At 19 Weeks Can You Baby Reach Your Ribs

Is it normal to be able to see your rib cage?

All my life I've been really skinny and I try to gain weight but I just can't. So, I'm wondering, is it normal to see your rib cage so prominently? When I'm just resting normally you can feel it and when I'm stretching it's very well defined. I know it might be a silly question but I was wondering if this freaks out anyone else.

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Normally there's skin covering it. If you can see your rib cage, call 911 immediately.

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Bodies come in all shapes and sizes. I wouldn't worry about it, but talk to your doctor if you're really concerned.

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Yes, especially when stretching.

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MD here. its normal to see rib cage but its not sufficient information to garantee you are normal. as far as I know you dont even said that your ribs are in the chest, right? hehe

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I can see mine, and I have a BMI of between 24.5 and 25 (i.e. right at the upper limit of normal before it turns into overweight).

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Yeah, I've freaked over that too, but I'm a healthy weight and I can still see mine outlined. I reckon you're fine.

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I'm at a perfectly healthy weight with an athletic body. You cant see my ribs if I'm just relaxed or not stretching, but you can feel them easily. Once I breath or stretch though, you can see them clearly, on my body its normal and totally fine. (Yeah it looks a bit weird but, I got over it a while back.)

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I was able to see several of my ribs even when I was borderline overweight. Everyone's body distributes muscle and fat slightly differently. Don't worry about it :)

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I'm at least 10-20lbs overweight and you can see my rib cage fairly easy. It's mainly about where you carry your weight.

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Thanks guys! This is really reassuring and nice to know it's not much of a problem. :)

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Sure! I'm the same way. Some people are just naturally really thin.

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I can see mine, especially when I'm stretching.

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I'm certainly not skinny but I can see my ribcage. I think maybe I just have a wider ribcage than most people my height/weight.

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yep. I'm naturally very skinny and can see mine pretty while laying down. I think its totally normal

fist bump for being in the 'trying to gain weight but failing' club like myself.

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I think it's normal, if that's the way it's always been for you. Sometimes I can see mine very clearly when I stretch, other times not so much. I personally scare myself sometimes with my rib cage...I think if I can see it TOO clearly, or others rib cages too clearly I get scared like I might break them or myself. Does that make any sense? :)

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If you've been skinny all your life don't worry, because this is what is normal for you. Most women of a healthy weight can at least see an outline of a couple of ribs. You can always feel it through skin, just like you can feel your bones in your arms and legs. And it always becomes more obvious when you stretch because the skin is thinning out.

I really don't think you have anything to worry about, but if it does bug you just ask your doctor casually next time you go in :)

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That sounds normal for a person of normal weight (being able to feel ones ribcage at rest and see when stretching/doing certain types of movements). It doesn't freak me out. That said, you haven't provided enough information to know if you are substantially underweight.

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You might want to post a picture of your ribs so we can check what's going on. It'll vary from from person to person, so there's every chance that you're fine.

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I'm a fat man and yet I see it.

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I don't know if it's different for guys and girls but I'm overweight and I can see my ribcage.

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I have chubbies in my tummy, but I can see my ribs most of the time. Fat is scarce there for me.

At 19 Weeks Can You Baby Reach Your Ribs

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