Second pregnancy - showing early

[Janedoelondon]

Hi everyone

I know this is apparently normal... but I am 8 weeks pregnant with my second baby and already look how I did at 19 weeks with my first (just compared photos!)

I know you show earlier second time round, but really?!

I know it is probably bloat and the fact my stomach muscles are now much weaker (especially as I had my first only 10 months ago!) - but has anyone else showed so much this early?!

Yup! By 25 weeks I was as big as full term the first time. But the expansion slowed down after that even though the baby was growing normally

I was exactly the same! By thirty weeks with my second baby I was as big as full term with my first, and my bump was lower too (due to weakened tummy muscles) so I properly looked ready to pop as everyone politely told me for the last three months! 😂

I agree, I felt massive very quickly with second baby but the growth seemed to plateau by third trimester.

Yeah honestly I’m only 5 weeks and the bloating is making me look like I’m at 15 (based on my first pregnancy pics). I’m also feeling weird stretching at the top of my uterus which I didn’t get first time round, I guess this is just my body remembering what is necessary 😆

It’ll be bloat. Even my midwife had to double check how far along I was at my 8 week appointment, I’d bloated badly from 4 weeks.

You should have seen me with my third OP 😂