At week 8, you're still not showing yet. Most first-time pregnancies don't show until around week 12. If you've had previous pregnancies you may show earlier as a result of stretching of the muscles in your uterus and belly. Until then, enjoy your svelte figure.
At 8 weeks pregnant, showing a bit can be normal, but not showing is, too! That's because every mom and baby are different. Know that inside your 8 weeks pregnant belly your uterus is expanding, but it just takes longer for some to show it on the outside.
Between 16-20 weeks, your body will start showing your baby's growth. For some women, their bump may not be noticeable until the end of the second trimester and even into the third trimester.
But many pregnant people are surprised to find that their baby bump makes an appearance a bit earlier in their second pregnancy—sometimes several weeks earlier than before! If this is happening to you, you are far from alone. Showing earlier during a second or subsequent pregnancy is common and normal.
Your uterus is expanding to accommodate your growing fetus. In fact, it has doubled in size! You may even be showing a bit at 9 weeks. Your uterus will begin to grow out of your pelvis in the coming weeks.
Your Pregnant Belly at 7 Weeks
Every mom-to-be is different, but many report starting to “show” in the middle of the second trimester when the uterus outgrows the pelvis. Moms-to-be who are 7 weeks pregnant with twins should expect to show earlier than that, but at this point, it's nothing but bloating for everyone.
Don t be surprised if you develop a bit of a 6 weeks pregnant belly. Although your 6 week embryo is still well down in your pelvis, some women, especially those who've been pregnant before, seem to show much earlier. General abdominal distention is usually the cause.
In general, women carrying twins are more likely to “show” sooner than those with a single pregnancy. However, many women show much earlier in subsequent pregnancies than their first, so this isn't an entirely reliable way to predict a twin pregnancy. In the early stages of pregnancy, breasts can feel sore and tender.
In week 8 of pregnancy, you might notice your body is starting to change as your baby grows. Your uterus is now about the size of a large orange. As the uterus expands it starts to take up more room in your pelvis.
Hormonal changes in early pregnancy may leave you feeling bloated, similar to the feeling some women have just before their period. That's why your clothes may feel more snug than usual at the waistline, even early on when your uterus is still relatively small.
When you're pregnant, your body churns out progesterone, a hormone that relaxes all your muscles, including the ones in your digestive tract. These relaxed muscles slow down digestion, which can lead to more-than-usual gas, bloating, burping, and flatulence, especially after you've had a big meal.
If you're experiencing slight bloating around your abdomen at 8 weeks pregnant, you might notice what appears to be a small belly. You may not have a true baby bump around week 12 to 16, as your uterus becomes too big to fit into your pelvis area.
While your babe isn't exactly causing you to show yet, chances are your clothes are feeling a little tight around the tummy. That's because your uterus, usually the size of a fist, has grown to the size of a large grapefruit by week 8 of pregnancy. Admittedly, that's still pretty small.
The position of your baby in your womb (uterus) can make your bump look bigger. You may also have a bigger bump if you're carrying twins or more. If you're expecting your second or subsequent baby, you may also tend to have a larger bump.
Your Body at 7 Weeks Pregnant
Your stomach muscles are continuing to relax and your uterus is expanding. By week seven it's said to be about the size of a lemon and will continue to grow to cater to your growing baby. There's also a lot more blood pumping around your body.
While many women know they are pregnant as early as a week after a missed period, social norms dictate pregnancy announcements should wait until after the all-important 12-week mark. The early weeks of pregnancy are often filled with roller coaster style emotions, hormones and pregnancy symptoms.
Your nausea and vomiting may be worse than ever: Morning sickness peaks around 9 or 10 weeks of pregnancy for many women. That's when levels of the pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) are highest (morning sickness is thought to be linked to rises in hCG and estrogen).
You at 8 weeks
Your womb has grown to the size of a lemon by the time you're around 7 or 8 weeks pregnant. You're probably feeling tired. Your breasts might feel sore and enlarged, and you're probably needing to pee more often than usual. You'll probably have missed your second period.
Can you feel a bump at 9 weeks pregnant? Every pregnancy is different, but at 9 weeks, you probably won't have a bump quite yet. A pregnancy usually starts showing around 12 weeks, especially if this is your first pregnancy. If you've been pregnant before, you may notice a bump earlier than 12 weeks.
Boys' and girls' genitals develop along the same path with no outward sign of gender until about nine weeks. It's at that point that the genital tubercle begins to develop into a penis or clitoris. However, it's not until 14 or 15 weeks that you can clearly begin to see the differentiated genitalia.