Anyone Experience Different Symptoms When Pregnant W/ Different Gender?

I had two identical pregnancies from how long the headaches lasted to morning sickness and even birth weight, but one was a girl and the next a boy. Pregnancies are all so different, I am a Birth Doula and it is amazing how unique each pregnancy and labor are! Unfortunately you probably have to wait for an ultrasound:( and hopefully you don't have a modest child:)

Hi J.,

i totally experienced different symptoms with my daughter and with my son. when i was pregnant with my daughter i had a wonderful pregnancy i was never tired, minimal morning sickness, never moody, and other things. with my son, i was always tired, morning sickness never went away until second trimester, i was always crabby, never in the mood for anything. hope this helps!!

I have 2 boys that are almost 2 years apart. I had very different pregnancys. We thought for sure the 2nd one was a girl because everything was so different but we had a boy.

J.,

The difference in pregnancy related experiences has no barring on the sex of the baby. Not only is each woman's experience of pregnancy different, but EACH pregnancy is experienced differently but an individual woman. If you have any other questions please feel free to contact me. I would be happy to help.

Blessings To you
S. Blevons - CD (DONA), CLD (CAPPA)
Fond Du Lac Co. WI.
www.lhdoula-service.com.



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I have a daughter who is 10 and I am pregnant now with another girl. This time it is very different. I don't have morning sickness or aversions to foods or smells and the pregnancy overall is a better experience. Everyone kept telling me it must be a boy because it was so different, but that is not true.

Yes i am currently 5 months preg with a girl (says my instincts & ultrasound) My 1st child is a boy and i didn't find out i was preg till about 4months this one i knew about 6 weeks, son i never was sick except the last month and only in the morn. this one i was sick from week 8 till about 14 then it turned into constant heart burn, my son hardly ever moved and that wasn't till the end this one won't stop moving ever took over 45mn to do an ultrasound on this one because she wouldn't sit still long enought to get all the measurements. I strongly believe that you can tell the dif. I know some say everyone is dif but this has been my experience so far. Good luck.

Hi J. congrats on your pregnancy. I have a boy thats 18mos and a girl that is 3years old. I wasn't sick with my daughter at all, very tired however not a lot of energy. My son, I was sick for the first four months, had bad heart burn, totally different. With my son however I was not tired and had lots of energy. Good luck on your pregnancy A.

I swore up and down I was having a boy. I was wrong I had a girl. Light morning sickness maybe one month, smells made me sick. Gained 50+lbs, developed gestational diabetes, and pre eclampsia, delivered 2mos. premature.

Having three children myself. I found every pregnacy to be more diffcult. My first one, I was very young and really had no problems except for the heat since he was born in July.
My second one I gained so much wieght I started having back problems. I had horrible morning/afternoon sickeness. My third one I had a pinched nerve for 5 months in my leg, and had to seek therpy. Not much they can go for a pregnate lady, so I was miserable. I decided three is good enough for us, lol.
But everyone is diffrent, I know people that has had 5 kids so they must not of experinced what I did.
Good luck and congrats on your baby :)

Well I hear every pregnancy is different. Mine were very different! I was sick all day with my daughter for about 5 months. Couldn't even watch tv commercials without having to run to a bathroom. With my son, it was like having the flu for a few weeks and then just sinus problems. I gained more weight with my son too. I was sensitive to scents with both. My daughter was more active in the womb than my son. I knew what they both were before I went for an ultra sound. To me that was just a confirmation. So chances are if you really think this one is a different gender than your first I wouldn't argue :)

Mine were totally different! I had a girl first, I was nauseous all the time, barely gained any weight by six months. With my son, I ate nonstop! I only felt good when I was full, and I put on 18 pounds by six months. I also had horrible heartburn while pregnant with him. I knew right away I wasn't having another girl!

That theory is just an old wives tale. Each pregnancy can be different and it has nothing to do with the gender. I have three boys and my symptoms were drastically different each time. 1st one-no symptoms at all other than no period, and I gained 30lbs. 2nd one-"morning sickness" until 7 months PG, heartburn, swelling, lost weight first and had a net gain of only 9lbs at the end. 3rd one- monring sickness for first trimester, horrible heartburn the entire PG, back pain, weight gain 15lbs.

My boy and girl were completely different. Bad mornign sickness with the boy, none with the girl. Preclampsia with the girl, not with the boy. And the list goes on.....

I can honestly say, there is no fool proof way of discovering the gender of your baby based upon your symptoms. ;-) I've had 6 pregnancies and 3 full term babies (3 resulted in early miscarriage within the first 3 months). ALL OF my pregnancy symptoms where different. I swore this last baby was a boy. With my two girls, I only got sick one MAYBE 2 times if I was overdoing it or didn't eat. But with this pregnancy, I was so sick I couldn't keep down water. I had to get an I.V. at one point. Eventually they found some medicine I could take that helped tremendously. But this pregnancy was COMPLETELY different than the other two. My sister only has boys and our bodies almost react the same to everything (almost like we where twins haha). She was sick from the time she found out she was pregnant till the time she birthed both boys. So this told me I WAS HAVING A BOY> Guess what? She's a girl. ;-)
Your symptoms are like kids personalities, there all over the board and you can't put a gender on them. ;-) Hope this helps.
A.

all of my pregnancies were very different as far as weight gain, severity of morning sickness, food aversion, how I carried them, etc. The two that were the most different from each other both ended up being boys (at the first I really was convinced I was having a girl b.c the pregnancy was SO different) I really think that it is an old wives tale and if you end up pregnant with a 3rd you will find that was very different as well.
Good luck
K

I have had two completely different pregnancies...and I have two boys.

With my oldest, it was such an easy pregnancy. I wasn't sick at all, nor was I tired, I carried very low and had a great pregnancy. HE is now 4 1/2.

WIth my youngest, I was sick for the first 3 months, I was tired constantly, and I carried very high. Much more active pregnancy and baby, I just felt more bogged down, not so great. the pregnancy itself was good, I just felt much more tired and sick than the first time. HE is 17 months old.

So no, in my experience, two totally different pregnancy experiences led me to having two of the same gender.

Hi J.,
I had all boys so I can't help but heres something fun.

http://www.bestdoulas.com/boyorgirl.htm

T.

hey J. congratulations on #2! How exciting. I have experienced very different pregnancies so far. my first was a boy and although i didn't really puke with morning sickness the dry heaving was horrible. I couldn't stand the smell of bacon and the thought of hamburger made me sick to my stomach. also i craved dirt like crazy. I gained 100 pounds in all with him. my daughter was different. food didn't bother me, I wanted chocolate all the time, and the heart burn was aweful, even with just water. i had alot more breast and back discomfort with her too. I am now 8 weeks into my third prenancy and don't what the sex is yet of course but hamburger is a problem again and so is gas pain, and I am craving fruit so bad that i just can't eat it fast enough. i think the people who always say, "every pregnancy is different" are right! besides the meat problem and fruit craving i don't even feel pregnant with this one. the others i knew RIGHT away, this one I'm still being convinced :) good luck and take care