So upset, 161/2 weeks pregnant and not showing at all. Pic inside

[pslo11]

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I just want to cry, I'm so upset. My mom didn't show until 6 months with me. It's not fair. Is anyone else not showing around my gestational age? I keep waiting those "few weeks" and the belly never comes. :worry: It's my first and I'm 21.

[nuthinbutpink]

I was wearing normal clothes with both my first and second at the 20 week anatomy scan so it will happen. You'll appreciate this one day!

[Rosie85]

Oh hun, I know how you feel I was the same way with my first. i barely showed until I was 24 weeks along and then the belly popped. I wasn't very big at the end either. You will likely get a belly in the next 4 weeks, I know it's hard to wait but it will happen.

There is a plus side to being small and not showing, it is so much less painful on your back.

[Butterfly Spirit]

With my first baby it took until at least 22 weeks and I was wearing normal clothes then still.

[pslo11]

Thank you for your replies! I thought it was the opposite about being small :( I thought if you were small framed you would show so much sooner, even at 12 or 13 weeks :( I was 113lbs prepregnancy and I'm atleast at 130 now (I don't let them show me my weight because I had an eating disorder before getting pregnant for 5 years, but I'm pretty in tune with my weight by the numbers considering I used to weigh myself everyday three times a day heh so I know I've gained to atleast 130 ^_^)

I definitely know I'll appreciate it later, and I promise I'm not trying to be big-headed, but it's just not right to be 4 months pregnant and still in a size 0 -.- I want the pregnancy body, it's part of the beauty of being pregnant! My family and friends keep telling me I don't look pregnant (in that tone, you know), and it's just so saddening to me! I want to look as pregnant as I feel. I have to take Zofran 8mg a day because I've had morning sickness and been hospitalized since day 1. I don't mind the sickness, but I wish I had a belly to show for it! :( Sorry for the rant

I will say I went from a 32A to a 34D in the first month -.- Wowsers! Wish that kind of progress just happened a littttle more down south haha!!

[pinkin2011]

I was wearing my normal clothes too right thru this last pregnancy and I didnt even put on a kg. At 19 weeks i did mention to my ob I was worried because I hadnt grown at all yet but she found a HB straight away so all was fine. I was very small aswell day I had him and he was 7 pounds very shocked at his size for how tiny my tummy was!

[Cinss]

Your baby is the size of an avocado right now, so you can see it easily hides inside. Id say 4 - 6 more weeks and you wont be able to hide it. I should have taken more pics with my 1st pregnancy but the 1st one i took was @ 23 weeks and i was small like you, here it is so you can see what to expect in 6 weeks

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[pinkin2011]

And 6 weeks doesnt sound like a long time but in pregnancy you can grow ALOT in 6 weeks!

[pslo11]

Wow!! I feel less alone now :) Thank you guys so much. I'm glad other people know how I feel it's very comforting, thank you! Cinss you look absolutely amazing, what a beautiful belly! I sure hope that's what I have in a month and a half :) That would be amazing! Funnily enough I haven't taken more than 3 pictures so far either haha! Most people are filling out the scrapbook regardless but I'm way too bummed to start :)

And pinkin, I know what you mean about being worried because every week I always feel like I'm going to have a stillbirth. Hearing the heartbeat has definitely comforted me too :)

[Butterfly Spirit]

Your baby is the size of an avocado right now, so you can see it easily hides inside. Id say 4 - 6 more weeks and you wont be able to hide it. I should have taken more pics with my 1st pregnancy but the 1st one i took was @ 23 weeks and i was small like you, here it is so you can see what to expect in 6 weeks

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Awww so cute Cinss!
Here's me with my first one at 22 weeks. And I too didn't take too many pics..and regret it Bigtime:
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[pslo11]

Awwww yay so I guess I'll stop moping around feeling sorry for myself and be happy that I'll look like you guys in about a month :D Beautiful pic butterfly. I might start taking pics more often now that you both seem to wish you did :)

[HopingForPigtails]

I pretty much didn't show my entire first pregnancy!! No joke! I'm on my 3rd pregnancy and while I am showing at 17 weeks, I wouldn't say I'm huge. My doc says it doesn't have to do with how tall you are but rather your torso length. If you have a longer torso, there's more room for everything. Short torso= bigger bump!!

[Boymomsrock]

i remember when i found out with ds#1 that he was a boy and everyone at work kept saying, "WHERE is this baby?!" I really didn't look preg or have to wear maternity clothes until I was 7 months. And even when i was due in 6 weeks people would say, you mean 6 months right? Um no 6 weeks. LOL! The first one you just don't show as soon, and if you have a longer torso it may take a while. You will make up for it soon love!! :)

[mummypink]

I'm 15 weeks pregnant with my 3rd and I don't look pregnant, I just look like I have put a few pounds on. I weigh the same as you, it feels like the baby is burrowed down in my pelvis. I think I was about 20 weeks with my first when my bump started to show so try not to worry. :)

[Onepairplusone]

I am 16.3wks with Babe #4, and I am still in Sz 0-2 non-maternity clothing. Not showing at all here either. Babe is measuring ahead, so no issues, some of us just carry differently.

[weeziewoozles]

I'm still TTC but with DS1 I was dancing a lot and tight tummy muscles apparently hide the bump more, because even in dance clothes I didn't really show until my second scan. Certainly didn't really need any maternity clothes until the last month or two. With DS2 I showed much earlier as my tummy had already stretched before I guess, but I know that doesn't happen to everyone either. In my antenatal group with DS1 we were all due within 3 weeks of each other and our bump sizes were significantly different!

[Mrs_P]

I was really tiny with ds1 when i caught as i'd been really unwell - by 6 months ish i just looked fat didn't have a proper bump til i was about 28 weeks and i swear it came out of nowhere. It was right around the time my period would have been due and i within a few days i looked pregnant.

Unfortunately 3 boys later and i always look pregnant now so you will be so grateful in the future. Only thing is cause my bump came on so fast i ended up with major stretchy marks so cream lots now in preparation and hopefully you'll avoid it. Bump size often depends on how good your tummy muscles are to

[BusyHappyMum]

I know how you feel... I was never big with any of my kids, I'm now 32 weeks pregnant with baby number 3 and only have a tiny bump that isn't that noticable to most people :worry: Apparently i have good tummy muscles!x

[Regrow]

I had tiny bumps with all 3 of mine, I don't think I wore maternity clothes until I was over 6 months. Sometimes people didn't even notice I was pregnant when I was in my third trimester. I think I posted some photos of my 3rd pregnancy on here! Don't worry what people say, if you had a really big bump they would comment on that too. We are all built differently, and carry our babies differently. Enjoy your pregnancy :)

[Tiggerian]

Don't be upset!! I was tiny with my DS1 and then suddenly went BOOM! I loved having a smaller bump - with my DS2 I was massive all the way through and it was soo heavy and uncomfy very early on, but with DS1 I loved it!

This is me at 20 weeks
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And at 27 weeks (same top, lol)
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And on my due date, the day before he was born:
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