Baby #2 - when did you show? When to tell work?

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Hi, currently pregnant on baby #2. I’m 9 weeks & am already showing, much more than I did on first.

Im going back to work this week after a year off of extended maternity leave (will have 2 under 2..!!) and am wondering when to tell work. My goal was to wait until 16 weeks but at the rate I’m showing, I’ll have to tell them a lot sooner.

Would love to hear when people showed on #2 and when would people tell their employer??

thanks!

Hey OP.

Congratulations. I have a 15 months and I'm currently 36 weeks (eeek I must be mad) I think I was about 10 weeks when I went back to work.

I told them immediately as my previous pregnancy, I was high risk and had loads of appointments. I was also showing from about 8 weeks. Was hard to hide but thankfully it was winter so I had hoodies on a lot as the office was cold,

They where super understanding.

Thank god I did because I was so unwell and ended up being signed off for 8 weeks with sickness and PGP. It's whatever you're comfortable with. X

15 month old**

Second pregnancy I started showing at 10 weeks. It was twins.... I told work at 13 weeks as I'd had my scan and I knew it was a high risk pregnancy (only one placenta between them) and this was during covid but before vaccines and when they weren't sure what would happen with pregnant women.

Currently expecting DC4. Told work at 20 weeks. Despite having what seemed to be a bit bump to me.... nobody had twigged.

You can dress to minimise. Harder in hot weather though. Something that doesn't cling too much and a jacket/cardi over the top so nobody spots your silhouette. Keep your arms in front of you when standing if you can, or carry something.

If people arent used to seeing you post-baby they may just think you havent lost the baby weight yet.