another question

[hijabimuslim]

First off thanks all from earlier. The question i do have. I know it's mainly just water weight right now. But I wanted to see if someone can give me about an estimated guess how far along I am. I haven't went to my doctor for an ultrasound yet. My last period was May 1, at least I"m assuming because I did as the doctor told me have sex about 14

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[white_turtle]

No one will be able to tell you based on a picture (especially not without a before and after, but even then...) If you're not sure about your dates (did you chart? do you know your ovulation symptoms?) then you'll have to wait for an ultrasound to get an estimate - and even then it's just an estimate. After your first trimester your midwife/doctor may be able to tell based on how high your uterus is, but again it will be a rough estimate. I would focus less on how far along your abdomen looks as it's bloating at this point (if you are around 8 weeks along) and just keep eating healthy, drinking lots of water, and exercise in moderation.

[fleckerbug]

You honestly can't tell from looking if a woman was 8 weeks pregnant or not even pregnant at all. Only ultrasound measurement of the fetus could give an accurate date, and even then there's room for error. If the first day of your last period was May 1, you'd be about 7 weeks. That's based on ovulating on Cycle Day 14, which not every woman does, so you could be a few days off in either direction.

You look really bloated, which is common in early pregnancy. You honestly look like you could be 15-20 weeks pregnant, but unless this is whet you normally look like it's just bloat. You may find the bloat disappears after a few weeks and you slim down again.

How often did you have sex around Day 14? Sperm can live for up to 5 days in a hospitable environment and the egg is viable for 1, so if you had sex on only CD 14, you likely ovulated between CD 13 and 19.

[silver_soul]

That's about what my belly looks like, and I'm 11 weeks w/ twins and this is my 2nd pregnancy. But everyone's different, so I wouldn't stress about it too much.

[galebird]

My belly looks like that now and my son just turned 1. :-/ It's likely bloat and the shape/size of your belly may well change a lot between now and when you truly start to show. I didn't look visibly pregnant at all until late into my 6th month and I was middling in size pre-baby. Bodies are funky things and each does what it wants.

[ofthefield]

I don't know, I get a huge belly when I'm constipated or when I eat way too much dairy. Early ultrasound is the most accurate way, last menstrual period is decently accurate, looking at your belly is really not accurate at all.