https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:23:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2450134 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 21:41:09 +0000 jhd 2450134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: I swear I have even felt sick on a long trip and I was the one driving! And I can't swing either. I never understood as a kid when my mom said she couldn't swing with me, but now I do! :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2448478 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 06:05:59 +0000 Ms. RV 2448478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't stomach the smell of melting plastic anymore. That sounds very specific but I work in a factory where they mold plastic so I have to be mindful of what parts I walk through.</p> <p>Also, vertigo on places that are open to a floor below (i.e., balconies). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2448473 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 05:42:36 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2448473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My feet got bigger and I have lots of varicose veins and spider veins on my legs. Not attractive! I don't wear shorts much but if I do people always asked how I got those bruises 😕</p> <p>Don't need seasonal allergy meds anymore though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2448432 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:45:20 +0000 sometimesshesings 2448432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had some welcome and unwelcome changes after having two boys. I'm currently 11 weeks pp with DS2.</p> <p>Welcome changes: clearer skin, less anxiety, fewer illnesses, more regular periods<br /> Unwelcome changes: neck puffiness (the worst!), less curly hair, more sensitive to hot weather, red wine now gives me a headache </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2448398 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 23:02:03 +0000 LovelyPlum 2448398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jhd: if I'm not driving, I get so sick. It's gross. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2448396 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 23:00:32 +0000 LovelyPlum 2448396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found a new one today: I get motion sick just from swinging. I tried to swing with LO at the park this afternoon, and I had to get off. It was awful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2448395 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 22:55:16 +0000 Purpledaisy 2448395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eczema... Never had it before pregnancy! And just dry skin overall! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2448153 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:44:48 +0000 LindsayLou 2448153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My feet are a half size bigger, they're both wider and longer.</p> <p>My skin is dry. I've always had sensitive skin, but my face used to be acne prone and oily. Now it's dry and acne prone.</p> <p>My allergies went away almost entirely while I was pregnant, and are still much more manageable than they used to be.</p> <p>I used to be very temperature sensitive--cold most of the time, miserably hot when it got hot. During pregnancy, I ran cooler than usual. Now, I run warmer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2448139 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:23:05 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2448139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't get over how many of you have bad motion sickness after having kids - I'm so sorry!</p> <p>And the changes in the hair are cracking me up LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2448073 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:29:13 +0000 jhd 2448073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Motion sickness is awful even when sitting in the front seat. And I never ever had heartburn before I got pregnant. Now LO is almost two and it still bothers me at times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2448072 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:28:21 +0000 gingerbebe 2448072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I now have dry skin and I've never had issues with that before. I'm generally an anxious person and had PPA that I was able to step off medication for 6 months PP, but I'd say my sensitivity to anxiety in general is worse after having my son. I became really vegetable averse when I was pregnant with my son and while I ate some after he was born, I have to admit I haven't really LOVED them like I did before (and this is from someone who spent years eating a predominantly veggie diet). I also like beer more than I did before having DS and started drinking less wine, which was my preferred beverage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2447904 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 14:46:54 +0000 erinpye 2447904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh another weird one, I have really long lashes, that I never curl because they curl up on their own, and for a year postpartum each time, they were shorter, less full, and curled up less. Then they came back to normal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2447890 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 14:42:03 +0000 littlebug 2447890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catlady: Yup, skin tags that never went away. And I got more during my 2nd pregnant - yay.</p> <p>My hair lost it's curl a bit during pregnancy, and was even worse postpartum for about 18 months. It was finally getting a nice curl back and I got knocked up again. Same thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2447864 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 14:32:36 +0000 Banana330 2447864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: I have this too! I've been doing physio but it seems to relapse every once in a while to where I was immediately after birth. Interesting to hear a personal trainer helped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2447840 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 14:19:10 +0000 irene 2447840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is not really odd.... I guess "normal" unwanted changes. Other than leaking pee while sneezing (which is super annoying), Muffin top has grown on my body, and the mid section became uncontrollable. The "breastfeeding will help you get back in shape" is all lies yo. It did get me back in shape, if not better than before, when I was breastfeeding. After that, it just got 2x worse than before. Now I had to work out 30 minutes a day and watch what I eat. I haven't had soda or anything special to drink other than green tea and water for a long time, and have been trying to cut carbs and watch my calories, only to get back into the shape I was in before I had a baby. I have never ever had to do that ever in my life, and I have never worked out before. Well. But these could also have been a result in aging. So I don't know :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2447804 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 14:06:57 +0000 cornucopia8 2447804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nose got bigger and more bulbous! I didn't notice it until I looked at pictures 10 months postpartum.</p> <p>My feet are a half size bigger.</p> <p>I can't eat avocados without getting sick. (Before, I ate one a week with no problem.)</p> <p>Hair: I have the postpartum wispies around the crown of my forehead 10 months postpartum (now bangs). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2447782 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 13:52:46 +0000 Kemma 2447782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsrain: snap! Before becoming pregnant with my big girl I had a "sensitivity" to dairy (nothing diagnosed but anything too fatty and creamy / milky would really upset my stomach) and it pretty much disappeared once I came off the Pill and fell pregnant. </p> <p>My friend who had a diagnosed lactose intolerance was told by her obstetrician / gynaecologist that lactose intolerance is really common in women on the Pill! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2447759 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 13:41:32 +0000 littlejoy 2447759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: Ditto on all of this!! My motion sickness is so much worse! And PMS &amp; periods are a lot worse. Ughhh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2447757 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 13:40:45 +0000 littlejoy 2447757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I developed something called "pernio" -- Every winter, I get purple spots on my feet/toes that look like frostbite. It hurts, obviously looks like I have a major problem, ha. Apparently it's common after pregnancy for women who have a previous circulation issue. Lucky me. </p> <p>Oh, and PP body odor ... I've had to resort to crystal deodorant. It's literally the only thing that works. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2447704 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 13:06:33 +0000 deerylou 2447704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've retained the sense of smell of a hound, and developed a dry scalp that drives me insane. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2447699 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 13:03:30 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2447699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catlady: aww man, these started growing on my back. Sucks that they stay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids/page/2#post-2447691 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 12:59:53 +0000 wrkbrk 2447691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How funny about everyone's hair changes!!</p> <p>I seem to have lost (?) my asthma entirely and WEIRDLY it is impossible to even get tipsy anymore. I don't get it. Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids#post-2447682 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 12:53:40 +0000 anniefannie 2447682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I developed some kind of egg intolerance from about 2 months PP until now-ish, which is about 7.5 months PP. I just started being able to eat a fried egg this past weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids#post-2447603 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 11:54:06 +0000 LuLu Mom 2447603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My taste buds completely changed after #2. I like some potatoes now (haven't my entire life) and can't stand the thought of eating Chinese food...a former favorite. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids#post-2447558 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 11:24:24 +0000 Orchid 2447558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I developed a major sweet tooth. I never likes sweets before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids#post-2447554 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 11:22:14 +0000 Adira 2447554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: Same as your mom with seasonal allergies! Since having kids, mine hasn't been nearly as bad and is practically non-existent!</p> <p>@catlady: Skin tags on the neck - yep! Got those too.</p> <p>And the leaking pee issue, of course. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids#post-2447549 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 11:18:29 +0000 Corduroy 2447549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get motion sickness more easily like many other posters.</p> <p>I have way less general anxiety. I hope that stays.</p> <p>I am way more sensitive to caffeine. I can only have one cup of Folgers or similar. If I have any more caffeine I turn into a huge bitch monster. I have to remove myself from people and it in a room alone which doesn't work so well at work or as a mother of 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids#post-2447536 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 11:13:17 +0000 tofuwad 2447536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My regular dry skin has turned into full blown eczema. When I was pregnant I had zero skin problems and not only did they come back postpartum, but they got worse! Blerg! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids#post-2447517 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 10:59:48 +0000 Spinny 2447517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my son was 2 months old I broke out in itchy hives all over my body that lasted for 2 weeks. Nothing helped, it was miserable! The dermatologist said it was probably related to the pregnancy....never expected that one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-changes-after-having-kids#post-2447512 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 10:55:59 +0000 travellingbee 2447512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hair is darker and I get hives from the cold. :( my co-worker ended up with celiacs after her first pregnancy. </p>