Saturday, November 5, 2011

Second Pregnancy Differences (be warned, I'm whining)

1. No cravings to speak of.  Mostly I've just been happy to desire food (1st half of pregnancy) and to have room for both baby and food (2nd half)
2.  First pregnancy was predictable: 1st trimester I threw up every day first thing in the morning, maybe more, better by noon.  Had a lovely 2nd trimester.  2nd pregnancy: some days I threw up, repeatedly, and just as often in the middle of the night.  Other days just nauseous all day.  And then there would be a rare perfect day that conned me into thinking it was getting better... Didn't really end until well into the 2nd trimester.
3.  With Morgan, I came home from work and crashed, woke up for dinner, and crashed again.  With baby #2, I've been tired, but still able to function.  About the only plus of this pregnancy.
4.  Middle of the night bathroom runs started a lot sooner and have been more frequent.  I also have had greater trouble sleeping.
5.  While it's not that severe, I finally have started experiencing the heartburn that other pregnant ladies talk about.
6.  Last time I exhibited thicker hair, clearer skin, and other perks that can come with pregnancy.  This time...nothing.  If it's a girl/boy thing, I want all girls from now on.
7.  This difference may sound bad.  Last time was a rosy dream, where we were both so excited to be pregnant, and even the bad things like throwing up were philosophically dealt with ("this book says that frequent vomiting is actually an indicator of a healthy baby!").  Now I've been there, done that; and I know what's coming.  I'm still excited for this baby, and I will love it, but I'm not romanticizing it anymore.

Last time, I thought, "shucks, I should probably have lots of babies, because this pregnancy business is pretty easy for me..."  This time, I'm thinking that baby 2 could be the last, and it will be all his fault.

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