https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:52:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/differences-between-first-and-second-pregnancies#post-825003 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 10:11:42 +0000 Honeybee 825003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1st pregnancy:<br /> -moderate HG<br /> -very low weight gain<br /> -bad carpal tunnel at the end<br /> -lots of mood swings/very hormonal<br /> - didn't feel movemnt until after 20 weeks<br /> -didn't feel any BHs or contractions until after 37 weeks</p> <p>2nd pregnancy:<br /> -mild HG (contributed to more effective treatment plan/management)<br /> -gained a little more weight<br /> -almost no mood swings and not as hormonal<br /> -"popped" at 6 weeks and got a bigger belly<br /> -overall bigger and more uncomfortable from an earlier point<br /> - BH before 20 weeks and several weeks of early labor<br /> -a whole host of other complications including PTL, placenta/cord issues, concerns about UGR, choleostasis, etc... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/differences-between-first-and-second-pregnancies#post-824719 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 02:52:16 +0000 Sweet T 824719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1st:<br /> -nausea only lasted a week<br /> -extreme fatigue<br /> -first felt movement at 16.5 weeks<br /> -acid reflux started shortly after getting a BFP<br /> -had very few cravings<br /> -gained 26lbs total</p> <p>2nd:<br /> -18.5 weeks and I may have felt a little flutter day but I'm not sure.<br /> -Lots of nosebleeds<br /> -Acid reflux began about a week and a half ago.<br /> -I was super irritable during the first trimester<br /> -My sense of smell is out of control!<br /> -Nausea lasted until 13-14 weeks<br /> -Craving junk food a lot (but try not to indulge!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/differences-between-first-and-second-pregnancies#post-824718 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 02:51:57 +0000 Kemma 824718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Penny Lane: I didn't know you we're expecting number two! Congratulations and hope it all goes well :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/differences-between-first-and-second-pregnancies#post-824707 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 01:36:47 +0000 Penny Lane 824707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm only 9 weeks into number 2, but so far my m/s has been way worse, gagging and dry retching multiple times a day, yakking a few times a week. food aversions - to ANY food. morning sickness started significantly earlier this time - week 4 instead of 7. number 1 i had mild morning sickness, only threw up twice and hardly any food aversions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/differences-between-first-and-second-pregnancies#post-824694 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 00:43:07 +0000 HLK208 824694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1st:<br /> -terrible MS<br /> -tons of energy<br /> -57 lb weight gain (omg)</p> <p>2nd:<br /> -27 lb weight gain<br /> -even worse MS<br /> -no energy<br /> -fatigue like I had mono!<br /> -sciatica<br /> -worse food aversions<br /> -I felt SO much pain and pressure by 25 weeks<br /> -high BP </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/differences-between-first-and-second-pregnancies#post-824690 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 00:36:31 +0000 lamariniere 824690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: I'm just behind you at 11w3d!</p> <p>1st - practically no morning sickness, just a few food aversions, lots of fatigue. After the first trimester was over it was smooth sailing. Started noticeably showing around 5.5 months. As for weight, I lost about 5lbs the 1st tri then gained 29. </p> <p>2nd - so far I have felt much worse with MS but haven't been puking. Many food aversions, some fatigue but not as bad as the first time. I'm definitely down in weight for now, but I don't weigh myself so I don't know by how much. I feel like I have a bump at night. During the day, I don't look pregnant at all and clothes still fit the same, but by the end of the evening my belly is a little round and it is gone again by morning. </p> <p>First appointment is this week, so I feel like that will finally be a starting point from which to reference </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/differences-between-first-and-second-pregnancies#post-824451 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:43:32 +0000 singingbee 824451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1- gained weight at every appointment, had to take rings off at 9 wks, swollen, tired, looked bad, high blood pressure, didn't show much, abnormal quad screen results, felt no movement, ended at 20 wks because there was no heartbeat. </p> <p>2- have lost 4 lbs since first appointment, blood pressure normal (even lower than usual), look great (multiple people tell me my color looks so much better this time), no swelling so far, felt movement at 17 weeks, now at 19 weeks DH felt kicks, normal quad screen results, obvious pregnant belly. </p> <p>We go back on Tuesday and I'm just praying everything looks great. It's definitely been a different pregnancy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/differences-between-first-and-second-pregnancies#post-824419 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:26:23 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 824419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: you inspire me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/differences-between-first-and-second-pregnancies#post-824414 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:24:24 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 824414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: I'm doing it 3-4 x a week....abs and all!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/differences-between-first-and-second-pregnancies#post-824411 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:21:24 +0000 autumnlove 824411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1st- gained 33 lbs, started showing at 20 weeks, lots of nausea during my first trimester, I waddled at the end, had lots of aversions, wrist pain that lingered for 7 months PP.</p> <p>2nd- I gained about 15 lbs, started showing at 6-7 weeks, had GD, was sick all the time, nausea from week 13-33, no lingering issues after the baby was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/differences-between-first-and-second-pregnancies#post-824399 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:17:02 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 824399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: girl! That's awesome! Are you still doing 30ds or is that too much ab work? </p> <p>I'm not pregnant yet but I hope for no MS, to workout more (I slacked last time due to paranoia) and hopefully not to be overdue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/differences-between-first-and-second-pregnancies#post-824369 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 18:50:10 +0000 runsyellowlites 824369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Let's see..</p> <p>G:<br /> HORRIBLE ms with LOTS of n/v<br /> gained about 70lb ALL over (I felt like the Michelin man)<br /> Don't recall alot of fatigue (I was also 19 so that MIGHT have had something to do with that)<br /> No problems in pregnancy<br /> Aversions to smell - teriyaki primarily</p> <p>P:<br /> No vomiting, just a few weeks of nausea<br /> MAJOR sound aversions (I could hear DH bite his nails while he was UPSTAIRS.. no joke)<br /> major fatigue<br /> No sciatica nerve pain really but did have pgp from a slip in the grocery store<br /> Gained about 55lb looked more mostly belly (atleast I didn't look all blown up anyways)<br /> no other pregnancy issues </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/differences-between-first-and-second-pregnancies#post-824330 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 18:32:04 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 824330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How were your first and second pregnancies different? </p> <p>For me, they've been night and day from each other.</p> <p>-surprisingly, I'm showing less with #2 then I did with #1. I'm 14 weeks now and looked more pregnant at this point last time!<br /> -I haven't gained a lb yet. Last time, I was up 8 lbs by now.<br /> -no morning sickness or nausea this time around.<br /> -no fatigue this time around.</p> <p>The only similarity between the two is high blood pressure by week 12 (ugh!!).</p> <p>What about you? </p>