Gym Fitness for Women

How soon would a fitness instructor look pregnant?

Hi, I'm a group fitness instructor and I'm about 3 months pregnant with my first baby. I'd say that during my career and pasttime of exercising, I've worked up some abdominals. Will this have any effect on how soon I start to show? Right now, it looks like maybe I've just put ona little bit in the belly area. it's not noticeable at all when I wear a slightly baggy shirt, and when I wear a tighter shirt you'd have to look really closely to tell. So basically none of my students suspect a thing. Any ideas?

Public Comments

1. It's honestly never easy to tell, when yoo, or anyone else will start to show. My friend is a fitness instructor too, and is extremely toned in the stomach/waist region moreso than anywhere else. She had a tiny pouch on her stomach up until her 4th month and then she just popped out prettymuch over night, it was weird and funny to her. Her students laughed over the fact she looked good for so long (and one of them was -and still is- extremely paranoid about her doing anything to hurt herself or her baby, which is sweet) I however, while yes I am overweight, I didn't gain any weight, nor even start to show until my 7th month, when I showed out of no where as well. Sometimes you pop, sometimes it's gradual, I wish I could tell you for certain, but mother nature likes us to wait and see! Congrats on your baby and best wishes =D
2. I'm not a fitness instructor by any means. I do work out though & even was working out before I had one of my children- same day! It really depends on if you continue to eat healthy or take the eating for two thing too seriously.. With one of my children no one really knew til I was about 7 and a half months.. Then they started asking if I was pregnant.. Another one of my babies about 6 months.. When I had my first child- I weighed just under 90lbs before I got pregnant and Im about 5'8. I'm now just under110lbs with an 8 year old, 4 year old and 4 month old. I personally think working out is great.. With the one I just had I walked out of the hospital in a size 3.. EVERYONE is different though..