athletic/fit/slim girls

when did you start to show? just wondering and planning ahead

i train and will continue to train (under the supervision of my trainer, my hubby )

just wondering what that means for me in terms of showing with a tight belly. sooner? later? who knows?!

athletic/fit/slim girls

I'm going with who knows? I think everyone is different and shows differently. IMO and from what I've seen you can have a similar body type and carry differently. I'm petite, 5 foot 110 pounds pre preg and people who don't know are starting to notice now (depending on the outfit) at 24 weeks. I can still fit into some of my regular jeans and at this point have bought a size or two up in jeans or the stretchy style jeans (I'm just not a fan of maternity clothes hahaha). I'm hoping I can stay in regular clothes a bit longer.

Re: athletic/fit/slim girls

I was slim but far from athletic. I didnt have any muscle tone, never worked out a day in my life. I didn't show until very late. Like 6 months. I delivered full term with the belly of an average 6 month preggo. So it goes to show, how you carry isn't really related to how fit/in shape you are. Imo it's probably genetics. My mom carried small too.

athletic/fit/slim girls

I am not fit by any definition of the word. I delivered at 28 weeks and did not look pregnant at all. People who did not know I was pregnant would never have even guessed. I wore my regular clothes up until I delivered. I don't know what I would have looked like if I went to term, but had only gained 10 pounds when I delivered, which is how much I fluctuate regularly.

athletic/fit/slim girls

I ran until 2 days before DS was born. I carried small and was all belly - gained 23 pounds. I started wearing maternity clothes at 24-25 weeks. I had an awful in between phase though where I just looked like I had gained a few pounds (week 18-24) - at that point I wished I had just popped!

Re: athletic/fit/slim girls

I don't know how "athletic" you would consider me but I was slim/relatively in good shape, went the gym during my pregnancy and was relatively petite 105 lb 5'1. I started to show with my first/wore maternity pants at 14-16 weeks. Gained 34 pounds during pregnancy. So far with my 2nd I am showing MUCH sooner (stretched abd muscles??).

Re: athletic/fit/slim girls

I really think it's all individual and related to genetics and body type/height and length of torso. I am 5'8 and was just 125lbs with DS- was not athletic but no ounce of fat on my body and I carried very light. I believe I started to show around 20 weeks and took on small maternity clothes at that point but still wore regular clothes. With this DC, I was about 10lbs heavier but I still didn't show much until 20/22 weeks. I am around 33 weeks and my stomach is still not too big. It really varies on body type. I have some very athletic, muscle toned friends who showed fairly early because they were more on the petite side. You never really know until you go through it! Good luck!

athletic/fit/slim girls

A tight belly will help after the fact.... During is more about genetics.

Re: athletic/fit/slim girls

thanks for the responses ladies!

Re: athletic/fit/slim girls

I'm not slim, I have a larger frame, but before my first pregnancy I was pretty fit/athletic and I really didn't really show until the third trimester. However I don't attribute that to exercising a lot before pregnancy, I think it was more just genetics & body type-- I have a longer torso (shorter legs) and the OB told me I have a "roomy pelvis" so I guess the baby had lots of room in there without spreading outward. I do think being fit & exercising helps your muscles bounce back faster afterward though.

Re: athletic/fit/slim girls

Re: athletic/fit/slim girls

I am slim but not work out fit. I started out 118 5'7 and at 22 weeks with my third pregnancy I am 132. I just started to really pop this week everyone keeps saying.

Re: athletic/fit/slim girls

I had a slim athletic build and continued teaching dance until the day before I delivered both kids. I danced 4 days a week and went to the gym. I didn't gain much during the first tri-mester with either kid, but once I popped, I just kept getting bigger. I put on 48lbs with my first and 52lbs with my second. I have friends who aren't active at all who only gained 20lbs. I really believe that your body us going to do what it's going to do. There's no way to guess how it's going to play out.

Re: athletic/fit/slim girls

Posted by Dani

Posted by drpepper318

I'm not slim, I have a larger frame, but before my first pregnancy I was pretty fit/athletic and I really didn't really show until the third trimester. However I don't attribute that to exercising a lot before pregnancy, I think it was more just genetics & body type-- I have a longer torso (shorter legs) and the OB told me I have a "roomy pelvis" so I guess the baby had lots of room in there without spreading outward. I do think being fit & exercising helps your muscles bounce back faster afterward though.

"roomy pelvis" love it!

Re: athletic/fit/slim girls

I was in good shape, going to the gym, etc and I my belly popped really fast. By 8-9 weeks people at work were eyeing my belly. I couldn't even hide it by 12 weeks and strangers were already asking me if I was pregnant. I was huge at the end. As others said, I think it's all genetics.

eta- I'm petite and attributed it to that but apparently others the same size as me sometimes show much later. Who knows why this happens!

Message edited 11/29/2014 8:48:45 PM.