A rigorous exercise regimen that includes an aerobic workout and movements that focus on the abdomen can work wonders. But before starting an exercise routine, make sure your body is ready. Some baby bulges require more effort. In some women, the left and right side of the muscle that covers the front surface of the belly can separate, a condition called diastasis recti. This is more likely to happen if you've been pregnant more than once. It isn't painful, and often the only signs of the condition early in pregnancy are extra skin and soft tissue in front of the stomach wall.
In later months, the top of the pregnant uterus can sometimes be seen bulging out of the stomach wall. Your doctor can tell you whether you have this condition and suggest exercises to fix it after your baby is born. If you gained a lot of weight during pregnancy, losing some of those pounds can help reduce your belly.
A low-calorie diet can help you lose weight, but give nature and exercise time to work first. Wait at least six weeks — and preferably a few months — before cutting back on calories , especially if you're nursing. Women need 1, to 2, calories a day to maintain a healthy weight.
To lose about a pound a week, cut out calories a day either by decreasing your food intake or increasing your activity level. Losing more than a pound a week may make you feel fatigued and negatively affect your mood.
Don't go on a severe diet — rapid weight loss affects your ability to breastfeed. Extreme dieting puts your body in starvation mode, and the stress and fatigue reduces the amount of milk you produce. Also, when you diet too much, you may not eat enough nutrient-rich foods, which means your baby may not get all the fat and vitamins she needs from your breast milk. BabyCenter's editorial team is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world.
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Mayo Clinic. Exercise after pregnancy: How to get started. Weight loss after pregnancy: Reclaiming your body. So the big question is, When do most pregnant women start showing? For some women, that shift translates to a starter baby bump. Gaddis never experienced any classic first-trimester symptoms and was anxious to feel more connected to her pregnancy.
Other moms-to-be have to wait for that assurance to come, which can be agonizing. The important thing to remember is that no two pregnancies or baby bumps are the same. That said, there are some clues to help you figure out when you will start showing. According to Ross, here are the biggest baby-bump influencers. Women who are thin and have a body mass index BMI of less than 25 will generally be able to see their pregnancies sooner than those with a BMI over Pregnancy weight gain: How much is normal?
Your height Taller women tend to have longer midsections and disperse their pregnancy weight more than shorter women. That was nice. There were some downsides too, though, like when I had to fly cross-country and got stuck in the middle seat. I knew I was going to have to pee a lot, but I felt slightly weird asking the person sitting in the aisle to switch seats with me.
I explained to her that I was pregnant, but what if she thought I was making it up just to get a little more legroom? That might have been a bizarre thing to worry about, but it crossed my mind. I look sort of pregnant … depending on what I wear. By week 13 , my belly had grown enough to where I looked visibly pregnant … sometimes. After weeks and weeks of trying not to draw attention to my stomach, letting it all hang out felt strange.
I was excited that this moment had finally arrived, but I also felt a bit vulnerable and self-conscious. I had moved through the world with this secret for so long, and now any stranger who looked at me would be able to guess it. So for a few weeks, I switched back and forth. My bump has officially arrived.
My doctor predicted that I would likely start showing between 16 and 18 weeks. And just like that, my belly began really rounding out in earnest by around week Suddenly, everyone was commenting on how cute I looked.
Some friends and family started gently touching my belly and greeting my baby when they would see me, which was kind of endearing. The combination of being on the receiving end of all that positive feedback and getting more comfortable in my pregnant body made me feel better about showing my baby bump off when I was out and about.
But I have a feeling that as I enter my third trimester and finally start to look like that woman I pictured from the beginning, more people might decide to share unsolicited advice, or comment about how huge I am, or put their hands on my stomach.
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