Re: When did you start showing?

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> I was in maternity clothes and 'showing' by the time I was 7 wks!!

>> Jenni wrote: Me too!!!

Hi Francesca

> Thank goodness for that, I am 11 weeks today and already in my size 14

> stuff because my belly is so big.

Your 3rd baby too isn't it? for me I've got bigger each time and it's all

bump with some fluid retention throughout my body, I'm normally a size

10-12 but having to take a size 16 in maternity clothes to accommodate my

'bump'!!

I was worried about just how large I would get when I was showing early but

although I'm pretty big the rate of growth did slow down. Mari was a

'larger' babi (9lb10oz) so I think it's a lot to do with how stretched I was

carrying her rather than indicating the size of this babi, I know she's a

good size but I feel she might be smaller than Mari because I'm more

comfortable carrying her - we'll find out soon What size were your

babies?

> Everyone is taking great delight in telling me that it must be twins as I am

> so big already

Oh that old chestnut! This was probably the only reason that I had the 12wk

scan - because of people going on " it must be twins " - even after the scan,

they said " are you sure it's just one? " I felt like screaming .........

still do in fact ..........

I'll stop there before I get into my major larger babi's <rant> ... to be

continued no doubt Gethyn does reassure me what a 'beautiful' bump I

have when I get down after the umpteenth comment from some insensitive

health professional; relative; stranger; friend ..........

BTW just noticed your post re: PPH and water-birth, I'll respond later,

struggling to keep up with my mail at the moment ... NTL server was down

most of today <grrrrrr>

Jenni

( & Gethyn) 17yrs, Mari 3yrs (H/B)

Babi Bach: 37wks+ (Planning Home Water-Birth)

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