chances are the bloating will go away soon and tummy will go back to almost normal. You should be able to get away with the 5-6 month thing. I didnt end up getting my belly until about 25 weeks and I was 33 weeks before the first person ever commented on the baby issue. Dont forget to drink a bunch of water. The gas...my husband told me at 12 weeks that we would have no other children because I smelled like an elephant! I guess men get pregnancy gas amnesia since we are trying again. Good Luck and enjoy!
Thanks for your responses. You are actually right I have been a beany baby :) .. I guess now rather than blaming the beans for the gas I can put it on pregnancy.
Nice to hear that bloating is normal. I have not told anyone at work about my pregnancy and dont want to until 5-6 months into it...but my bloated stomach already looks pregnant ...hehe!
Yep... totally normal. It has to do with the progesterone that your body is producing. Progesterone smoothes out your muscles and makes your intestines a bit swollen. So, you will find that you will have an extra amount of gas too!!! Lovely, isn't it? :) Congrats on your pregnancy!
Ugh, I totally feel your pain, and from what I have read it is totally normal! I am bloated constantly, it never, ever seems to go away!