Thread: 14 weeks pregnant with first child! What did you experience at this stage?

At 14 weeks was when I first felt the "jello jiggler" feeling of my son moving for the first time. That was about the time I started showing, seemed like I went from pudgy to looking pregnant between weeks 14 and 16.. but I also showed a lot and pretty quickly. Everyone seems to show differently though. I've seen many women who were tiny and barely showed even around week 20. Around week 20 for me was when the comments about being ready to burst or assumptions that I was having multiples started. The only things I actually wanted were mandarin oranges and milk. That lasted pretty much the whole pregnancy. If it hadn't been for my belly and my very particular appetite I don't think I would have known I was pregnant. I had almost no symptoms up until preeclampsia hit later.

Congratulations on your pregnancy, by the way. :-)

Congratulations on your pregnancy !!

i noticed with my first that it was about 16 week the belly started to show and also the movements(butterflies) lol of my daughter moving , Of course with babies 2,3, and esp 4 i was huge from day 1 really !!

I had a craving for crab sticks with my 1st that is the only one i had cravings with but i had foods that i could not go near or i would have a very bad stomach and they were all different each time i was pregnant bizarre that isnt it !!

all the best .

Congratulations You're entering into the "honeymoon phase" of your pregnancy. Full of energy, not yet weighed down by that big belly, and soon your nausea may go away!

I didn't have to switch to maternity pants until I was about 6 months along. You being petite, you'll probably show before then. But the first child doesn't show as quickly as subsequent ones.

Grab yourself a copy of What to Expect When You're Expecting, or find an online resource that tells you week by week what your pregnancy should be like! What to Expect has one, but I used BabyCenter during my pregnancy. Some of them will even send you emails each week telling you what new is going on with your unborn child.

Enjoy yourself!