16 weeks and no belly and worried

[Rosie116]

I am a first time mom and i am 16 weeks and i have a very small bump looks just like a gained a few pounds. I been very sick since i got pregnant and been in hospital twice for dehydration. So i have lost about 5 pounds before i started gaining. I feel like i should actually have a big baby bump now but dont. Is it normal that my belly is not really showing yet? Been to the doctors for checkups and all looks good. Just wanted to see if other moms showed late.. Thanks for the help ladies

[Peanutlynn]

Girl it's fine.... I'm 24 weeks pregnant. And I'm a first time mom... and I weigh 115 and still no belly....

[ajrain8386]

I'm 24 wks and not showing. Enjoy it!

[UniquelyMoi247]

I really wouldn't worry, with my first I had a tiny bump right until around 25 weeks, not sure how much weight I gained as I stayed of the scales but I know I did lose weight in the first trimester due to sickness. I'm 11+3 with my second, have gained 6lb (despite sickness and eating no different) and have a very noticeable bump all at the front. Every woman and every pregnancy is different. You'll have a blooming bump in no time ;)

[Courtneyx0]

I didnt start to show till i was 21 weeks.. now i feel like its growing by the day!

[Rosie116]

Thanks ladies helps me feel a little bit less nervous. I am only 5.1 and weighed 124 to start lost weight due to sickness and was about 120 so i guess i am kinda tiny. I also told my husband i think i am carring towards my back cause the weight i have gained seems to be around my back and love handles. I go next week for my 17 week check up so once i hear heartbeat again and doctor tells me all is okay i will feel much better...

[Lu88]

I'm 20 weeks now and I get told I look bigger for the amount of weeks I am. I get ask if I'm having twins!! Just bloating that is causing my belly to look like a ball lol

[Mrs_Goni]

It depends on what time you are before you hot pregnant but also its not uncommon for ftm to not start showing until a lil later. You have to remember this is the 1st time your body has done this so your stomach muscles have never stretched this & neither has your uterus. I promise you get a belly when you do & nothing fits & your back hurts from it you won't it anymore...lol.

[pauly22]

I didn't start to show until about 26 weeks than my belly just kinda popped out of no where lol everyone is different I'm sure you'll start showing soon :)

[beth1012]

Its completly fine not to show yet, you could be carrying the baby more in your back, i didnt start showing till i was 28 weeks and im now 35 weeks and i havent grew much bigger atall so theres nothing to worry about

[edeliza]

And she's def been growing since then! You'll have a bump before you know it

[edeliza]

It also depends on your frame and how much you weigh. I was 129 before I got pregnant. And I'm about 5'2". But I was exercising and pretty fit before. My little baby bump didn't really make herself known to the world until about 18 weeks. I was also freaking out because I wasn't gaining too much weight in the beginning. I'm 34 weeks and have gained about 20 lbs. Don't worry just yet. My appetite didn't really pick up until mid second trimester. :)