I am pregnant w/my 2nd child. I have no symptoms except being tired. With my 1st pregnancy i was sick for 5 months. I know every pregnancy is different but it worries me. I feel like the baby isn't ok. Has anyone ever felt this way. I'm 6 wks today.
It's easy to say "every pregnancy is different" and quite another thing to believe it, I know. ;-) Sometimes it helps just to hear others with similar situations. With my first child, I had almost no symptoms until probably 12 weeks. I wasn't even tired! Throughout my pregnancy I had it pretty easy/symptom free. Which also made me nervous, by my son is 2 years old now, and perfect! With my second, I was exhausted starting probably around 8 weeks, and was so sick I ended up in the hospital for hyperemesis. Two completely different pregnancies, and two perfect children.
I will also say that I lost my very first pregnancy at 10.5 weeks, before my son, and for that pregnancy I had a lot of nausea and exhaustion, and even food aversions, starting almost immediately.
At this point, all you can do is try your best to have faith in the miracle growing inside you. It's not easy to do, I know. But you never know what symptoms are around the corner for you, so try to enjoy the relative calm while you have it. ;-)
Good luck to you! Hope this helps!
In my experience, my second pregnancy was similar to the first, but the symptoms were less. Also, the swelling was much less.
Your body remembers and doesn't overreact as much. If you were sick for 5 months lasttime, your body reacted very poorly.
Enjoy it, while it lasts. I expect morning sickness will increase in the coming weeks. 8-10 weeks were the worst for me and then it was over.
I am 5 weeks pregnant with my first child and have no symptoms! I'm a little moody and tired, but not as much as I expected. I actually can't sleep at night! I too am worried something is wrong, but I don't have my first ob/gyn appt. for a few weeks, so I guess I have to wait until then. I am new at this and everything I read says it's possible not to have any symptoms and that every pregnancy is different. I know it's hard - I can related. But just hang in there! as I am doing the same.
Morning sickness doesn't usually start until 6 weeks...be patient :) I don't think it really means anything necessarily anyway, I have been sick and miscarried, I have not been sick and been pregnant. Stop worrying...be calm and good luck!
Shannon
First of all Congratulations!
Yes it is normal to feel like this , no matter how many pregnancies you have you always worry that something is wrong until you hear the heartbeat/have ultrasound/feel baby move etc.
My first 2 pregnancies were both uneventful , no feeling nauseus , no tale tale signs except a pregnancy test & I worried that I imagined it and I wasn't pregnant at all! My 3rd pregnancy completely different and was sick from weeks 6-16 and I still worried that something was wrong because I was so sick.
So just relax and enjoy being pregnant & believe me there is still time for the nausea/sickness to start!
All the best
Kate
Congrats! And yes...my first pregnancy, there was no nausea. No sickness. Just tired, and eventually uncomfortable. I still only had nausea for a couple of weeks with vomitting during the second pregnancy, but I think it was mainly from having some flu bug or something (although I am sure my sensitivity from it all was enhanced because I was pregnant). It is very normal to not have the nausea...be glad! I know I can't imagine being sick all the time like some mothers have been.
Kari
Hi Shannon, Congrats!
My second pregnancy was completly different. I did not have any sickness at all, did not have any cravings, did not really have the sensitivtiy to smells - it was rather noneventful. I think it is God's way of taking care of us - personally when I was pregnant with my 2nd my first was 17 months - oh how awful it would have been to be experiencing morning sickness. Maybe our bodies are more used to the influx of hormones and do not react so violently with subsequent pregnancies - just a thought. Take care of yourself, the second pregancy does not allow you to focus on yourself as much but try to take it easy any way. Best wishes
Think of it as a nice break. I was sick the first half of my pregnancy with my first and with the second I felt fine. It could be a combination of things, your body is more used to the hormones the second time a round, you are having a baby of a different sex (different hormone mix) or perhaps you are so focused on the day to day things having a first that you don't notice much. No matter what the reason it is NO indication that your pregnancy isn't going well. Just consider yourself lucky and enjoy feeling well while you can.
Congrats on number 2!
At your next appointment you will probably hear the heart beat and you will feel so much better. Every pregnancy is different as you said and you may not be sick even one day. I wasn't sick with my twins which my nurse said was very unusual, but my hormone levels were just fine (measured because I was high risk and on hormone supplements due to IVF, not because of any worries of miscarriage). However, I would try hard to enjoy this phase because you could get sick at any time and you aren't out of the woods for starting morning sickness yet - lots of people start having symptoms around 8 weeks.
Don't fret. My first and only pregnancy turned out just fine, and I had no symptoms at all, until closer to 3 months when I tired more easily. Never had morning sickness, or any other troubles, my lower back pain even went away! Enjoy the moment!
I also felt tired with zero sickness when I was pregnant. I mean NO SICKNESS at all...which was great! I remember reading things that said "morning sickness is a sign that the baby is very healthy" and then thinking "what does it mean if you're not sick?" So, try not to worry and just enjoy the fact that you feel great and you're not running to the restroom! :-)
Hi Shannon! You are still in the early stages, but I'd say you are worried for nothing. I've had five babies, and yes, each pregnancy was different. Being sick is not a sign of a healthy OR unhealthy baby. Just eat right and get some moderate exercise, as long as your doctor says it's okay. And truthfully, worrying can cause more trouble than anything else. Just enjoy your first child and your pregnancy. It's over with before you know it, and suddenly, like me, you are a grandma!
Congratulations!! I didn't get sick until after the 8th week with my 3rd child. Morning sickness has gotten worse for me with each child but, like you already know, it is worth it. Enjoy it right now and eat a lot and do fun things knowing you have something wonderful inside you. If you get sick, you will have enjoyed the early part of your pregnancy. If you don't, you are soooooo lucky:)
Your overthinking, and that is OK. My first pregnancy was this side of hell and my secoond was a walk on the beach. Now looking at my kids they are night and day apart. It is good that youy are in touch with what your body id telling you but take the time to enjoy the times that the pregnancy is great. Lots a luck
Tina
Shannon,
I am a mom of 3 (4, 1 AND 5WEEKS) and with my first 2 pregnancys I had no symptoms, and easy pregnancys, except being tired sorta. With my third I was a bit queesy for a week or two around 7-8 weeks along, and an easy pregnancy the other 30+ weeks. Many women are blessed with no sickness and have perfectly healthy babies.
If your still concerned, call your OB and talk to them about your concerns. They will be able to judge your situation best.
Good Luck, and best wishes.
Cathy G
Hi Shannon- if you're only 6 weeks I wouldn't really expect you to have major symptoms beyond being tired. I didn't feel a single thing out of place until 12 weeks, when EVERYTHING out of the book hit me at once. Every pregnancy is totally different, and at 6 weeks, I really think it's normal not not feel pregnant- you're hardly pregnant anyway! :)
With my first pregnancy the only 'symptoms' I had were that my period stopped, and I got fatter. That's it, no other types of side effects whatsoever, right up until his birth, and he was/is a very healthy boy. On my 2nd pregnancy, I threw up constantly, was constipated to the point of projectile vomiting, had to go through multiple gestational diabetes tests because of looking like I was possibly in the danger zone (didn't have it though, thankfully), it was simply a miserable pregnancy, right up until his birth, and he was/is a very healthy boy. Like you said, every pregnancy is different! Enjoy having one that's not so stressful!
First of all congrats!!!! I too, am in my second pregnancy and this baby is nothing like my first. Relax!!!! My first pregnancy was so easy, I wasn't sick, and I felt awesome through the entire nine months. This pregnancy is the total opposite. I'm tired all the time, I was sick the first four months, heart burn since I was four months along etc. This baby also isn't as active as my first. I talked to my doctor and he assured me that everything is ok. So, relax and enjoy this pregnancy!!!! If you still feel weird, call your doctor and talk to him/her.
I exeprienced something similar with my second pregnancy. With my first I had all of the "typical" signs - extreme nausea for the first 20 weeks, tender breasts, exhaustion, etc. With my second, I actually didn't think I was pregnant because I had NO symptoms except for no period. I worried a lot also but today I have a perfectly healthy 14 month old. So, it can happen.