I feel this is a little ridiculous. I am what 5 weeks along...my baby is the size of...well...nothing much. I woke up 3 days ago with a belly...gas I am sure but I am already having to pop the button on my pants. I seriously look like 5 months pregnant. today I even got "oh how far along are you" :shock: how embarassing to tell her "oh I am a little under 2 months" [halo]we have told a few people from chuch (will probably tell everyone else tomorrow) and my dh family but we were planing on waiting to tell mine since nobody will take the news well since Neal doesn't have a job and keeps hounding me everytime I talk to them what is going on with his job search. [whatfurious] I can only imagine the comments they will say now that I am preggo and Neal doesn't have a job. Now with me showing, granted they all live out of the area and we won't be seeing anyone soon, but I feel like I need to tell them all sooner then the 2nd trimester which was when we had planned to tell them.
I know with the 2nd baby you show sooner then with the first but isn't this a little crazy? I broke out my maternity clothes last night and am able to wear the smaller sizes. I wasn't planning on wearing maternity clothes until much later this time around. Did anyone else start showing THIS early? I am short and I remember showing fairly early last time because I only can grow out....but I think it wasn't until 12 or so weeks I had to break out the maternity clothes.

Yes, I did show a lot earlier with #2 and #3. With this one in particular I remember discovering later on that most of that early "growth" was, as you suggested, gas. Just wear what you need to so that you are comfortable. Not much you can do about it.

I had to go through the same thing with our families as far as telling them when I became pregnant. I was working, Bill wasn't...now neither one of us are working...so I FULLY understand how hard it is hearing stuff from family about getting a job and whatnot. As far as showing...I've heard a lot that you start showing earlier with your next pregnancy...but it didn't work that way with me for some reason...I am tall though (5'9") so I guess that could be why. I don't know....nothing has been the same this pregnancy!

How have you been feeling overall? I hope things are going well!

You often show sooner with your second pregnancy, that's true.....and another reason can be what happened to me: there could be two babies in there! :mrgreen: That was my first clue that I was having twins....I "grew" pretty fast.

Oooo, wouldn't that be exciting!? [claploud]

With every pregnancy I think I was showing earlier and earlier, not always a good thing when not wanting to tell others for quite a while here too.

Like LL said she is speaking from experience so twins could always be possible.

Hugs, don't worry about the comments this baby is being raised by you and your hubby and you will do just fine I'm sure!

With #3 I was wearing maternity clothes at 2 months. Granted, they were still a little roomy, but they felt so much better. I don't think the ol' muscles completely return to pre-pregnancy condition (unless you work really hard) and so are a little more stretchy. :???:

Also, I would just really try to not address the negative comments or feel like you have to furnish your fam with lots of details (or at least, answer as kindly and as minimally as possible). I know they mean well, but it sounds like things are difficult enough right now without family questions. [hug]

thanks everyone. I am giving in and wearing maternity shirts now, and my pants either unbutton or below the belly. I still feel silly telling people I am only 5 weeks and have a belly the size of a 5 month preggo. Oh well.
I thought about telling my fam today but after talking to one of my sisters and my stepmom and dad I decided better not. Ok I am chicken. Tomorrow if my first prenatal, so maybe I will feel more like it then. I already had to lie to one of my sisters who always asks if I am "pregnant yet" and then proceds to tell me all the reasons why I should get on the pill. It is getting harder to tell them that nothing is new. plus I know the longer I wait the more upset they will all be about being left out in the dark. So maybe tomorrow.

Chels, I am doing good. thanks for asking...I have been really tired but so far I havn't had morning sickness. How are you doing? I know you are almost there! Hang in there, I am sure you are starting to feel done.

as for twins, I have thought that, but we don't have any in either of our families. But whatever God gives us we will accept. He knows how to grow us best.

We don't have twins in our families either....sometimes they just happen! :) I never realized that before it happened to me! :mrgreen:

I'm so glad God is in charge of our families and not us.....I don't know that I would ever have picked twin boys, and yet they have been the most incredible blessing.....I don't even have words to do it justice. I praise Him for knowing better than me! :)

Either way, please don't let family or others get to you....your belly will do exactly what it's supposed to do, when it's supposed to. There's no such thing as a too big or too small baby bump. EVERY baby bump is perfect and miraculous!

[lovesign]

No baby belly #2 bump advice to share here but wanted you to know I'm praying for you! I love following everyone's pregnancy and baby journeys but since you and I were due so close with baby #1, it will be especially fun watching your posts.

So sorry about the family issues/concerns. People just love to share their opinions that are less than supportive, don't they? Let Jesus try and carry you through them when you receive them as you *know* they will. It's very hard not to get upset over what *some* have to say, family no doubt.

Well, congrats on the baby bump anyway. time to start taking pictures of it!!!!!

Oh yeah i showed a lot sooner with baby #2 and unfortunately no twins (i wanted twins:-D) but a healthy baby boy.:mrgreen: I know how hard it can be to tell family. I didn't want to tell mine for the same reason you don't. We were ttc baby #2 which took about 4 months so when i finally did get preggo was when my dh got laid off. Anywho, i'm glad we had our kids when we did, it's all in God's timing and it always works out!

I had a lot of bloating with gas in my first trimester.... so I went and bought all these clothes that ended up being huge infact they never did fit even in last month! I was a little neurotic.
d:)