26 weeks pregnant

Whether it’s your first pregnancy or your second pregnancy, you may feel that you’re showing much sooner than other people you know. Maybe you’re putting on weight around 6 to 8 weeks — which in your mind is quite early. One plausible explanation for an early bump, though, could be abdominal bloating.

Some symptoms you may notice at five weeks pregnant include fatigue, nausea, and tender breasts , and they’re all quite common. You might like to read up on the pregnancy hormone hCG as it plays an important role in pregnancy.

At 5 weeks pregnant, your belly may look unchanged—or you may be a bit bloated or feel like you’ve already gained a pound . Heck, you might feel so sick that you can’t eat and worry you could have lost a pound. All those scenarios are considered perfectly normal and totally okay!