5 ways to hide your pregnancy signs in the first trimester

It is quite difficult to contain your excitement once you know you are pregnant.

You want to shout it from the nearest rooftop to let the whole world know about it.

But most moms-to-be like to wait until they hit the 12-week milestone when the risk of miscarriage goes way down.

The only problem is to hide the signs of pregnancy from the people close to them until they are ready to spill the beans.

If you too are trying to keep the news under wraps for a while then here are some clever ideas that can help you.

If you are not ready to announce your pregnancy, avoid tight fitted clothes for a while, especially clothes that can highlight your belly like a body fit dress or t-shirt. Wear something loose around your stomach and to compliment it, add a tightly fitted bottom like skinny jeans and trouser.

Adding a scarf or jewellery is an excellent way to distract attention. A bright coloured scarf or a pair of big earrings will draw attention away from the main point of focus. You can also carry a big bag at this time that can help you hide your slightly visible bump.

The most challenging part is to hide the morning sickness. The regular visit to the loo and nausea is enough to give a hint to anyone. To avoid this, keep sipping something soothing like peppermint tea and snack on something bland like crackers. These will help to keep you energised and will calm your stomach

The detox diet is the latest trend and you can cleverly use it to disguise your pregnancy for a while. To explain the drop in the number of coffee breaks and after office drinking plans simply say that you are concerned about your health and are following the detox diet for a while.

Pregnancy is not only accompanied by physical symptoms but it also leads to some crazy mood swings. Irritation, crying, mood swings are common during pregnancy. So, if your colleague finds you weeping in the washroom just say that you are under a lot of stress lately due to some personal reasons.