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1754399 tn?1312343183

Is it normal to have a baby bump at 8weeks pregnant??

So I recently turned 8 weeks pregnant && it seems that I have a bump already :-// is that normal?? I though most ppl don't show until they are like 4 or 5 mths preggos. I googled it && it was telling me that it's my tissue making me feel bloated but I didn't really understand it?? Have any of u all had this problem b4??
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Im 7 weeks and 3 days and it looks like im definitely showing i didnt know if that was even possible to be showing that early.this is my second pregnacy.
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776572 tn?1360290739
i'm only 8 weeks and i have a bump! it actually first appeared at 5.5 weeks, although i'm positive that it was mostly due to gas and bloating. bloating is definitely still playing a part but i'm thinking it's also uterus related: by now our uterus is supposed to have increased to the size of a grapefruit, and i'm pretty tiny, so i'm thinking that's where the bump is coming from. this is my second child and i also showed early-ish with my first. some of us are just like that, so don't worry about your tummies ladies and enjoy!!! :D
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1710194 tn?1308931794
I've been worried about the same thing. I'll be 10 weeks tomorrow, my diet is actually really good. I've been eating mostly veggies and fruits. And I'd say I haven't been eating any more than I had been before I was pregnant. I wouldn't exactly say I'm "showing" yet. I think it's just bloating but I'd say I'm definetly a little thicker around the middle. All my pants still fit but are starting to get uncomfortable. I also looked online for info on when you should start showing and even on this site there is an area to upload your baby bump pictures. Basically what I've gathered is every woman is different and will start showing at different times. Some of the pictures at 9 weeks are REAL baby bumps like no kidding that is a baby bump!! And others are like me and just bloated or thicker around the middle. I wish I had the baby bump already and stopped feeling like I was just fat! It's like I don't have an excuse right now I just look chubby!!
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1654035 tn?1332425178
I was showing around 8 weeks also, but it was mostly just being bloated, by 12 weeks it was definatly a baby bump and my pants didnt fit. Some women show early and I am one of them, some women dont show until much later and end up growing a lot later. Also, I never had morning sickness and when some women do they dont gain much weight until eventually it goes away. As long as you are being healthy you shouldnt worry.
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1544019 tn?1318504526
Women definitely start "showing" at different stages in their pregnancy.  I started showing about 7 weeks and was in maternity clothes by 8 or 9 weeks.  It's not a problem.  Just different bodies reacting differently.  Women also carry their babies in different positions.  I am only 5' tall and am petite and that's one reason I show really soon.  Don't panic!  Rather, embrace the bump!  Ha ha! :)
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