I'm too early to have a baby belly at 8.5 weeks

I've lost about 7-8 pounds since finding out I was pregnant due to morning sickness.

Why is my belly getting bigger?!?!?!?

I'm so confused. My pants don't fit me anymore.

When did your belly start getting bigger?

Message edited 8/18/2008 1:47:01 PM.

Re: I'm too early to have a baby belly at 8.5 weeks

With both PGs I was very bloated in the beginning despite losing weight. With my first PG I did not really have a belly until 16 - 17 weeks or so, but my pants were tight from bloating at 6 - 10 weeks. It went away before my "baby belly" came.

This time I am a mack truck

Re: I'm too early to have a baby belly at 8.5 weeks

I had a belly of bloat the first few weeks, then it went away, and now it is coming back, so I assume that this time it is baby. I am about 11-12 weeks.

Re: I'm too early to have a baby belly at 8.5 weeks

My started getting bigger right away and I had MS in the beginning and had lost around 5 lbs. I was excited to have a belly early on but now at 25 weeks looking back my belly was so small when I had thought it was popping out. Also remember that your uterus is growing too so it's not only the baby it's your uterus which also pushes on your other organs. It's normal, don't worry!

Message edited 8/18/2008 2:21:44 PM.

Re: I'm too early to have a baby belly at 8.5 weeks

Ok, so I had what I thought looked like a 4 month baby bump for the last month -- the bloat was unreal. I even went out and got maternity jeans because my pants were so tight.

Well, yesterday (a little over 9 weeks) I woke up and the bloat was gone. Like a miracle!! This morning, I am wearing my REGULAR suit pants and I have a little room to spare

I was worried for a minute like something bad happened to the baby but then I checked on here and this is REALLY commmon. Now, I'm ready for the real baby belly to come

Re: I'm too early to have a baby belly at 8.5 weeks

I know how you feel. I am 9.5 weeks and I feel like I have a pouch already!!

Re: I'm too early to have a baby belly at 8.5 weeks

my pants have been unbuttoned since around 8 weeks- but i only gained 1lb. It happen.

Re: I'm too early to have a baby belly at 8.5 weeks

I was very bloated at 8 weeks-- it went away. Now, I just get bloated throughout the day... Although, I feel like a house now at 16.5 weeks.

Re: I'm too early to have a baby belly at 8.5 weeks

It is probably bloat - I lost 10 lbs by 6 or 7 weeks pregnant with DD and by 8 weeks my pants were tight too even though the scale had not moved.

Re: I'm too early to have a baby belly at 8.5 weeks

at 6 weeks I was showing

Re: I'm too early to have a baby belly at 8.5 weeks

that's EXACTLY when my pants stopped fitting correctly (I also lost 5 lbs during the first trimester). I think it's becuase of bloating in the area...

totally normal

Re: I'm too early to have a baby belly at 8.5 weeks

bloat bloat bloat! plus it didn't help that i wore tight clothes pre-pregnancy! i pretty much got rid of all my pants by week 8 i didn't care, maternity pants are way comfy! accept it!

Re: I'm too early to have a baby belly at 8.5 weeks

I was really bloated around 8 or 9 weeks. After eating, my stomach got huge. The bloat eventually went away. It's completely normal.

Re: I'm too early to have a baby belly at 8.5 weeks

I was really bloated for a while in the beginning and I think the baby bump started at around 12 weeks.