Pregnancy :)

[godiva83]

So I got a positive pregnancy test this weekend and the blood tests confirm it my estimated due date is June 25!

This is my second pregnancy, and I have heard you show earlier 2nd round.. Is this true? And approx. when do you show. I started to pop with DS around 5 months. I am hoping to keep it from DCF's for as long as I can- as I have read that is a good idea on here before.
I am so excited and so nervous at the same time ahh

[justgettingstarted]

Congratulations! So exciting! I've only had one baby so I can't answer your questions. Just wanted to say, yay!

[Zoe]

Yay! I was more pronounced with my second child, but I don't know if that's the norm or not. One was a girl, one was a boy, so that might have been a factor too. I really couldn't say.

[blueclouds29]

i just found out not long ago too that i'm pregnant! I'm 9 weeks. I'm not showing yet and its also my second. I told my DCF's right away, i was so excited! To me it didn't matter when to tell them. I only have 4 families and we are pretty close.
Yes heard you show soonier. Good luck and congrats!

[godiva83]

Thanks
I just don't want to tell too soon and have them panic and leave as I will be closing down for 1 year maternity leave

[Sprouts]

CONGRATS!!

it all depends on your body type, if you have been doing sit ups and exercising this whole time then it will prob take loonger to show, but if u were like me, i got a bit lazy then it will show sooner....

[godiva83]

Sit ups, what are those? Lol

[GretasLittleFriends]

Congratulations!

I've had 3. Girl, boy, girl. My first one I was 6 months before I showed. #2, I was about 2 months along, but I was significantly over weight. #3 (I had lost weight) I showed between months 3 and 4.

I don't provide back-up lists, my parents were responsible for finding back up care when I had #3. I told them early on (like about 12 weeks). I did this for several reasons. I expected to have a fairly easy pregnancy, and I did. However, I figured on the off chance something did go wrong I wanted them to be aware.

[Meeko]

I've had four. Each one different, but it does depend on whether you carry forward or back. I carry forward and look pregnant early. My sister-in-law didn't even show until she was over 6 months because she carries further back ans she's had nine!!!!!.

[KEG123]

Congrats! I didn't really show earlier with my second. I did start out a bit fluffier though. I told parents around 12 weeks due to a prior loss.

[wdmmom]

I've had 4 and with each, they were all different.

With Baby #1, I started showing a bump around 3 1/2 months.

With Baby #2, I didn't start showing until about 18 weeks.

With Baby #3, I didn't show until my 6 1/2 monthes. (Honestly! I was wearing my regular clothes and one morning, I woke up and looked pregnant!)

Baby #4 I didn't start showing until about 5 months.

I think each is different. Your size, your build, how fast the baby grows, and your diet and exercise regimen are all contributing factors.

[rbmom]

Congrats!!

[SilverSabre25]

Congratulations!!!

With my first, I just looked kinda fat until 6 months--then I woke up one morning looking PREGNANT.

With my second, I was in maternity clothes before 3.5 months and starting to show too.

Every baby carries differently though.

[AfterSchoolMom]

With my first, I didn't show until around 5 months. With my second, I couldn't button my jeans after 8 weeks.

Congratulations!

[Danielle]

Congrats!!! I'm pregnant with #3 right now and I showed earlier with #2 than #1 and even earlier with this one. I swear I started showing this time before the test dried.