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So I am 16 weeks, starting to show just a little, but can still hide it. I am hearing people who are a week more than me showing and feeling the baby, I know everyone is different and this is my first baby, should I worry?

Has anyone been having headaches, I get migraines pretty much everyday, nothing works. Any advice?

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I got migraines daily in the first trimester and the only thing I was allowed to take was tylenol. It worked most of the time, but sometimes I just had to sleep it off.

Everyone's body is different and there is no proper way to look at 16 weeks. I'm 29 weeks and people think I'm 5 months (~20)! My Doctor isn't concerned and says the baby is perfect.

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I had quite a few bad headaches between weeks 10 and 16. The best thing I did was increase my water intake. I knew I was not drinking enough, but I had no idea how little I was drinking until I monitored it more. I spoke to my doctor about the headaches because they were paired with some vision changes and diziness, but everything else checked out.

I didn't feel the baby until I was just shy of 22 weeks and at that point it was very very sporadic. I feel the baby pretty frequently now, but by no means do I feel the baby all the time. I have an anterior placenta which apparently makes it harder to feel the baby. I also didn't show until I was 25 weeks. I was in my regular clothes and what not and not many people really even guessed I was pregnant nevertheless in my 2nd trimester. I'm 27 weeks now and noticeably pregnant. It pretty much happened overnight for me.

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everyone is different. With DS, I barely felt him until I was well into my 20's (week wise, I can't remember) and even then he never kicked, just 'shifted' a lot.
This one seems to be an acrobat - my 12w sono the baby was hanging upside down and headbutting my uterus. The sono tech was laughing. And at 17w, I feel the movement - not consistent but I do feel it a few times a day.
And some people don't show early at all. The uterus is low and tilted right now, so you may not show until it moved up into your abdomen (be happy about that! lol)

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im 16 weeks too and not really showing too much at all. my friends said they would think im just bloated or ate a lot if they didnt' already know. it's hard not to compare our bellies, but my dr isn't concerned and everything with the baby looks great - so take it for what it is!

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You said it - everyone is different! Everyone's pregnancy is different. I would not worry about not feeling the baby yet as 16 weeks is still very early to feel the baby, especially for the first pregnancy. And as far as showing, there are a ton of different factors that go into that as well - body type, etc.

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I did not have any headaches - however I did not truly show until around the 22w mark - I could still get away with sweatshirts or looser clothing until then and people not knowing
I also did not feel the baby until 20w - my friend did not feel her LO until 23w
Everyone is diff so don't worry about that!

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Posted by julesrbf

You said it - everyone is different! Everyone's pregnancy is different. I would not worry about not feeling the baby yet as 16 weeks is still very early to feel the baby, especially for the first pregnancy. And as far as showing, there are a ton of different factors that go into that as well - body type, etc.

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Thank you ladies, I think I was just feeling nervous.

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headaches are normal...i wouldnt worry about not feeling the baby yet, i only have been feeling little flutters here and there and im almost 20 weeks...
pretty sure its harder to tell baby movements when it is your first!

dont worry

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I'm 16 weeks and barely showing. Everyone starts showing at different points in their pregnancy. I wouldn't worry!

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First pregnancy I didn't show till 20 something weeks. I was small for a while and in my own clothes.

Didn't feel the baby till 23 weeks. I had an anteria placenta.

Now I'm 17 weeks and showing, but it's also #2.

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Posted by KevinNKristin8-15-08

Posted by julesrbf

You said it - everyone is different! Everyone's pregnancy is different. I would not worry about not feeling the baby yet as 16 weeks is still very early to feel the baby, especially for the first pregnancy. And as far as showing, there are a ton of different factors that go into that as well - body type, etc.

I agree. I didn't feel the baby until almost 20 weeks!!!!