How is this pregnancy different from your other(s)?

[AmandasMom]

This is my 2nd pregnancy, and I remember how scared and excited I was during the first. I'm excited about this one too, but I notice it doesn't fill my every waking moment like it did before. I checked out some pregnancy books from the library, but they bore me! I'm not shopping for "stuff" like I did before. (wow remember all the stuff you thought you had to have and turned out you didn't?) It's weird how much differently I look at this pregnancy. It's like I'm going on with life and I'm pregnant, rather then I'M PREGNANT STOP THE WORLD! like it was last time. Does this make any sense?

[Attached_Mom_to_7]

It makes perfect sense...:nod
This is my 9th pregnancy(I miscarried 1 at almost 20 weeks)
and I can relate to the "different feelings" per pregnancy.

This pregnancy so far, I have been very elated(course I had to "ttc" a lot longer than my previous pregnancies) I cannot wait to have this baby, and most of my thoughts and concerns are directed to the hospital I last delivered at,their stupid policies(which I now know are not LAW)!

I want to make this a memorable event, this will be our last baby and I want everything to go as I plan to have it go with except to emergencies as an option, God forbid something goes awry.


Lots of times I just try to concentrate on my little one forming and growing in my womb and I'm just sooo excited its hard to contain!

Sheesh, just have so much to say I'm not sure how to put it in words sometimes! :shy

[Seeking Refuge]

This pregnancy is so much more difficult than when I had ds. I am nervous and worried and I interpret every twinge as some sort of problem.
When I first became pg with ds, I had never had any problems with a pregancy before. Then we found out he was twins and I miscarried one. We have been trying to conceive almost 18 months now and I suffered two early m/c's during that time so I am very hesistant to embrace this pregnancy, even though I am further along than I was the last two times.

I am also a lot more nauseous than I was with the others but that is probably because I am nursing still.

[heatherevond]

I feel worse physically this pregnancy than I did with Thomas and the miscarriage.

I'm not out shopping like I did with Thomas' pregnancy. (We bought the cradle after we saw the heartbeat). This time I'm not stressed out about getting a crib or anything like that. When I find the perfect sling I will be exstatic.

The fear of a miscarriage is here. I'm also concerned about my yearn for a VBAC. I didn't even consider a c/s in early pregnany with Thomas. I had it all planned out.. birthing center, jacuzzi tub, queen size bed, putting his foot prints on their wall.

Gosh this is getting pretty long. I need to push DH off the computer and into the shower.

[scheelimama]

For me, this has been very different. With my first, we ttc'ed for 4 months, not a long time, but I was absolutely ecstatic to be pregnant with her! I also wasn't that sick with her; I barely had any morning sickness at all.

This time, it was quite unexpected and I feel like I haven't had enough time with just dd, so I'm more ambivalent than excited, though I'm really trying to be excited about this baby. I don't want to transmit negative hormones to my baby.

Last time I read everything I could find related to pregnancy and I walked through the baby section of every store. This time I really don't care about any of that. Probably because I already have a baby to focus on. I have been much more sick with this baby. I'm still nursing too. I didn't know that that could make you more nauseous during pregnancy. Why?

Well, anyway, I also don't find myself worrying about this pregnancy like I did with my first. That's probably because I had a perfect pregnancy with dd and I've never had a miscarriage, so I probably have a false faith that I shouldn't, but I'm pretty sure that this one will be fine too. Well, this is getting long, so I'll be off for now. DH just told me I don't need to write a novel. :LOL

[jecaly]

for my first pregnancy, i was nineteen years old. i loved every minute, except for finding out, and the agonizing over what to do about raising the baby. i ended up giving him to friends in an open adoption, after a surprisingly empowering birth in a hospital. it changed my life, mostly for the better, but it hurt a lot, too.

my second pregnancy, at 33, ended in miscarriage at 13.5 weeks. i was sure everything was fine, but then the bleeding started.

now, four months later, we're at 6 weeks and 5 days. there are a lot of details i don't remember about my first pregnancy, so i'm mostly comparing this one to my second one. digestive issues are similar, but i feel a lot more twinges and stretching down there than with the last one. if i didn't know better, i would say that i felt flutters--i'm sure it's just my muscles responding to my uterus growing, though. i feel more...joy, i guess. i'm still waiting to see if this one sticks around, but every once in awhile i am just overwhelmed with happiness at the feeling that somebody is growing in there.

hugs to the mamas,
*j

[momsgotmilk4two]

Physically, this pg is the same as my other two. A teensy bit nauseated in the mornings and tired in the afternoons and evenings. I'm not out shopping, but I wasn't with my second pg either. I'm absolutely thrilled to be pg, just as excited as the first time:). But you're right about the world not stopping. I have two other kids to take care of so my days are filled taking care of them and my thoughts are more consumed with them than with the pregnancy. I still can't wait to find out whether this baby is a boy or a girl and then let the shopping begin!:LOL

[Annabel]

With my first, I got pregnant the first month trying. I felt very pregnant, sore breasts, nausea from about 6 weeks, frequent urination, tiredness etc.
With this baby, it was our 5th month of trying. I felt sick from only a few days after conception, even before the test showed up positive. (neg test at 11DPO, very strong pos test at 15DPO) I am also extremely tired and my brain has turned to mush. The toilet visits are more frequent than normal but not as much as last time, and my breasts feel as normal as they possibly can with a toddler constantly harrassing them. I don't feel as sick anymore, just a bit.
I was so scared with my first, read everything possible, actually believed all the info in the magazines and books. I had never heard of AP.
This time I am still scared of losing the baby, but am less excited about the whole thing. Just as happy, and absolutely looking forward to having another baby, but been there done that, it's just not so fascinating. Like someone else said, this time the world did not stop just because I am pregnant. And this time books and magazines bore me. I want to read them like I did last time and get all excited but it's all old information that i don't agree with much anyway.
Although I felt more excited with my first pregnancy, for some reason I feel more connected to the baby with this one. Maybe because I can picture better what is to come, and I know how good it is.

[FSUBecca]

Luckily, this pregnancy is blessedly similar to my first one - I swear I have symptomless pregnancies! However, my anxiety this time around is a fraction of what it was with the first pregnancy. I guess I don't have the same amount of time to think about what could go wrong, etc because I am always chasing my toddler :) I also think knowing I am going to deliver at home has really taken off some of the pressure.

[KittyMommy]

Except for most of the physical symptoms (puking, general exhaustion, and peeing every 5 minutes), this pg is TOTALLY different from ds. With ds, we were ttc for almost 4 years and finally had him from our second IVF attempt. This time, we weren't even trying...just not NOT trying and we got pg on my first cycle since ds was born.

I am WAY less stressed out than I was last time. With my beautiful ds already here, it feels like there is less at stake. The difference between having one baby and two is so much less scary than the idea of never being a mommy was. Also, I'm not getting daily shots in my butt for the entire first trimester, which is making the time pass SO much faster.

The only physical difference I have so far is nipple soreness, but I obviously wasn't nursing while pg with ds! I REALLY hope that this gets better. I don't know how much more my poor chest can take!!

Jen

[Megamama]

In my case I haven't quite figured out I'm pregnant yet. It happened more quickly than I expected. I mean, I'm 38, and it only took 2 months?? Elijah took 8 months, and actually, we had been taking chaste berry tea and other remedies, and then we figured out it was probably my thyroid, I got on the right meds and 2 weeks later we got pregnant...this time I'm already on the right meds...so we got pregnant really quickly!! I just don't feel it that much yet. Last week I kept looking for my pd. thinking the test wasn't right. This week I'm coming to terms with it and trying to think of names..I really don't believe yet that there is going to be another small baby in the house...I don't need to buy anything..I have everything I need..even if it's a girl ppl will give me girly things. We never had and don't intend to have a crib in our home..so all I guess we'll need is another dresser as I have a clothing obsession problem LOL

I have all the cloth diapers I need for an older baby, I will need to sew up some newborn ones and i'm looking forward to that. I kind of want to know what I'm having, but then, I kind of don't care so the surprise would be fun...

I'm getting there..only 5 weeks today..:)

[heatherevond]

My sister is ttc and decided that we will switch the clothes out. She has a girl and I have a boy. So if we do the opposite we will be set.

We also talked about not needing the crib. We borrowed the crib from her and it was barely used. So if she decides she needs it she can have it back. We will need dresser (I want a central changing area after dc outgrows the pack-n-play changer) that can hold a changing pad.

I'm trying to prepare dh for a 3yo and a newborn in bed with us. He is freaking out a bit. But that doesn't stop him from putting DS in the bed with us. LOL.. I guess he figures we have time.

[Megamama]

This morning I thought, Oh heavens, how am I going to do this baby and Elijah in bed both wanting to nurse??? I think I'm going to have to try to wean him at night and move him to a little bed in our room..I'm going nuts with the 3-4 times a night now!!

[Seeking Refuge]

Meg we have an IKEA toddler bed right next to ours and we are trying to do the same thing with Trapolin.

[melmosmom]

hnl

[indiegirl]

this is my fifth pg--I have two living kids. So far, I feel physically better. My emotional state is still pretty shaky--this baby was a surprise and the others were very planned. It's a new kind of feeling. I am scared by the prospect of three children and hope that I have the patience and creativity to deal with it!

I am excited and starting to get a sense of this baby. I do think I am having a boy and the feeling is just.....different. My sex drive is much stronger and I am not as sick.

Jesse

[scheelimama]

Originally posted by indiegirl
I do think I am having a boy and the feeling is just.....different. My sex drive is much stronger and I am not as sick.

It's so funny that you say that, b/c I am almost certain we are having a boy this time (we had a girl last time) and my sex drive is almost zilch and I've had much worse ms with this one than I ever did with dd. I've already thrown up more times with this one than I did my entire pregnancy with dd.

It's neat how you can just know though. I mean, with dd, I had this feeling that she would be a girl, and I really wanted a girl, but being my first, I was so afraid to trust my instinct that I had myself convinced she was going to be a boy. I remember being so excited/relieved when she was born and I found out she was a girl. This time I really don't care that much what the sex is, but I feel totally confident that it will be a boy. So much so, that I already find myself referring to this baby as "he/him." I guess I trust myself more this time, after being right last time. And the stakes aren't as high, since I really don't care if I am right/wrong. Anyway, just thought that was funny.

[BabyOsMommy]

Melmosmom... How are you doing? I just wanted to check in and see if you're still spotting, and that you're okay? You're right not to let it freak you out, it doesn't always mean anything. Take care of yourself!

I'll post later, I have to get ready for work... Take care all!

[LittleOne03]

Hmmm, let me list the ways. :) This pregnancy was a COMPLETE surprise, and I'm still trying to get used to it in so many ways. I'm not sure that it's all completely sunk in yet. I'm still exclusively nursing my 6 1/2 month old, and I'm having a terrible amount of guilt over what this pregnancy could potentially do to him. I am hoping to be able to continue to nurse him throughout this pregnancy, but due to fear of my milk leaving I'm trying to get him interested in solids now too. I haven't yet gotten excited, and I still can't quite shake the feeling that something bad is going to happen. I have an ultrasound scheduled next week to more accurately determine how far along I am, and once I see that little baby with a beating heart I'm sure I will be much more excited. :) We've always wanted more babies, just not quite so soon, but I'm trusting that God knows what is best for us. A year from now I know I won't be able to remember what life was like without my two sweeties. Oops..... Sorry to ramble, but to sum up differences, I'm more nervous about this pregnancy, less excited (so far!!), exhausted from chasing and feeding a new crawler, always starved, probably a little more nauseas than with my son, and heartburn has started MUCH earlier! :)

[BoobyJuice]

My first two pregnacies were planned. Actually they were worked at; ovulation predictors, etc. Both took almost a year even though I was only in my 20s. This time was a suprise. We weren't using birth control, but then again, we haven't since trying to get pregnant with our first. It usually takes so long it just never occured to us that it would just . . . occur. So I'm still trying to get used to the idea.

My first two were constant tired and low grade nausea for the first trimester. With my first I was beyond thrilled - happy, glowing, fabulous. With my second, even though it was planned, I was overwhelmed. I cried all the time, was very depressed. If there is any such thing as pregnancy depression, I had it. This time I feel physically much worse, but I am much more matter of fact about being pregnant. Symptom wise, I'm either fine or extremely nauseaus. I'm dizzy, which I've never been before, I've even blacked out. I've had migraine that have made me vomit, which I've never done in my life. My hands are going numb and tingly at night, never done that in my life either. So physically totally different. Wierd symptoms. I'm guessing maybe this one is a girl . . . or it's just a different pregnancy. It's so hard to tell. I've never found out the sex before. I actually only had one ultrasound between the two pregnancies. This time I am very curious though