Please don’t say “why would u hide a pregnancy?”. it’s not so much about hiding it, it’s that I don’t want to tell anyone…yet. I’m married, that’s not the thing. I had a stillborn late in my first pregnancy and I don’t feel comfortable telling people i’m pregnant. I don’t want them asking questions such as “how’s the baby etc”. this pregnancy is very bitter-sweet for me.
anyway, i’m 3.5 months now, and i’m sporting a tiny baby bump. I can cover it with scrubs (nursing uniforms…i’m a nurse) right now so that no one can tell. How long do u think I can still camaflouge it? lol
yes, i know pregnancy is beautiful yadda yadda yadda, but when u give birth to a dead baby, it’s not so much fun the second time around. Not even my in-laws know! lol
I am so very sorry for your first baby. (((HUGS)))
Hide it as long as you can, but I’d say by 5 months or so, people will be able to notice. You can’t hide it till delivery, so at some point you’re going to have to tell people. I would think everyone will be sensitive to the situation, but be up front about how you’re feeling. If your friends and family are babying you and you’re not comfortable with that, tell them to stop. The very very best thing everyone can do is pray, and I’ve already prayed a deep prayer for you and your baby. xoxoxoxoxo
baggy clothes. Where a bra that lifts your boobs straight out so your tummy looks far in compared to them. If you eat lots to gain weight, if you face looks fatter, than you dont’ look as pregnant
just wear bigger clothes and tell people u gained weight and when ur ready u can tell them
I did this with my first . I did it because I was pregnant and worked as a firefighter and I had just gotten my dream job at a city I wanted to work for. I held out to almost 5 months till I had 4 fires in a row and was worried about injury the baby. I also did this because I didn’t want to explain to my co workers (all male) if I was to lose the baby. Looking back I regret it because you need the support and encouragement during pregnancy. I can completely understand you not wanting to tell but in reality your going to start showing and people are going to start realizing and if something was going to happen they will find out one way or another so why not just try to enjoy and welcome this pregnancy.
It depends on how often your normally wear baggy clothes. I hid a twin pregnancy for almost 4.5 months. But it was fall and I normally wear loose fitting clothes. If you don’t usually wear really tight tops, then you should be able to hide it for at least 5 months. Some people have hidden it longer. I’m really pulling for you.
You are getting proper prenatal treatment though right? If you are I don’t see anything wrong with it. Just make sure you tell them soon enough.
I am not sure how to hide it as you need to eat healthy and gain weight.
I am so sorry about your previous experience and wish you the very best with this one.
Hugs.
U can only hide it 4 about one to two months cuz when the babyis 5 months old it’ll start growing and you’ll have a huge stomach infront of u besides at least tell ur husband he might be VERY HAPPY!!!!
I’m really sorry for your previous loss of a precious baby. However, if this baby ends up being perfectly healthy you will have missed out on the enjoyment of being pregnant and dreaming about having the perfect little baby to love and cherish. I understand the pain when you lose a child, but you need to have hope that this one will be strong and healthy. The support and love of your family and friends is important to you, your husband, and your baby. Please think again about telling your family about this wonderful life you have started. They know your heart and they’ll surround you with love and support with this little blessing that you are expecting. God Bless!
shouldn’t be too hard considering it’s almost winter. just wear hoodies and bigger shirts. try to get the next size up in scrubs that should help you hide it a little longer. sweaters are great. at your work can you wear an open sweater over your scrubs? my aunt is a nurse on the OB floor and they let her wear sweaters that open over her scrubs so that could help too since it added another layer. i would try to layer-it makes you look bulker so then people won’t ask so many questions. it depends on your body shape and such as to how long you will be able to hide it. i’m 25 weeks and 6 days and i could probably still hide it if i tried too. some days people can’t tell i’m pregnant other days everyone is asking when i’m due it just depends on the clothing.
Oh, sweetie. I understand why you might want to keep things a little more private this time around. Hopefully you can get away with it until at least the 6th month. If you’re one of those lucky women who don’t blow up all over the place when they get pregnant, you just might pull it off!
The winter is coming, so layer, layer, layer. Lucky for you, empire-waist tops (and dresses) are *everywhere* right now. Seriously, if you go out somewhere trendy, every girl in the place looks pregnant! So you might be able to get away with simply confusing some people. Old Navy has a zillion. I’ve seen in my sister’s nurse-stuff catalogs that they’re even making empire-waist scrubs. So if I were you, I would coast through on that trend.
GOOD LUCK to you. I hope you have a healthy and uneventful pregnancy!
well just keep wearin big heavy clothing
i was not noticeable until i hit 20 weeks.. then it just grew overnight..!! so you still have a little time.. try to eat healthy, not any junk food or greasy stuff & it could be longer.. it was 7 months for my mom, but she ate super healthy all during her pregnancies..
i will be praying for you & your baby, i’m sure this time it willl be different
God Bless You Both!!
just tell people I have gained some weight and leave it at that. Thats what I would do.
well if your looking to keep it under wraps just don’t say anything at all, eventually co-works and relatives will mention the bump if they get a good look at it, i wouldn’t lie at that point, just a smile will tell them enough to know. but if you don’t want people to know until you can’t hide it anymore just continue as you are and don’t say anything. eventually they will realize it.
I could never imagine the pain of bearing a stillborn child, so you do what you feel you need to. i think you can manage till around 6 mos
Keep in mind that your muscles are much less resistant to stretching this time time around. Now that you’re starting to show, you wont’ be able to camouflage it much longer.
I can’t say I know how you feel, but I really wish you the best of luck. And try to enjoy your pregnancy. It really is a miracle in itself. You owe it to this baby to be happy!
Best of luck to you!
Please get some counseling for the grief and trauma of your pregnancy loss. Because if you don’t, you will fear for your next baby’s life every moment of your next baby’s life. That fear will interfere with your relationship with the baby, with your relationship with your husband, with your relationship with your profession, everything. This is less about how long you can hide the bump as it is about how long you can hide the issue. You can’t. It will always be there controlling you until you process it through to peaceful acceptance. It takes time, it takes support, it takes prayer, it takes a lot of things. God’s speed.
I could hide mine till I was about 6 months. It’s easier in winter because coats hide it well, and sweaters.
I had to hide it because I was trying to get a job.
Well you dont have to give an excuse to anyone… if anyone asks, just tell them you have put on some weight. or are having stomach problems,…… they dont have to know……. but by the 5 month you should be telling everyone….. that way they can be there to support you …….. I lost a little girl, she was an angel, but went on to have two sons……. life goes on , and so will you …… God Bless and good luck
If you wear loose over the waist blouses (not knit shirts) you may be able to hide it until 6 months if you are small, but not usually longer than that.
Al good luck this time around….
I completely understand your motivation, i too lost my first and with the second pregnancy i felt like thats all everyone asked me “how is the baby”. The length of time you can hide it really depends on how big you get but i’d start buying big shirts and jumpers you could always pretend to become an emotional eater whos just putting on lots of weight, i think i could have stayed hidden till about 7 months but then my tummy grew huge while the rest was normal.
Good luck
well im sorry about your past, i didnt really start showing until my seventh month..maybe it will be the same for you..if anyone asks just pretend like you dont know..lol
and like someone above said..its getting colder out so its easier for you to hide..i hid mine for a brief moment (at 27weeks to get a job tho) also if someone asks you can tell em your just fat..then they will be uncomfortable and not wanna be nosy again..hehe
good luck and congrats!
you probably can’t get away with it for much longer so when the time comes you are going to have to say something. I can’t even imagine the stress and anxiousness you are feeling. But God is with you and your baby and He will be with you this time.. pray for a healthy baby and for your mind to be put to ease.
I pray everynight and thank God for blessing me with a healthy baby girl.
You could probably hide it until you get 6 months