start#post-920687 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:22:43 +0000 Ree723 920687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The bloat hasn't been bad at all the second time around! The first time, I had massive bloat by the end of the day from about 5 weeks onwards. This time, I haven't had much bloat at all, except after a very large meal in the evenings. I'm 10 weeks and it's only been in the past week or so that I have stopped having a flat tummy. Now I just look like I need to lay off the chips a bit! It's a long way from being noticeable though and unless I was wearing a super tight shirt, and someone was well familiar with what my abs usually look like, no one would ever guess.</p> <p>Hoping for good news for you next week! Fingers crossed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-moms-how-early-did-the-bloating-start#post-920382 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 16:44:11 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 920382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaBehr: LOL not yet! Hopefully I'll know something at the end of next week ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-moms-how-early-did-the-bloating-start#post-920150 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:20:59 +0000 MamaBehr 920150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babyboecksmom I'm bigger than you, but I was able to hide DS from my employer until I was almost 20 weeks. I wore big shirts and never wore anything tight. I was in maternity pants, but I don't think they ever suspected anything.</p> <p>Ps I totally thought you were announcing something! hahaha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-moms-how-early-did-the-bloating-start#post-920049 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:50:36 +0000 Kiki 920049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my second, it was around 16 weeks that I gave in and stopped wearing regular jeans. With #3, I stopped around 13 weeks but started showing around 12 weeks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-moms-how-early-did-the-bloating-start#post-919900 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:09:51 +0000 Running Elley 919900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was super bloated right away with this one- I think the bloat was pretty bad at 7-8 weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-moms-how-early-did-the-bloating-start#post-919895 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:08:19 +0000 runsyellowlites 919895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was only able to hide my pregnancy with P until 9 weeks... this time though I'm now *in* my 7th &amp; haven't had any bloat &amp; very minimal symptoms! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-moms-how-early-did-the-bloating-start#post-919885 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:06:10 +0000 Lozza 919885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could easily hide it until well into the 2nd trimester (~ 20 weeks) if I wanted to with #1, and between the rubber band trick and Bella bands, I didn't move to maternity pants till about 16 weeks with #1.<br /> With #2, I was in maternity pants by 8 or 9 weeks- my normal pants just weren't comfortable. If I'd wanted to, I probably could have still hidden it till around 13 weeks since it's not weird for me to wear looser shirts anyhow. Observant colleagues would have noticed by 13 weeks- the non-observant ones started picking it up around 20 weeks with #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-moms-how-early-did-the-bloating-start#post-919732 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 13:35:52 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 919732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to hide my next pregnancy from my employer as long as possible (since I just started here 4 months ago). I remember that I was in maternity pants with my first around 8 weeks because the bloating was so bad, so I'm terrified of how early it would start with the 2nd baby. </p> <p>How early did it start for you? Was it earlier the 2nd time around? </p>