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How quickly do you think I will start to show???? How long do you think you can keep it a secret?

I am not planning to get pregnant yet but I'm wondering your opinion.. I started showing with my daughter when I was about 20weeks for sure but I think it was maybe around 16 or 17weeks. With my second (my son) I started showing a little bit sooner. I do want more children but with the next pregnancy we plan on keeping the sex of the baby a secret also I would like to keep the pregnancy a secret until I'm about 6months or as long as possible so that people don't bug me to find out the sex (Which I will already be struggling with) lol. But I was wondering how long you think I could keep it a secret? I am 5ft 10 inches tall and I have lost alot of weight since both of my pregnancies. I think when I got pregnant with my daughter I was 60lbs heavier than I am now. Will that make me show faster now that I am thinner? Just wondering your opinions on when I will start to show with the third pregnancy. Not on my choice to keep the sex a secret or try to keep the pregnancy a secret until I know for sure it will stick (I have had 4 miscarriages before). ???

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  • 1 decade ago

    You could probably keep it under wraps until you're 12/13 weeks -

    Worse part is the bloating - hard to hide that

    But once you hit 12/13 weeks you're generally considered to be out of the "danger zone"

    I don't see you being able to hide it 6 months or longer as we tend to show sooner with each subsequent pregnancy

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Sorry to say, but keeping it a secret is like hiding the goodyear blimp that's attached to you, just think about it, and come clean to whoever you need to. It'll be better in the long run, plus they won't resent you as much for hiding it in the first place.

  • 1 decade ago

    I always start showing really early. Im six weeks and have a little bump but maybe just start wearing loose clothes ahead of time and your friends/family won't notice?

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