How can I let people know I'm pregnant, not just overweight? When will my pregnancy start to show? Pregnant bellies, week by week. Waking up hungry: How to handle pregnancy hunger pains. When do you start feeling your baby move? Retroverted tilted uterus and pregnancy. Is it normal to look more pregnant than I really am? New to BabyCenter? Join now. Password Forgot your password? Keep me logged in. Log in. On the flip side, if someone starts gaining weight at the beginning of their pregnancy, the stomach area can look larger faster.
A health-care provider does weight measurements as well as symphysial fundal height SFH measurements, which monitor fetal growth. It can be upsetting and can also cause unnecessary worry or anxiety for the mom-to-be. World Canada Local. Full Menu Search Menu. Close Local your local region National. Search Submit search Quick Search. Comments Close comments menu. Video link. On the one hand, I'm talking about having a bigger, "pregnant looking" belly.
On the other hand -- er, on the inside, rather, there are processes happening that cause these changes in your shape. As your baby grows, your uterus grows too, which pushes other organs up and out. Initially, these changes are subtle and not typically enough to look as much pregnant as you look bloated. Like, one-too-many-slices-of-pizza bloated. As your baby grows, your uterus, which is normally tucked perfectly inside your pelvis, will pop out above your pelvis and can actually be felt on the outside of your abdomen by you or your care provider.
This happens in the second trimester, usually around 13 or 14 weeks. At this time, your OB or midwife will start measuring your "fundal height," which is the distance from your pubic bone to the top of your uterus measured in centimeters.
Measuring this distance gives care providers an estimate of your baby's growth, as the measurement after 20 weeks often matches the number of weeks in your pregnancy. For some people who are pregnant for the first time, an pregnant bump may begin to appear in the middle of the second trimester, between weeks. This is especially true if you have little body fat or have a petite or narrow frame. For other first-time pregnant people, especially those who have more body fat, consider themselves "curvy" or plus size, it can take longer to see a pregnant belly -- toward the end of the second trimester or even into the third trimester.
If this isn't your first pregnancy, or if you are older ie, not in your 20s , you are likely to show earlier, sometimes as early as the first trimester. People who are older don't have as strong stomach muscles unless you've been working regularly on core strength! Women who are thin and have a body mass index BMI of less than 25 will generally be able to see their pregnancies sooner than those with a BMI over Pregnancy weight gain: How much is normal?
Your height Taller women tend to have longer midsections and disperse their pregnancy weight more than shorter women. If your abs are weaker, your belly will probably pop sooner. On the flip side, if your uterus is tilted forward toward your abdominal wall, you may show earlier. The only way to know the position of your uterus is to ask your obstetrician for a pelvic exam or an ultrasound. But by pregnancy number two, your body is primed to pop about one month earlier than before.
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