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Hmmm I was bloated very early on, had to unbutton my pants at work and started wearing the bella band around week 10...
I am usually a pant size 4 and size small tops, so I felt it was very, very obvious from the get go. However, no one noticed until around week 18 really. After I told them.
We were on a vacation at the beach at week 16 and people were surprised to learn I was expecting (and it's not like I could use clothing to hide it).
But everyone is different and our bumps all grow differently. At 29 weeks, I constantly get comments on how my bump is so small, is the baby healthy, bla blah blah...
I read that if you have very strong abs to begin with, it may have an impact on how big your bump gets; and if I remember correctly, you work out a lot, so I suspect you will be like me and won't be showing a lot.
@mommytobee: I'm trying to keep up my workout routine, but Pilates has been so uncomfortable lately that I've had to adapt a lot of the exercises (to make room for the bloat). But yeah, I'm hoping to stay in my current pants until well after we start telling people!
With bothe of mine I didn't start showing until about 16 weeks. With my second I had a little bit earlier showing, but I wasn't very big with either of mine.
I'm 7 weeks (almost 8) now, and my bloating (from before 4 weeks!) is finally gone. Hang in there lady.
I am really interested in these responses, too!
I'm 5'2 and wear a size 2petite (and XS up top) and wondering when I'll look like I have a bump.
At the rate I'm eating, I'll be gaining plenty of other weight in the first trimester so maybe the bump won't be noticeable. 
I'm still working out, but definitely snacking every hour to keep nausea at bay.
@cvbee: Glad to hear it goes away! At least for a bit before the real bump appears!
I had an overnight growth spurt between 11-13 weeks. Then at 14 weeks, I felt very noticeable.
I voted for 13-14 weeks before no one else would have been able to tell it was a baby bump except my husband who sees me naked every day. I started wearing flowier or looser fitting shirts and it wasn't noticeable at all.
You probably saw my 11wk picture in the spring babies thread, but I think I was bigger than "average"
@Goldilocks1107: There will be a lot of adjustments to your workout routine, trust me! I used to be a Pilates/spinning/karate/P90x/running kinda girl... worked out 5-6 days for at least 1hour
I gave up running early on because it was uncomfortable; and Pilates/P90x as well. I still do some abs work, but not lying down and very gentle.
My workout regime is now 4-5 times a week, 30 minutes of elliptical followed by 15 minutes of strength training, typically. Sometimes I'll go to a spin class, or an aerobics class (which are becoming hard to follow), but mostly elliptical.
Given the situation, I'm quite happy with my shape. BUT I don't know if you'll be able to stay in your pants for very long though! I worked the bella bands for a while, but as soon as I discovered the comfort of maternity pants, there was no going back!
I'm 13 weeks, and I think I'm starting to show. Hubs thinks so too... but the rest of the world would never notice. So I guess it depends on what you mean by "showing". My tummy is definitely on the advance, but it's still going to be a while before most people will recognize me as being pregnant.
I kept thinking that I had a bump, but it was just bloat until about 18 or 19 weeks. After that, it took off! And I really started to look pregnant at the 21 week mark. Now there's no stopping it! haha
I could tell the difference between the bloat and the bump when I would lay flat on my back. The bump would stay sticking up, where the bloat would kind of fall to the side (if that makes sense). Also, if I layed on my stomach, it felt like I was laying on a water balloon.
With my first I didnt start showing until about 25ish weeks I was very active before and during working out 2-3 hours 4 times a week. I was a size 1 in pants and small or XS in tops
But with my second I wasnt as active but still active and I started showing about 18 weeks. But at around 15 weeks I kept getting comments about how good I looked Probably from all the weight I lost from throwing up lol...
DH and I both felt like it was VERY obvious even at 9 wks, I suppose because we both knew that my waist is...er, was... pretty narrow. Because of that, starting some time around 8 wks, I started wearing lots of scarves, shift dresses (they work surprisingly well), flowy tops, jackets & sweaters to hide my belly until we got to 13 wks. Turns out by doing so, 2 of my co-workers noticed that I was wearing clothes that hid my belly and made (an accurate) assumption. The only other person who guessed was the receptionist, since she knew when I was out for a dr appt. Anyway-- once I announced, everyone else at work kept saying "But you don't even look pregnant!"-- even when I was wearing form-fitting maternity clothes (which are designed to accentuate the bump). So, in my experience, I say it's a crap shoot.
I didn't look obviously pregnant (as in, when you looked at me, you'd think I was pregnant, not that maybe I was a little thick around the middle/gaining weight) until 18 or 19 wks. That's when co-workers and volunteers started saying "OH! You are pregnant! You're starting to get a bump!"
Thanks for sharing ladies - this has been great! It seems that most start around 16 weeks. So now I'm just waiting for my bloat to deflate before I get an official bump!
i was in pretty good shape before i got pregnant. 5'7 or so, about 145 lbs and a size 4 or 6. for the past 4 weeks i have been exhausted and havent worked out at all, and i have noticed a difference in how i look. below my upper abs, my stomach has this hard poochy blob that is kind of gross. i am 8 weeks. my husband says he can notice it through my shirts.
I knew mine was a bump, instead of just being bloated; when I layed down on my bed and you could see a lil bump. But nobody could actually tell I was pregnant until about six months...but I also lost 10 pounds in two months. I couldn't even keep water down. I think every mommy is diffferent. I remember hating that bloated feeling, and looking forward to getting a belly bump.
I agree that it depends on what you consider showing. At 12 weeks, my belly started growing, and by 13-14, people who knew said they could see a belly. However, at 17+5 I am just now having people that I haven't told notice, and depending what I wear, it can still be totally unnoticeable. I think by week 19/20 I'll be full-on looking like a pregnant lady no matter what I'm wearing/if you know...
Also, I had posted this thread back when I was like 8 weeks.. might be of interest to you! http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/my-bloat-could-pass-as-a-bumpwth
I honestly didn't have any bump to speak of until I was about 7months pregnant. I had gained a little weight, but overall just looked a little bloated & more full in the face but no bump action for a looooooooooooooong time.
I doubt it will be the same with #2.
I'm 11 weeks now but aside frmo my DH who gets to see me naked no one can tell that I'm pregnant. With my clothes off you can see my tummy seems larger but it doesnt show under my regular clothes.
Thought I'd resurrect this, in case other new mommy-to-bees had the same question I did. I officially started to show at the end of week 14. Not a huge bump, but it's obvious if I'm wearing a tighter shirt.
Same here...I'm about 16 weeks and have a small bump. Nobody (besides family) has been able to tell, and whenever I tell people I'm expecting they are surprised. I have been in maternity pants for about a month now though - thanks to all of the bloating.
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Out of curiosity, when did you ladies get your baby bump?
We've been chatting about bumps on the Spring 2012 thread, but I'm 6 weeks and still super bloated. Just wondering if there was a break between the bloat and the bump, or if they just merged together.
And feel free to add a comment about when your "bump" became obvious in your work clothes!
I work with my mom, and DH and I are trying to keep it a secret until we're 12 weeks, but I don't know if I'll be able to get away with it, since she sees me every day. I'm almost 6' tall and wear a size 6 pant, size M top so there's not a lot of space for a bump to hide before you see it (the bloat already has me in my size 8 pants from before I lost my pre-wedding weight).