They are different.
I was super tired at the start of pg1. This pg it was not as noticeable.
I only felt sick with pg1 if I was hungry. This one I was very queasy all day for about 14 weeks.
I have more back and hip pain with this pg.
It is difficult running around and having to pick up Flynn. I can't sleep in or lounge around all day!
I'm finding I am more tired now, but I think that is from having someone other than me to look after.
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With my first pregnancy, I had m/s up until I delivered Nina (I had it throughout my entire labour). I finished up work at around 26 weeks as I couldn't even leave the house without throwing up everywhere.
With my 2nd pregnancy, it was fantastic. Such an easy pregnancy.
Nope! my first pregnancy was a breeze, little bit of morning sickness at the beginning, i went 14 days over and had to be induced, but had a breezy labour/birth. dd was an absolute angel baby (different story once she hit 18 months old!)
this pregnancy i had morning sickness from the beginning till about 25 weeks, ive had SPD since about 20weeks, and its so painful, im so over being sore i seem to have less patience, feel twice as big. i had to give up work at 28 weeks (which kinda put u in a hard spot financially, as i just had to 'stop' working, i was expecting to last an extra 6 weeks than i did!) oh, and im incredibly over it this time! i just want my baby in my arms!!
My first prg was the best so far - probably because I only had myself to worry about! LOL. I only get mild MS till about 14 weeks and the rest of my first prg was a breeze apart from episodes of bleeding on and off (which I have had with every viable prg so far).
Last prg I was much more stressed (IVF prg) and tired and sooooo uncomfortable by the end. I was a lot bigger this time. Also had shocking varicose veins which were really uncomfortable (and not exactly aesthetically pleasing!) but thankfully they settled after DS was born.
This time is similar, much more tired (despite not working at all this time, I'm averaging about 10 hours sleep a night and Im still tired!) and already getting pretty uncomfortable at 31 weeks. Ditto on the variocose veins - hideous.
Last edited by Willow; May 23rd, 2009 at 07:51 PM.
So, far, much better this time. I'm so busy with ds these days I don't have as much time to notice how tired or sick I feel- I'm not so focused on myself and that makes things easier.
So far this time round I'm feel soooo much worse....sorry that prob doesn't help. I had slight m/s with DS & then threw up heaps at the end & I hated it. This time round I am sick every day...I can't even sleep properly & it's making it very hard to focus on DS, & DH is away a lot for work. Not fun.
But my doc tells me the sicker I am the healthier bubs is, so I'll go with that LOL.
with pg1, i was sick until the day i delivered - i had to quit work, didn't put on any weight for 7 months, had really bad anxiety, it was basically horrible. pg2 had bad ms for a few weeks, then great until about 6 months when i fainted at the hairdressers, and then basically felt like crap most days until delivery. but overally, pg2 was 100 times better than pg1.
Its bitter sweet isnt it ???!!! 1st pregnancy was bliss really looking back now....worked full time, no sickness, and only had myself and DH to worry about. But on the flip side, any niggly pains i did get, the uncomfortable nature of the 3rd trimester really got me down......maybe coz i only had that to worry about (i.e no little toddlers running around)....
Pg #2, #3 and now #4 is harder i think on my body, but i dont have time to sit around and think about how uncomfortable i am, or how nauseaus i feel, or how tired i am - i HAVE to bath the girls, i HAVE to cook them dinner, i HAVE to iron the school uniform...no one else will do it. So in that sense, yes, i think subsequent pregnancies are harder, but you just have to get on with it.....i remember being nauseaus with DD#2 pregnancy, and i lied on the floor most of the day watching Hi5 with my then 20month old....you just do it.....and you often dont think about what you entailed until years after the pregnancy LOL......
Like the others have said it is easier the first preg cos you only have you to think about.
With both my pregs I have had different life and baby threatening conditions. I also had anxiety and AND both times. Difference with the second was how I those to think/feel about it all and deal with it.
It's not about me, it's about my fave two little people. I'd do anything to have them and I'd do it all again for them.....I have been told I'm not allowed any more pregs cos one of us won't survive.
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i seem to have less patience, feel twice as big. i had to give up work at 28 weeks (which kinda put u in a hard spot financially, as i just had to 'stop' working, i was expecting to last an extra 6 weeks than i did!) oh, and im incredibly over it this time! i just want my baby in my arms!!
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