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Baby Bumps - When Are They Noticeable?

  1. SerenaSF

    grape / 79 posts

    I'm 16 weeks and just look bloated. I can no longer zip up my pants comfortably so I'm doing the rubber band thing, but unless you really know me, you would just think I just drank one too many beers. I'm quite petite so I thought I would show early because of that, but so far it just looks like a beer belly.

  2. getjazzy

    persimmon / 1179 posts

    Here's my 13 week belly..



  3. getjazzy

    persimmon / 1179 posts

    Holy mac.. sorry it's huge! I don't know how to resize.

  4. Ree723

    grapefruit / 4819 posts

    It wasn't until around 24-25 weeks for my first that I started getting a bump. I still had a perfectly flat stomach at 18 weeks - not even a hint of a bloat. With my second, it was around 22 weeks that I started sporting a bump, and again, had a pretty flat stomach until around 15-16 weeks when it started looking like a little tummy bloat.

  5. Rocker2014

    persimmon / 1367 posts

    I wasn't noticeably pregnant to anyone until 24ish weeks, and even then people who didn't know me well (like work colleagues that I only see once a month or so) didn't realize until I was well past 32 weeks. For reference, I'm 5'2" and started at an average BMI for my height, but I have broad shoulders and big boobs, so maybe that's why??

  6. maddyz

    persimmon / 1270 posts

    I have to point it out still at 20 weeks and everyone says I am tiny. I think it's been a huge change. I am 5' 8" with a long torso so I think the little guy has found room in there. I also have only gained a few pound so I think that has something to do with it too. It's make me nervous to have everyone say in small.

    At 12 weeks I just looked sick and uncomfortable....

  7. blackbird

    wonderful grape / 20453 posts

    I look pregnant at 10 weeks with my second. I had a small bump at 12 weeks with my first but not obvious to everyone in regular clothes. At the gym, it's hella obvious. One of the coaches patted me yesterday hehe

  8. Mrs.Pinecone316

    persimmon / 1316 posts

    I am 13 weeks now and still looks just like bloat but it is also really easy to hide with a loose fitting shirt.

  9. sapphire

    nectarine / 2173 posts

    People that already knew I was pregnant started notici g at 16-17 weeks but no comments from strangers. I ft bloated at 12 but I really wasn't showing.

  10. PrincessBaby

    cantaloupe / 6610 posts

    With my first, I didn't have any semblance of bump until 17 or 18 weeks. I didn't have a nice round "Oh she's pregnant!" bump until probably 22 or 23 weeks.

    With LO2 - I have a small round bump at 11 weeks. If I wore a fitted shirt, everyone would be like "Oh she's pregnant!"

  11. Mrs. J

    pomelo / 5132 posts

    I think this was 15 weeks.



  12. photojane

    cantaloupe / 6164 posts

    At 12-13 weeks I just looked bloated. I felt like I "popped," and it was pretty obvious at 15 weeks (first pic), so that's when I started taking my weekly belly pics. It became obvious to strangers around 20 weeks (second pic)--that's when people began congratulating/touching me.





  13. Snowdrop

    pear / 1846 posts

    @Mrs.KMM: Have you tried panelled trousers under your tops? They seemed to make everything rounder for me at that awkward stage.

  14. getjazzy

    persimmon / 1179 posts

    @Snowdrop: Great point. I'm wearing full panel pants in the photo above, I found them way more comfortable but they definitely help define the awkward belly stage.

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