When did you start showing?

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leighanntx1

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I am only 9 weeks along and am already out of most of my pants. I only wear jeans and they are all just uncomfortable now. Did anyone have to get maternity clothes this early? I am trying to keep the news from everyone for another 4 weeks but do not think I will make it at this rate! I started out pretty small and people at the office are noticing my bulge. Darn it!

How about you? When did you start to grow out of your clothes?
 
I started to grow out of my clothes really early too. Right now I am trying to stay out of maternity stuff as long as I can, but I think I will only be able to do this for maybe another week or so. My selection of non-maternity clothes that still fit is diminishing fast. Jeans were the first things to go for me, even low rise jeans.
 
I'm starting to show already too and I'm only 13 weeks. My jeans no longer fit me. (except for one pair that I wore before I lost weight) I figure in a couple more weeks I'll be out of all my clothes. I guess I need to go shopping b/c I have no maternity clothes except for a pair of jeans and a t-shirt I bought last week.
 
I think I pretty much outgrew my regular clothes with the ending of the first trimester...I was happy to buy maternity clothes though...made the pregnancy so much more REAL for me! :+

I just dread trying on my regular clothes after the baby is born! SCAREY!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek: lol

~Wendy~

I smoked my last cigarette on March 17, 2004 at 10:00 pm!

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?WENDYMIN

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EDD: 05/19/05
 
I think I should hold off on buying maternity clothes this early and maybe try to find some skirts or drawstring pants. Problem is that I work in a casual office and only wear jeans every day. All of my jeans except 2 pair are already way too tight and uncomfortable.

It is probably mainly due to constipation but I am taking fiber supplements and a stool softenener (doc said ok) so not much else I can do about that!

Glad to hear I am not the only one :)
 
you are definitely not the only one. this time around i was out of my regular size clothes much, much sooner. i bought a couple pair of bigger size pants and shirts figuring i would also be able to wear them after baby is born. i did wear my first maternity outfit one day last week...!!!
 
Before I got pregnant, I was quite petite and my clothes were very fitted. By the end of the first trimester, i wore my clothes that were lose. I didn't think I looked pregnant early on but when i told my sis in law when i was 20 weeks she stated that my brother and law said i looked heavier at 8 weeks. From months 4-6 I bought things in bigger sizes from thrift stores because maternity clothes were too big. At about 6-7 months I started wearing my maternity tops. I wore fitted maternity bottoms at about 4 months. I believe the smaller /thinner you are to begin with the quicker you will show. Additionally if you are known to wear fitted clothes your pregnancy will be noticed quicker. At 5 feet tall, at 8-9 months pregnant my belly looked huge despite a less than 25 pound gain. The good news, i exercised and now 1 1/2 years later am less than my preprego weight so don't worry how quickly you show.
 
Oh I am SSSOOOO with you. I've been keeping measurements:

4 weeks: natural waist 25 1/2"
around naval 27 1/2"
8 weeks: around naval 28 1/2"
8 weeks 5 days: natural waist 26 1/2"
around naval 29" :eek:

weight gained 2 lbs (but w/1 cup increase in my breasts I know some of that is breast tissue)

I have been wearing few of my old pants, the closeness on the belly already is bugging me! I have some capris by Danskin that are really nice to wear. We too are trying to keep this secret till 12 weeks, but it's gonna get hard if I keep growing like this!

So I heard lots of good things about this "maternity belt of sorts" called the Bella Band and I bought one, to help me out!

http://www.bellaband.com/bellaband.html
 
I am 7 1/2 months along and have gained about 11 inches in my waist...talk about a :eek: ! LOL But the important thing is that everything else is still the same...if I gained any weight in other areas it's so minimal that I can not notice it. YEAY! :7

~Wendy~

I smoked my last cigarette on March 17, 2004 at 10:00 pm!

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?WENDYMIN

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EDD: 05/19/05
 
Julie, thanks for the link! That looks like a great idea.

I went ahead and bought some jeans and khakis in a larger size this weekend. I figure I will need them for after the baby anyway. I had to buy new bras as well and think that if anyone already guesses, this is the reason. I doubt anyone will ask why my boobs are growing though :)

Only 3 weeks and 6 days and we will take a trip home to share the good news with family. Can't wait!
 
um, this morning my naval is 30 1/2"! all I can say is WOOW! I'm still at only 2 lbs gained, :eek: ! I want to kill DH for making me wait 3 more weeks to tell everyone! My body doesn't want to hide it that's for sure!:D
 
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