What are pregnancy patterns vs old wives' tales?

[Lily Dust]

I'm only a beginner with 2 kiddies.....

- if your symptoms are really different you're having the opposite gender?

Suffered Hyperemesis Gravidarum with both, heartburn with both. I had SPD with DS, not so much with DD. Oh DS was lazy as sin and rarely moved, DD was like a Mexican jumping bean


- aside from things like premature birth, a woman's babies will keep getting bigger each time?

For me, yes but as I said, I only have 2. DD 3440g and DS 3575g.


- it's unlikely that you'll have a good labour if all previous ones have been bad?
First birth was beautiful, empowering, calm, relaxed and 'uncomfortable'. 2nd birth was terrifying and hurt like hell! (due to his position


- labour gets shorter each time?
Again, did for me. DD 7.5 hours, DS 2.25 hours and he presented direct OP- it was a bit of a shock to look down into little eyes looking at me!!.


Any other pregnancy facts/myths you want to add?

[HotI]

Oh DS was lazy as sin and rarely moved, DD was like a Mexican jumping bean [/COLOR]

Was DS quieter as a baby/child?

My 3rd was incredibly quiet in utero, and is so far (5 weeks so i know only early days!) so quiet and calm (and sleepy?) compared to the others.

[Lily Dust]

Was DS quieter as a baby/child?

My 3rd was incredibly quiet in utero, and is so far (5 weeks so i know only early days!) so quiet and calm (and sleepy?) compared to the others.

Much more placid to date (10 months) than DD has ever been. Very happy go lucky and calm little guy. He crawls around just giggling away. Sleepy? not so much . DD highly strung, anxious and determined. As a baby I was sure if she could pack her bags and move out she would! Not sad and miserable just a very serious (albeit beautiful- of course! ) baby. I am quite surprised that he is meeting most milestones at a very similar age to DD.