Showing at 12 weeks?

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I am 12w4 pregnant with my first and I am a slim size 12, 5ft4.

Since I got pregnant I have lost 4lb from food aversions but this week, almost right on cue for 12 weeks, I gained a "bump". I say it like that because I'm sure I shouldn't have one yet. If you didn't know I was pregnant I guess I could look really bloated, but I cant breathe it in.

I'm totally embracing the changes of my body, but did anyone else have a noticeable baby bump (to them) at this stage? If I wore a skin-tight dress I think people would notice.

I question it as everyone I know with babies either hid it well at 12 weeks or say they didn't show till about 15+.

Some other experiences on this would be welcomed

I'm 14 weeks with my first, size 12, 5ft 4 and I started showing about 10 days ago in certain clothes (skinny jeans no, dress or floaty summer trousers yes).

I think, with my first, I was about 16 weeks when I noticed a tiny little "bump" but I carried extremely small throughout. Honestly can't remember when there was anything to show with the second - probably similar time-frame.

Everyone is different though and I think a lot depends on your underlying muscle tone.

I showed early. I think it's just the way my uterus sits. I look half pregnant whenever I get a period as well.

In the very early weeks (7 or so) I was retaining lots of water, so even though I've lost 2kg due to morning sickness, my boobs and belly looked huge. Then right on cue for 12 weeks the bloating went down, the telling low bump appeared, and nothing I could do with bulky work sweaters could hide it.

I'm almost 12 weeks and I've had a bump for the last 2. This is my first baby but second pregnancy (mmc at 10 weeks) so I'm guessing all my muscles just went AHHHHHHH and gave up. Not that I had many to start with. I am 16-18in size too so I just look like I'm getting fat(ter) 🙈
I have my 12 weeks scan on Tuesday and honestly I can't wait to get in maternity jeans so I can feel more comfy.

@hammeringinmyhead yeah if I wear jeans or 'jeggings' which I invested in a few weeks back, it's pretty flat. But if I wear tights and pull them alllll the way up then it's noticeable. So odd... but who knows I may have a big uterus lol! I'm not complaining just didn't think it was the norm. As for stomach muscles, Altho my stomach was flat before I couldn't hack the sit-ups 😂 it was a wobbly flat.

I'm fairly slim and looked obviously pregnant from nine weeks. My dr says it's just the way your womb is.