Q for all mums of 2 or more bubs!

[AndiE]

Two different pregnancies here ...

DS1 - no morning sickness at all; didn't really show (or need maternity clothes) till probably 16 weeks - maybe a week or two later, had gestational diabetes. Generally a healthy and happy pregnancy.

DS2 - felt like crud with morning sickness, showed at about 10 weeks - maybe a week or two earlier , no gestational diabetes. I also suffered endless head colds, coughs and bouts of gastro compliments of DS1 being in daycare! Definitely having a toddler to run around after meant that when I was tired I couldn't sleep or rest when I wanted ... and the hypnobirthing prep was far more sporadic (and less of it!)

The one thing that was definitely the same with both pgs was the awful reflux I had!

I've never found BH to be painful, and couldn't say if they happened earlier with DS2 but were certainly no more intense. No leaking boobs while pg with either son.

[megs]

I found the BH were a lot more noticeable 2nd and 3rd time around. With first pregnancy I couldn't honestly say that I had any.

The other thing is that after the birth the unterus contactraction (there is probably a better word for them) are a lot stronger when you feed than what they were with first birth.

[Lolli]

I found my two to be pretty much the same- less ms the second time round, but not by much.

But BH were much more painful. And after pains after labour were way worse.

Agreeing with traveller- take time to enjoy. It just goes so much quicker the second time round!!

[SammyRo]

Agreeing with traveller- take time to enjoy. It just goes so much quicker the second time round!!

def agree with this too - you also don't have time to obsess over it as much - I used to know how far along I was to the day with #1, whereas 2nd time, it was "uhm, i might be 23 or could be 24 weeks" It did slow down in the last trimester though, esp. once I hit 36wks and bub was well and truly engaged.

In terms of ms, cravings, food dislikes, etc, it was pretty much the same - DH was convinced I was having a girl because of this. I did get movements earlier this time, and DH felt DS alot sooner, but I did have an anterior placenta with DD that could have stopped DH feeling sooner. No difference in BH's and no leaky boobs.

[Cassius2]

this second time around...

popped mega early

flutters from 11 weeks, kicks and rolls from 12 weeks...and all of this with an anterior placenta ...but i was also a bit underweight when i fell pg due to ongoing recovery from illness last year...so maybe that was why i felt it??

morning sickness

painful BH from 18 weeks.

so far that's about it LOL!

but in a weird way i am really enjoying this pg so far. mebbe 'cause i know it is the last time???