How long can you hide a baby bump?

[Hidethebump]

Second pregnancy. Started to show about 14 weeks with ds, but I didn’t try to hide it either.
Aibu to think that I could keep this a pregnancy a secret until 24 -26 weeks if I try?
I’m fairly tall and size 10-12 slim but not toned.
Only my dp and dm know now, I haven’t had 12 week scan yet and just a little bloated at the moment. How can I disguise my bump?
I want to keep it quiet as certain people had me stressed In my last pregnancy with their unsolicited ‘helpful’ advice, and I think I Will be calmer this time if I just don’t have to hear it.

You could try and hide it with oversized clothing but with the upcoming summer, I’m guessing you’d be absolutely sweltering to death by then. Unwanted and undesirable advice is extremely annoying and with me being 28 weeks pregnant, I myself have had a lot of it! This is my 3rd pregnancy and there’s zero hiding it I’m afraid. You shouldn’t feel you have to hide your bump because of the views of others. If you’re abit introvert like me, I smile and nod and go home completely ignoring everything they have said and carry on with my life doing Things my own way. Good luck with your pregnancy and what ever you decide to do xx

It depends if you show or not. I never did. People were asking me at 7 months if I would ever have any more children.

I always carried really small and I could easily get away with just wearing a loose top or a hoody, but summer wont make that easy. I wasnt trying to hide mine and a lady I knew bumped into me and I mentioned I was pregnant 6.5 months gone. She said 'Oh thank god! I thought youd just put on weight and didnt want to say!'

Thanks, Carol.

Loose, floaty tops or oversized hoodies.

Someone I work with kept it quiet til she was about 22wks - we’d all guessed by about 18wks but agreed not to say anything as she clearly had reasons for keeping it quiet for so long. And we didn’t go “oh yeah, we all knew” when she finally snnounced, we pretended it was s surprise!

I managed to hide mine until 32 weeks under loose dresses. I was fat anyway though which helped i think.

Easy. Jogging bottoms and a loose top and when you’re on the move wear your bag across you diagonally. I’m
seven months with my first and barely anyone notices without me telling them. I’m exactly the same shape & size as you. Right now I just look a bit fat in the middle.

I had a bit of a tummy and was chubby anyway and people were wondering by 26 weeks when I owned up. If you’re slim you have no chance hiding it that long.

You may be able to hide it but it might be more useful to come up with some suitable responses to the unsolicited advice.
'It's not my first time, I know what I'm doing thanks' with no smile should do it.

I'm slim and tall, size 12, 6ft. I "popped" much earlier with my 2nd, visible bump by 13 weeks, probably about 18-20 with my first.

I managed to conceal my 3rd pregnancy until 26 weeks. Even my mother and sisters didn’t guess. I wore a lot of long scarfs and loose clothing

How big is a baby bump? How long is a piece of string?

Empire waist tops! Seriously, you can get them in light and summery too and it's great for hiding any bump!

I'm about 10 weeks and I just look like I've got a bit chubby, with a wobbly belly and an extra back-fat roll. Lovely. I'm going to wear very stretchy high-waisted jeans and a flowy top with sandals to cope with the hot weather but I'm not convinced this will work past about mid-May because I'm short.

Crossover bags are your answer. Used one the other day and no sign of (just fat) tummy.

I'd have no chance. I'm visibly pregnant in all clothing and I'm only 17 weeks. Lack of muscle tone will mean you show more too, I think.

According to Coronation Street, you can hide it pretty much up to full term.

My work colleagues "guessed" before I had a bump from me having time off for a couple of appointments and from me saying once that I didn't feel well! Oh, and the fact that they decided that as I had a 2 year old I was probably going to have another baby soon! (They kindly didn't mention it until I announced it though!) f I were you OP, I would focus on what you are going to say to interfering people when they butt in with their comments. Practice a few phrases and be assertive about cutting them off! It's so easy to get stressed out about other people's comments!

I think it depends on your body, OP. Second pregnancy likely to be harder to hide than a first, as everything has stretched.

Sorry people stressed you out. It's not what you need :(

I disguised my first pregnancy until 35/36 weeks, I wore long floaty tops with floaty open scarfs. Always had a large handbag when walking around and I often wore a leather or cropped style jacket. Attempting the same with my second, currently 33 weeks and no one seems to suspect. I think I’ll only get away with another week or two, I’m starting to waddle now!

Totally depends on how you carry and what you wear. I wear scrubs for work, and carry small. Both some staff and patients had no idea I was 36, 35 or 37 weeks (when I stopped work for my 3 pregnancies).

LAmagrey I didn’t ask how big is a baby bump. I asked how long you can hide one! Last time I was so ridiculously excited I wore clothes to show it off early.
This time I want to try and conceal it. I do think it could be a case of just dressing right but perhaps il being a bit ambitious aiming for 26 weeks!
It was so stressful the last time having lectures bump too big bump too small, do you think you should still be working/driving/eating that and it was mainly older relatives so I can’t tell them to piss off!
Eeeeeuuuuh and the dreaded bump rubbers aswell . I hated it. Why does everyone related to the unborn baby feel they have rights over the mother.
I will be honest as well it’s even worse coming from dps family I can’t stand it.

I managed to conceal my pregnancy fairly successfully until about 22 weeks - I had had multiple miscarriages and just didn’t want anyone to know. I bought the same clothing in bigger sizes and did a lot of strategic placing of files, bags etc. I’m sure it didn’t fool everyone but it deflected questions and that was my main aim.

I told my work colleagues when I was 20 weeks with first baby. A couple had started to suspect / thought I was getting fat lol. I did just look a bit fat at that stage though! Can't remember when I got a proper
Bump bump.

I managed to avoid anyone outside of immediate family noticing until my due date funnily enough. Luckily dd was due in February though so I didn't have to work too hard. Replaced leggings and jeggings with maternity ones and wore long tops, cardigans, sweaters. I didn't have to tell family until I was 26 weeks and no one had noticed.
I only put on 8lbs which is what I normally put on in pregnancy as I have horrendous sickness. Dd weighed 7lb11oz and I left hospital in my pre pregnancy clothes the following day. It took a month before people stopped asking whose baby she was though because obviously not being visibly pregnant the baby was a surprise.

My birth Mother managed to hide me until she was 32 weeks gone.