Body Changes

Just curious how early on in your pregnancy did you see body changes? I am between 5-6 weeks right now and my body already looks and feels pretty different. I am pretty little to begin with and I feel like it is super obvious. I'm afraid I am putting on weight too fast since everything I read says you really shouldnt see a difference at this point. Just curious about your experiences!

Thanks!

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I got fat really fast. If you look in my "belly" album on here you'll see the flab pic from 14 weeks along with my first. But I started out a LOT heavier than you lol. I didn't really need maternity clothing the first time until around until 18/19 weeks. This time I was in maternity clothes by 9 weeks.

Everyone's body reacts differently to being pregnant so there really isn't a "right" or "wrong" -- my SIL who is tall but was very thin (and young -- 19) when she got pregnant with her first gained 85 YES EIGHTY-FIVE pounds!!!! She lost every bit of it and got her body back then got pregnant with her second and gained 60, but got right back to it within two years. Your body does what it has to do while pregnant to have a healthy baby. The smaller you start, the sooner you'll see a difference. Hormones alone can make you bloat up and start looking pregnant much sooner than someone with a little extra flab will.

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My boobs were bigger by 5.5 weeks.

I had a dress fitted for my brothers wedding right before I found out I was pregnant, went back a week and a half later to pick it up and it was too tight up top.

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I feel like the day I conceived my body changed lol. My boobs got extremely huge and sore from day 1, my stomach got very bloated, and I started gaining weight pretty much right away.

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My boobs have gotten bigger and I'm bloated and hairier which is gross.

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i was very very bloated till 10 weeks and my boobs grew

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I felt like I looked pregnant early on and like my belly felt bigger. I was afraid it would be so obvious that I was pregnant before I was ready to share the news at 12 weeks. My belly did get a little bigger before then but no one besides me and DH could really tell. Now when I look back at pictures of myself earlier in my pregnancy I don't know what I was worried about because I didn't even really start to look pregnant until around 16 weeks. Up until then it just looked like maybe I put on a few pounds.

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I was in maternity by about 14 weeks but wasn't noticeably showing. I didn't begin showing until about 18/20 weeks and later before I feel others who didn't know me would notice. I didn't gain much at all so I'm all belly still. Well other than the butt I had beforehand. Lol

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My body definitely changed very quickly. I had to buy new bras by 8 weeks because I was popping out of my old ones- I went up an entire cup size by then! At 6 weeks I had a little pouch tummy (which really on me and DH noticed...probably because we both see it every day and could see the difference).
I started putting on weight right away (although in addition to bloat, I blame MS which allowed me to only eat carbs!)

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With my DD I felt basically the same for the first trimester and I wore my regular clothes until about 12 weeks. But this time, with #2, forget it. I felt like things were changing right away. My boobs felt fuller and heavier and by 7-8 weeks my regular clothes felt tight. By 10 weeks I gave in and went over to maternity. Now at 15.5 wks I look way more pregnant than I actually am.......you really do show earlier and more with #2. It's crazy!

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I am 5'6" (so taller than average but not "tall") and thin. I am almost 13 weeks pregnant. My boobs almost immediately grew and have continued growing. I was a big B/small C before and now I'm a full D cup! In the beginning I was bloated and was finding my pants a little tight and uncomfortable (I could still button them but it was uncomfortable when sitting) but actually that has gone away now and my regular pants are comfortable again. I've gained 2 or 3lbs.

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Well I can definitely see a difference and I am only 6 weeks. My boobs aren't necessarily bigger but they are definitely fuller and perkier. My weight is shifting and my thighs are getting smaller and my love handles are going down. I have celiac so I don't eat many carbs, hoping I can get a nutritionist who specializes in this so I don't deprive my baby at all. I tried on my BM dress for my friends wedding the weekend and it fits better than when I got it! I have lost weight! It's crazy! I keep telling DH I should get pregnant more often!!! haha!!! I really hope I continue to carry the weight in a good way. We shall see!