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I didn't have any big changes after any of my 3 pregnancies -- my eyesight got a little worse after my first, and my boobs were super tiny after wrapping up nursing my second (remains to be seen what happens after my third, but i'm not optimistic!). But I am definitely grateful that I managed to escape 3 labors & deliveries without any permanent issues!

My LOs are 4 and 2 so I'm pretty far post partum but overall I would say little changes only. My feet are about a half size larger (but I get to rebuild my shoe collection so not really a bad thing;)) and my hair is a bit darker. With eating right and a good cardio workout routine my body is as it was pre babies.

I don't think it changed my body at all. If I put my hands on my tummy and push the skin together it wrinkles up in a way it never did before but otherwise everything is more or less the same.

It didn't. I bounced back a bit quicker after my first, but that's it really. There's no noticeable difference after my second. ( well that I remember, I'm 7 months into my third pregnancy.) Recovery was much quicker and easier after my second as well.

I probably had fewer issues after my second than my first. With my first, I had trouble with leaking urine whenever I sneezed or exercised. After the second, that's barely been a problem. I did get more stretch marks with the second but I also lost the weight from the second quicker.

My pelvic floor isn't great but I won't really know what is different until I exercise again. Overall, i don't see any major differences though.

More stretch marks and a permanently bad back from 4+ years of nursing!

For anybody struggling with core strength, pelvic floor issues and DR I'd totally recommend you check out http://www.pregnancyexercise.co.nz on the web and IG, the owner is a PT who specialises in pre and postnatal fitness and she has lots of good resources that are safe for mums! The Movement Room is another good resource to check out!

Nothing my first kiddo didn't already trash

mine los are 18 months apart so i feel like i started the second at a already compromised place. 3 months pp and i am struggling with no core strength and my pelvic floor is not what it once was. Oh and my feet are slightly bigger (but i think that has more to do with a summer pregnancy than with it being number 2). I have faith that I will be able to regain strength and tone with time and work, it feels like super slow going but I see progress. I wish we had a better conversation/system/understanding that "bouncing back" takes work, and knowledge and support. If you pee when you sneeze that shouldn't be your new normal. A pelvic floor PT can really help.

@Portboston: Seriously, people! haahah childbirth. What a trip. I came out unscathed FWIW, but my son was 5lb12oz and popped out in like 10 pushes. The "hemorrhage" team was called in; I thought it was for my son as he was 3 weeks early, but apparently it was for me as my midwife thought my cervix was not ready and would be a bloodbath. Again, no issues, just a 2nd degree tear and I wouldn't even have known that unless they told me.
That being said, I would have preferred some lasting physical trauma if it meant having a full term baby.

@Portboston: it definitely took me longer to recover the second time but I went straight to PT after my six week check and it's helped tremendously. I was lucky both times and had no tearing but with the second my ab muscles were wrecked, resulting in terrible back pain, and I had hypertonic pelvic muscles both times.
Big advocate of PT with a postpartum specialist!

I have a 4 yo and a 14 month old.

I'd say it took me longer to recover with my second, but no real lasting side effects. I had some pelvic floor issues and a possible prolapse, but since I stopped nursing it has gotten much better. I didn't have any of that after my first. But, my second LO was also 9lbs 6oz, so, pretty big and hard to push out!

I have some tummy pouchiness but if I could work out more and ate better it would probably go away. I luckily didn't get stretch marks with either, I thought I would with my second since that seemed to be what I always heard.