Can I hide my bump til 16 weeks?

[emyandpotato]

It's my second baby and I don't want to tell my boss until mid-February when I'll be 16 weeks. Last time I was feeling absolutely huge by then but apparently it wasn't obvious to other people. I'm 11 weeks at the moment and feeling very bloated and chubby but I don't look pregnant yet. Is it possible do you think?

 

[d_b]

It depends how you carry - but with carefully chosen clothes I think it's possible for most people. I just told my boss a few days ago at nearly 19 weeks with #3, he had no idea. I find that long black tops with an open cardigan or blazer over top hides it all.

 

[lisaalove]

I hid mine till maybe two or so weeks ago. I'm 24 weeks tomorrow and this is #2 for me. But even.with my first I didn't really start showing till 20+ weeks.

 

[Catiren]

wearing flowy tops can appear to cover a bump especially if it sways freely. just dont wear tight or body hugging clothes until its time to tell to help keep things less noticeable

 

[misspriss]

I could pass for "too much junk food" at 15/16 weeks, and I show early. I think its doable. But also in the right clothes I looked obviously pregnant too, but then I show early.

 

[Rosie604]

I'm 19 weeks with my second and I'm pretty bloated. It's not all baby as I've always had some chub, but I definitely look pregnant. I started showing almost immediately but I was constipated and eating a ton, so I blame it on that. Everyone else is on the right track with wearing the best clothing to hide it. I wear my boyfriend's shirts and it hides it better than anything else.

 

[george83]

With my first I had a bump at 16 weeks but only I would have noticed it, nobody else. With my second my work colleagues were told when I was 16 weeks and lots of them told me they could see a bump and had wondered if I was (my ds1 was 2 by then so I wondered if they had sort of expected me to have another around that time anyway). With this baby I felt it was obvious from about 14 weeks but my boss didn't say anything to my colleagues until I was 19 weeks and loads of them said they had no clue at all. I think it depends on how you carry and if people are expecting you to be pregnant too

 

[btabitha]

Im 16+4 today and no one can tell, this is my 4th.

 

[Amy2701]

Yeah I definitely think it's doable. With my first I was my sisters bridesmaid when I was 17 weeks pregnant.. My dress was very fitting and you can't tell at all in the photos. With my second I showed a little earlier, but I could probably still have got away with hiding it at 16 weeks.

This time we told my mum at 6/7 weeks.. And she had already guessed based on my rounded tummy! Lol

 

[Tasha]

I'm fourteen weeks with number six (that's made it this far) and only immediate family know, no one else has a clue as its not obvious at all. I think it's easily doable this time of year as we can wear layers x

 

[babytots]

I'm planning on waiting til 16 weeks to tell family too which like you will be mid feb. I plan to wear baggy jumpers or oversized cardi's when my bump starts to grow. Thankfully I don't see many people so it will be easy to hide and I plan to tell my mum after my 12 week scan and I see her more then anyone else.x