1 People with low blood platelets, or a bleeding disorder, are more likely to have nosebleeds (epistaxis). 2  High blood pressure.  You have had trauma or injury to the head, face or nose areas, from an accident or from falling down.
And if at some point you decide to have another baby, Anne tells us that it might not be as easy to hide... With subsequent babies women often start to show earlier, around nine weeks - because the muscles have been stretched before..
On average, pregnant women begin showing during the second trimester, around 12 to 16 weeks. Normally, your uterus is the size of a lemon. By weeks 14 to 17 of your pregnancy, itâs about the size of a small melon and has risen above the pelvic cavity, making it visible above your waistline. At this point, youâll probably need to shop for maternity clothes if you havenât done so already. Early in pregnancy, some women have a âcome-and-goâ belly. Your belly may feel expanded one day and the next day, after youâve had a bowel movement, it disappears. This full belly-flat belly phenomenon, while a little unsettling, is normal.