To have a bigger belly with this pregnancy (3rd)

[cultkid]

Is this a thing??

I didn't show until like at least 20 weeks both times before

Am 11 weeks

Look like I did when I was at least 16-18

Why??

Is this a thing? aibu? Have I got damaged muscles

Maybe! I was smaller with each pregnancies. With my third, people were surprised when I showed up at the school run with a baby.

Why is this I am not any fatter I'm small at about 45 kg
I am starting to get a bit obsessed with my weight

Did you weigh less in general with each pregnancy?

Your muscles were stretched before so it stands to reason that you’d show earlier with a subsequent pregnancy. I’m surprised this wasn’t this case with your second, maybe you’re younger and with more elastic muscles than me!

I had a colleague due same time as me with her first and my second. I was bigger than her until about 25 weeks, then she was bigger than me for the rest of our pregnancies, and she had a baby a pound heavier than mine.

Also as you’re so slim there’s nowhere for the bump to hide!

I honestly looked flat until at least 18 weeks and unless you knew me you wouldn't have asked until at least 25 weeks

This time I look so round and I know it's not the baby yet but I've got that pregnant look already which I can hide with cardigans

Think I'm just upset probably because I am a bit obsessed with my body image not my weight but looking slim if that makes sense

I had a 4lb 4oz 35 weeker and a 6lb 14oz 39 weeker

Muscles must be kaput

I think it’s just your ligaments and muscles have already stretched and gone back, so they know what to do. Same as your uterus and pelvis, the first time expansion takes longer as your body’s still figuring it out. With my first I didn’t show until past 20 weeks and could easily hide it until 30. This time I’m noticeably rounder much earlier but still fit easily into all my clothes so I think it’s more my eye can tell the difference. My breasts have also doubled in size, I don’t recall that the first time.