Choose darker colours for your outfits especially the bottom half, layer up with a loose-fitting dress - an empire line or a shirt dress, wear a longer jacket in the same or similar colour, and to complete the look perhaps hold a purse, a folder or other accessory to the waist.
Try these tactics to keep your pregnancy a secret during your first trimester. One of the hardest parts about early pregnancy for some moms-to-be: You're bursting to share your big baby news, but you also want to wait until you hit that 12-week milestone.
Instead, you can answer the "are you pregnant" question with a "we'll find out soon!" or "I'd love to be." "If anyone asked me if I was pregnant before I announced the news I would say 'Hopefully soon! ' or 'You never know, maybe! ' to avoid answering the question directly," posits Tilewick.
I know the norm is to keep a pregnancy top secret until around twelve weeks when the risk of miscarriage drops. There are many statistics out there, but the most common is that one in four known pregnancies will end in miscarriage, with the risk being highest early in the first trimester.
It's unlikely the alcohol you drank before knowing you were pregnant has harmed your unborn child. Before you've missed your period, there's little you can do that will hurt or help your pregnancy. Pregnancy is calculated in weeks from the date of the first day of your last menstrual period.
Most moms will tell you that the first and last months of pregnancy are the hardest. The first eight to 12 weeks can certainly present some debilitating symptoms: morning sickness and nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting, and fatigue so strong it sentences you to the couch for days.
For many women, the first trimester of pregnancy is often the hardest. During this period, your body is going through a major transformation and needs time to adjust to the changes.
“We could have had double the time to share our joy and excitement,” Ms Rowe says. She had dutifully followed the so-called 12-week 'rule', a convention that dictates women should keep their pregnancy a secret until they hit the three-month mark – the point where a pregnancy is viewed as "safe".
Many women choose to delay announcing a pregnancy at least until the end of the first trimester (12 weeks into their pregnancy). This is usually because of concerns about the risk of miscarriage (pregnancy loss) during this time.
You might want to tell your partner and/or family that you're pregnant early so they can support you through those early symptoms. However, some like to wait until the risk of miscarriage is low (after the first trimester) before revealing the news, so five weeks might be too early.
There's no right or wrong time to tell people you're pregnant. It's up to you to decide what's best for you and, if you have a partner, you may want to decide together. Some people choose to wait until after they've had the first ultrasound scan. It's your baby, so it's up to you.
Prepare for the 5-5-5 rule: 5 days in the bed, 5 days on the bed, 5 days near the bed. This gives you a solid two weeks of focused intentional rest. It also helps to get your priorities in order when it comes to those eager visitors. They will get to see the baby, but they don't get to make the rules.
Flashy patterns go a long way in obscuring a pregnancy belly. Ruffles and tunic-style clothing also work well to distract the eye. If you're not a fan of colorful patterns, stick to dark colors. Avoiding solid, bright colors will help hide your growing bump as well.
The 10-day rule was established by the International Commission on Radiological Protection to minimize the potential for performing x-ray exams on pregnant women. The basis of the rule was to do abdominal and pelvic x-ray exams only during the 10 days following the onset of menstruation.
Typically, your bump becomes noticeable during your second trimester. 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. The second trimester starts in the fourth month.
For most women, the extreme fatigue of the first trimester is soon forgotten with the glow and boost in energy that comes with the second trimester. So, if it seems like all you're doing these first few weeks is lying around, dozing, or napping, don't worry. It's normal.
Generally speaking, it's common to lose weight or gain only a few pounds in the first trimester. You may experience more consistent weight gain in the second and third trimesters, around one pound per week.
The second trimester is the most physically enjoyable for most women. Morning sickness usually lessens by this time, and the extreme tiredness and breast tenderness usually ease up. Your fetus has now developed all its organs and systems and will now begin to grow in length and weight.
We know that miscarriages occur in at least 15% of confirmed pregnancies. The actual miscarriage rate is likely to be much higher – we estimate it to be around 1 in 4 pregnancies. Based on these rates and the number of births each year, we estimate around 285 miscarriages occur every day in Australia.
More than 80% of miscarriages occur within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. After 12 weeks, the rate decreases rapidly (Dante et al, 2013; Houry and Salhy, 2014).
Research on Alcohol in Early Pregnancy
Some studies have suggested that consuming alcohol during the first few weeks of pregnancy can harm the development of the fetus. However, other studies have suggested that drinking during the early days of pregnancy does not harm a developing fetus.
You probably won't know you are pregnant for up to 4 to 6 weeks. This means you might be exposing your baby to alcohol without meaning to. Alcohol use during pregnancy can also lead to miscarriage and stillbirth. The best advice is to avoid any alcohol use when you start trying to get pregnant.
Your baby's nervous system is developing, and the brain and spinal cord are taking shape. The tiny heart is starting to form and will beat for the first time around now. Many women realise that they're pregnant around week 5. You might notice that your period is late, and you may feel a bit under the weather.