Dealing with Alot More in Second Pregnancy

Hi T., I too dealt with different feelings with my second pregnancy. I was very comfortable and happy with my first and very miserable with the second. There really shouldn't be anything to worry about. I didn't loose weight with my second but did drastically gain and was very edgy. Not someone anybody wanted to be around because I would bit heads off for no reason, hang in there only a few more months to go. Good luck :)

S.

second pregnancy is very different from 1st one i too had a boy first then a girl and being pregnant with a girl is so much different from a boy also with my son i really had no complaints but with my daughter parts of my body that i didn't even know exsisted hurt lol but if you are really concerned talk to your doctors about it

Hi,
My pregnancy with my second child was alot different from my frist too.My frist born was a boy and my second was a gril just like you.With my daughter i had alot of different things that i didn't with my son,I had am sickness that went on all day tummy not growing to where it should be even a little spotting.But everything was fine.My pregnancy was five years apart too.Dont be too scared about it everything sounds like its going just fine the way i look at it is the girls just give us too much troble.And she still does to this day and she's four now.If your really that worried talk to your doctor about it.

just remember this pregnancy is harder because it is not just about you and the unborn baby...you have another child to constantly attend to and you dont get the same rest and sleep you did with the first...it is moe demanding this time around because you have another to attend to

My second preganancy was so different than my first!! I lost lots of weight, then gained. I was terribly sick, achy and tired. I was able to rest more during my first pregnancy and was chasing a 2 year old during my 2nd! Definitely talk to your doctor with any concerns though!

I was sick the first five months of my first pregnancy and lost a lot of weight, but then I gained it all back. Most days I was extreamly moody. I was much better with the moods my second pregnancy, but my weight gain was very up and down. I would gain two then loose one. The doctor told me not to worry about it because I was always at the weight expected. I also felt crampy, ache, and tired all the time. My stomach was so sore with both my pregnancies to the point that a trip to the store was difficult. I was told to use gallons of vitamin E with my first and it helped a little, but with my second pregnancy I was told to try palmers coco butter and that really helped.

I know I gained close to 100 lbs but I am almost back down to my normal weight now but it took 16 months and I still have 15 lbs to go... so it happens...I have a friend that had two kids and then had a her third and the same thing is happened to her she is gained more than she did with her other two and had strange pains such just make sure the Drs. monitor you closely and stuff both me and my friend ended up having c-sections her baby had problems with his umbilical cord ..my baby was just stuck side ways ..hehe ..he didnt want to come out ...they even had trouble getting him out during the c-section ..but everything turned out just fine so be prepared for everything ....I was expecting natural not c-section that was weird.. so you never know.. but i guess that he had pushed out on my hips causing me some pretty intense pains in my hips and back ... hope this helps a lil..:)

I am also going through my second pregnancy and I definitely understand what you are going through. I am more cranky, agitated and down right mean at times with this one. I hate it. I also feel more sick then i did with the first one. If you ever wanna just talk get in touch.

I'm also almost 6 months pregnant with my 2nd child and most of my symptoms are completely different than my first (who is almost 2). I have cramps A LOT!! It feels like I've just ran a mile or something, and I'm only trying to stand up. I gained 60 pounds with my first, and I'm only on 6 pounds with this one. Plus, this one does not kick nearly as much as my first. All I can say is that every single pregnancy is different, and as long as you are not bleeding and the doctor (and you) can hear a heartbeat, you should be just fine. Good luck!!

Yes hun it's true every pregnancy is very different. With my son I felt great with the exception of being tired. With my daughter it was a whole different story. I felt tired ALL of the time, the headaches were brutal, Id cry at the drop of pin. All of your concerns are very vaild concerns and they should NOT be brushed off by anyone. Discuss in length with your doctor everything you are feeling. If he don't listen make him listen. Im so sick of the "drive thru" doctors we have anymore. He's there to address your ENTIRE pregnancy and CONCERNS, that is his/her job. As far as the weight gain during my pregnanccies I had no problem I gained a whole 60 lbs. or more with both! After delivery I felt great for the first ten days then I finally "broke", I fell into such a deep depression they meaning my regular physician decided to medicate me for it, my OBGYN completely blew me off. I can't say this enough do not let them brush you off. Good luck I hope this helped somewhat

I have only had one baby, but I had a lot of the same concerns you are having. During my first trimester I dropped almost 18 lb. from being sick and tired. However my weight would start to even out. But every so often I would loose a pound or two. I ate a lot of steam vegetables and drank a lot of juice. I cut out the soda and coffee. Just eat healthy. I stayed away from junk food also. I did not want to gain a lot of excessive weight. I also had a lot of pains with my growing belly. Use Palmers Coco Butter, not the lotion, it is in the smaller container, it is thicker than vaseline. It is a heavier cream so it lasts longer. Put a pillow between your legs when you take a nap or sleep. It made my back feel better and made me less harder to deal with. I was a very emotional and became very aggravated if I did not get enough sleep or just plain rest. Plus if you eat better, it makes you feel better. I hope this helps...

Morning T.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!!!!!!!!! I am in my fourth month of my third pregnancy and I am also feeling very differently about this one. With my first two I felt great mostly. This one is just somehow more draining overall. I haven't gained much if any weight, I go back tomorrow to the doctors, so we'll see. I also have different aches and such. Maybe it's our age, we're both now in our thirties, when we were pregnant before we were in our twenties, they say it's harder as you get older. Holy cow I wouldn't want to know how those fifty year old moms do it. I know it's not funny, but whew. So I guess I don't really ahve advice persay, just wanted to let you know that I'm kinda going through the same thing. If ya wanna chat email me at ____@____.com or here. Hope things get better for ya hon. Good luck.

every pregnancy is diffrent. I gained 60lbs with my first (8lbs 4oz); 25 with my 2nd (9lbs) and 28lbs with my 3rd (4lb 7oz & 5lb 6oz twins born 6 weeks early, I was told they would have been 8lbs+ and 7lbs+ if I had carried to term)I know women who have actually lost weight while pregnant and had healthy full term babies.

As far as the ache etc, have you tried a chiropractor? They can work wonders, and are safe even in pregnancy

well, while reading your entry, before i got to the bottom and read that you were having a girl, i was sure that you were having a girl. I am the mother of two girls that were VERY different pregnancies. The first was pretty easy, but i had blood pressure problems, weird weight gain, and hot, hot, hot. The second, also a girl and it was difficult. Nausea, uncomfortable at about 6 months and on, and mean, mean mean. I love my husband to death, but couldn't stand the sight of him, the sounds. A simple sneeze from him would drive me crazy, i would have to leave the room or go for a walk. I am convinced it is girl pregnancies. The drain the life out of you. I love my girls more then my own life, but the pregnancies were...not what i expected, i guess. So, if you can hang in there...though you don't have much choice...just find something that relaxes you. THis is what i did. I am a reader, but i totally read more then i ever have. I found escaping the pregnancy for a while gave me the energy to deal with life for the duration. Don't get me wrong, i am ready to have more, but i now know how to take time to escape it to deal better with it. Sorry so long winded, i am not usually like that, but i hope this will help you as it did for me.

I am 34 weeks into my second (and last) pregnancy, and it is a lot different this time! I was hospitalized for Preterm labor and have a lot of contractions still. The only upside is I never threw up. I can't eat, sleep, sit or walk with any comfort at all. The heartburn has been horrible. Seems like this pregnancy has been 3 fold of what my first was. Take solace in the fact that the 2nd labor is usually shorter!!!!!! J.- 24yr old mother to a 16mo old girl, another girl on the way!