Aa
Aa
A
A
A
Close
1950049 tn?1329868097

How I am "showing"...

I am 8 wks and 3 days pregnant with my 5th pregnancy(3rd baby) I am showing more in the upper abdomen...I do have a lower pooch but why is my upper abdomen so large?
5 Responses
Sort by: Helpful Oldest Newest
676912 tn?1332812551
I did the same thing when I was pregnant with my second. I looked pregnant from about the belly button up. She's now a year old and it's still kinda more the top half of my stomach that's not gone down completely. I blamed it on bloating and everything moving up more than moving around and adjusting. I was that way most of my pregnancy.
Helpful - 0
1950049 tn?1329868097
I know the muscles are crappy...I know that you tend to show a little faster after having kids...but i am not uncomfortable, I don't feel bloated...soo? I am still at a loss...
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
It's probably mostly due to bloat. I seem to retain most of my bloating to right behind my bellybutton, days that it is bad I can feel it at my upper abdomen too.
Helpful - 0
1194973 tn?1385503904
Well it wouldn't be the baby, because it's still too low. It's more than likely due to bloat and retention at this stage.
Helpful - 0
1756475 tn?1330538713
I'm told that your muscles remember from the past pregnancies so you start to show earlier when it's not your first.  
Helpful - 0
Have an Answer?

You are reading content posted in the Pregnancy Community

Top Pregnancy Answerers
13167 tn?1327194124
Austin, TX
Learn About Top Answerers
Didn't find the answer you were looking for?
Ask a question
Popular Resources
Get information and tips on how to help you choose the right place to deliver your baby.
Get the facts on how twins and multiples are formed and your chance of carrying more than one baby at a time.
Learn about the risks and benefits of circumcision.
What to expect during the first hours after delivery.
Learn about early screening and test options for your pregnancy.
Learn about testing and treatment for GBS bacterium.