https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 15:37:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337944 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:51:46 +0000 oliviaoblivia 337944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>By 15 weeks strangers were asking me when I was due. I think it was pretty obvious at that point. I could tell the bump was there around 10-11 weeks and was in maternity pants at that point because I couldn't stand anything touching my belly. I'm tall, but VERY short-waisted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337934 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:46:53 +0000 SleepyMonkey 337934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I noticed a pooch starting on week 12. But I fit into my pants until week 18 and people didn't notice until week 21-22. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337888 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:31:52 +0000 chopsuey 337888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had major bloat starting at 8 weeks with #2<br /> Definitely looked pregnant.<br /> With #1 I didn't have a pooch until maybe 12-13 weeks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337877 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:29:26 +0000 pl0508 337877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>probably around 18 weeks for me - and then he has been growing in a major way ever since (i'm 25 weeks now!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337839 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:16:17 +0000 wheres_c 337839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say I was noticeable to family and friends at around 18 weeks.<br /> To the general public, I would say about 25 weeks was when people started noticing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337822 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:08:20 +0000 heartonastring 337822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 14.5 weeks and while it's somewhat noticeable to DH and me, no one else can tell. I'm wearing some maternity pants because some of my dress pants have ceased to be able to button, but today I'm wearing my regular jeans and they still fit fine (they are a little big when I'm not pregnant, so that helps!). I think at the moment I just look a little thicker but I don't have a discernible bump. I'm 5'10", so I think that probably means it will take longer for me to really show. I guess time will tell though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337760 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:41:19 +0000 blackbird 337760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had people patting my belly at week 11. It was pretty bloaty, but there nonetheless. Since week 10 or 11, it's been pretty obvious that I'm pregnant. I think i had two weeks of just looking chunky and went right into a baby bump. I'm round and all kinds of out there at week 16 now. And it's not like I was big to begin with, so uh...yeah. It happens. Embrace it :P </p> <p>The belly band was nice for about 3 weeks. My pants kept falling down, though, and it got to a point where I just wore a ton of dresses for two weeks and then just switched right to maternity pants. At least they stayed up on my butt.</p> <p>PS i think you'll show earlier because you're slender, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337759 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:41:13 +0000 MamaMoose 337759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore my regular pants until 12 weeks. And even at the point I started wearing maternity pants just because they were more comfortable, I could still fit in my regular pants if I wanted to. I would say I was probably somewhere between 16 and 18 weeks before I was definitely pregnant looking. And these days, so many people are overweight that honestly I think a lot of strangers probably sill assumed I was just chunky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337753 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:37:57 +0000 Arden 337753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I should take a photo and have you ladies tell me if I'm obviously pregnant or not. I feel like I am, but I'm not sure. 17 1/2 weeks here, and no one has said anything so I'm not sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337691 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:13:43 +0000 mrsjyw 337691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>here's a collage of the first half of 2nd trim </p> [attach=888/12/mbs7fo.600x600.2ndtrimester-a.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337682 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:11:19 +0000 ladyfingers 337682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: Yep! I was in a bella band by 8 weeks and maternity jeans at 10. No shame! I'm also 5'3", for the record :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337675 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:07:01 +0000 hellobeeboston 337675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Exactly what @hilsy85: said! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337636 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:47:01 +0000 winniebee 337636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 5'2 -- wore bella band around 8 weeks and full on maternity pants at 12 weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337618 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:35:50 +0000 Smurfette 337618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: I started wearing a belly band around 8-10 weeks. I couldn't stand the bloat any more with work pant, especially. Started with maternity pants around 12-13 weeks. Don't be shy, it is so much more comfortable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337600 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:28:12 +0000 JoJoGirl 337600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess I should add a height survey on here too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337597 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:27:16 +0000 autumnlove 337597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: With my first, I didn't start showing until after 20 weeks. My stomach looked a little chubby around 15 weeks but I wore a lot of dresses! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337591 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:26:23 +0000 winniebee 337591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had bloat and couldn't wear normal clothes at 8 weeks. But I think it was a true mini bump at 12 weeks. I showed early as I'm petite and have a short torso. Strangers guessed I was pregnant at 15 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337583 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:23:51 +0000 hilsy85 337583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think like 16/17 weeks was when I noticed a curve in my stomach. Of course, looking back, now I can't believe that I thought THAT was a bump, compared to the masssive baby bump I have now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337573 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:20:06 +0000 JoJoGirl 337573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: What about with your first?</p> <p>@ladyfingers: Aww :) Was the bloating enough you needed a belly band? I'm partially asking so I can a) plan ahead and b) not feel bad I'm definitely widening up already at 8 weeks :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337565 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:18:08 +0000 ladyfingers 337565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 10-12 weeks, probably was still bloating, but it was enough that I had to hide it until I announced it at work at 12 weeks.</p> <p>Showing showing, probably 15 ish weeks? We went on a plane trip and the security guy ushered me to the regular Metal detector and said, "you're over here, mom." Which, incidentally, made me tear up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337542 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:05:17 +0000 Smurfette 337542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: me neither! Almost at the halfway point. Crazy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337540 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:04:19 +0000 JoJoGirl 337540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Holy moly! I also can't believe you're so far along :) So are you still in regular clothes? When did you start needing the belly band? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337538 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:03:43 +0000 Smurfette 337538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am 17 1/2 weeks and I feel like just in the last couple weeks it has started to look like a baby bump and not just bloating. I saw my family at 15 weeks and they all said that I wasn't even showing. I can still suck in my stomach though, so I still don't think that I have fully popped yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337534 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:01:32 +0000 autumnlove 337534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started showing soo early for this pregnancy...7 weeks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337529 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:00:21 +0000 JoJoGirl 337529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: Hahahahhah </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337528 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0000 MrsTiz 337528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH said "DAMN YOU LOOK SO PREGNANT!!!" I'm 8 weeks -.- Thanks, DH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337524 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:58:35 +0000 dagret 337524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think 12-13 weeks or even 14 weeks is when I knew I was showing and not just bloated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-to-show-even-a-pooch-you-knew-was-new#post-337521 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:57:48 +0000 JoJoGirl 337521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It seems most ladies report getting bloated/wider before actually showing, so I guess I mean something distinct. :) </p>