https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:47:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role/page/2#post-2761683 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:53:32 +0000 littlebug 2761683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#1 was a boy and a remarkably easy pregnancy - no nausea, pretty normal aches and pains, etc. #2 was a girl and I was miserable from the get-go. But I think that was more about it being a 2nd pregnancy (everything stretched earlier and more quickly) than baby's gender. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role/page/2#post-2761681 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:42:47 +0000 birdofafeather 2761681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: my two girls were very similar and I never got sick. #2 was harder because I had a toddler I was still caring for so I didn't get to rest as much as with #1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2761675 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:28:06 +0000 lilyann 2761675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All 4 pregnancies were about the same for me (2 boys, 1 girl)-the nausea went away quicker with my miscarriage, around 8 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2761654 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:01:18 +0000 Alba4 2761654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1- I felt nauseous for the first trimester, but never threw up. I had a super easy pregnancy and had energy. I exercised until the day I delivered.</p> <p>DS2- I had the same nausea in the first trimester, no vomiting. I had a big bleeding episode @ 11 weeks. Was diagnosed with a complete placenta previa @15 weeks. I was on modified bedrest until my previa resolved itself @ 35 weeks. </p> <p>Therefore, pregnancies were very different since DS2 was high risk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2761611 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 12:40:17 +0000 littlejoy 2761611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My pregnancies have been so different (the first was much easier), but both are girls. </p> <p>Things that are different this time: my age (3.5 year gap), my fitness level (I was working out a lot more before this current pregnancy), my diet (I am vegan now). I thought the fitness piece would help me feel better during the 1st trimester, but here I am at 38 weeks, and I think I've worked out like 4 times total. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2761576 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 11:39:01 +0000 pachamama 2761576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Revel: Oh I can see second rpegnancy sndrome definitely being a thing! This is rough! what is BH and SPD? And the nausea is currently hitting RIGHT MEOW, ughhhh I am having a rough day. I feel hungover (I'm not) and nauseous and just not motivated to love or talk or smile. #2 has definitely been worse for me!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2759550 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:36:17 +0000 Littlebit7 2759550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LBee: ditto to the nausea part. All I ever felt like doing when I was nauseous was laying down...but every single time I felt better once I forced myself up and got outside or did something more active. With my second, that's just the way I have to be because of my 2 yo, so it made the nausea more bearable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2759537 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:18:31 +0000 jape14 2759537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had two extremely similar pregnancies and had one boy and one girl. I had more insomnia with the second (girl) but it might have just been more noticeable because there is no sleeping in with a toddler in the house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2759515 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:30:53 +0000 Revel 2759515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: haha, it's mostly a joke/euphemism they use for all the aches and pains that come on earlier the second time, plus the variety of extra BH, SPD and other stuff. It's not exactly the answer I want when I feel like crap but it's somehow reassuring, at least to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2759514 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:29:11 +0000 lamariniere 2759514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fairly similar and I had a boy then a girl. The symptoms weren't that bad, but a bit more amphlified the 2nd time. The one very stark difference, however, was my libido. It was crazy with my boy and practically non existent with my girl. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2759512 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:27:41 +0000 LBee 2759512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's hard for me to really say. I was pretty sure this LO (currently pregnant) was another boy because while I was nauseous, it wasn't anything like my son. I had always heard that less nausea meant boy and just figured my son / all the vomiting with him was a weird anomaly. Nope - it's a girl. I have experienced a bunch of weird symptoms like really bad heartburn, super vivid dreams, and cystic acne (yum!) which was different. </p> <p>I question whether my symptoms - namely nausea - were more muted with #2 because I couldn't wallow in it. My son didn't care if I felt sick and I didn't have time to feel sorry for myself. I think having to get up and live life helped me TONS. I also think maybe some of my nausea with him was heartburn and I didn't know the difference and the power of treating it until the second time around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2759511 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:26:00 +0000 pachamama 2759511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Revel: second pregnancy syndrome.., what does that entail? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2759379 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 08:27:21 +0000 Revel 2759379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've felt much worse with this pregnancy than with my daughter's (currently almost 35 weeks with a boy) but I mostly point to tiredness and second pregnancy syndrome, as my midwives call it, rather than the sex of the baby, but you never know.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2759331 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 07:19:12 +0000 winniebee 2759331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine were all a little different. All boys. First and fourth pretty similar and second and third similar. </p> <p>1- no real nausea just hunger, terrible skin, and sore boobs<br /> 2- nauseous, sore boobs, very tired<br /> 3- nauseous, sore boobs, very tired<br /> 4- not too nauseous but very hungry. No sore boobs. Tired. </p> <p>My third pregnancy was the hardest. We lost that pregnancy at 18 weeks. My fourth was the easiest in many ways, even the end and the recovery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2759228 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 19:48:00 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 2759228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine were similar symptom wise, both girls. But 2nd one I have been way way more uncomfortable, feet hurt, back hurts, just kinda miserable which I didn't get last time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2759142 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:19:07 +0000 Calibee 2759142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both pregnancies felt the same. I was convinced I was having a second girl. Nope! Second was a boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2759135 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:07:27 +0000 kes18 2759135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Overall mine were fairly similar. They had some differences but I consider them minor (like length and degree of morning sickness- first one was longer at the beginning and I puked more and the second was shorter with no puking but worse aversions and then came back again at the end WITH puking lol). Lots of fatigue in the first trimester with both, awful heartburn at the end (doesn't everyone get this??), carried the same though I gained more weight with #2. I got some melasma with both of them (although not on my face, just other areas). Uncomplicated, easy pregnancies. </p> <p>Girl, Boy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2759132 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:04:14 +0000 Littlebit7 2759132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm at the start of pregnancy #2 so maybe I'll circle back to this</p> <p>LO#1 (girl): gained 25 lbs, bad acne, horrible heartburn, first tri general nausea but no throwing up,some hip pain. But generally felt pretty great up until the end. I was active and working, and even went skiing at 7 months<br /> LO2 (boy): skin is clear, I haven't gained any weight yet (I actually need to start putting some on per my doc), nausea was gross during first tri but over now. Heartburn is starting to ramp up but I'm taking nexxium this pregnancy and life is 1000% better. Still feeling fairly good, just tired from chasing a toddler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2759127 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 15:58:32 +0000 MrsB2012 2759127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3 pregnancies were all very different each time, not really comparable at all.. and I had 3 girls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2759035 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 13:45:32 +0000 Eko 2759035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first was low key with just some heartburn and bad carpal tunnel. He was a boy.</p> <p>So far with this one it's been so much more intense all the way around. I've gotten every symptom at one point or another. It's a girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2759033 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 13:44:37 +0000 LemonJack 2759033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were team green with both, so it was fun to compare symptoms and try to guess if that meant anything. My second pregnancy I was more nauseas, and had way more food aversions, and those symptoms lasted longer than with my first. I was also more exhausted. I felt like I was also craving bad foods a lot more than I did with my first, although weight gain was about the same. I carried differently as well. With my second I was only belly, and it stuck straight out. Everyone (including me) thought it was a boy. I ended up having two girls! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2759028 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 13:39:00 +0000 pachamama 2759028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PawPrints: oh damn, I had pretty bad sciatic pain (but only after sex?) and a weird burning sensation under my right rib every time I sat down. I carried very very high and only gained weight in my belly. I was a weird looking pregnant lady. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2758937 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 12:20:30 +0000 matador84 2758937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1-Gained a ton (70+ pounds), fortunately a lot of water weight, first trimester had horrible nausea and then acid reflux was awful with vomiting almost nightly throughout the pregnancy. Had major bleeding episode at 12 weeks.<br /> LO2-Didn't gain as much and lost the weight more quickly, some nausea throughout but not too bad, occasional vomiting but not as bad as LO1.<br /> LO3-So far (30 weeks in), haven't vomited once. Nausea was even minimal at beginning and haven't really had much since. Mainly just really tired but probably due to fact I have two other little ones. Easiest pregnancy so far.</p> <p>Boy, Girl, TG. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2758934 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 12:14:50 +0000 nana87 2758934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both girls but really different symptoms! First I had way more nausea at the beginning (felt like I had flu immediately and puked at least once a day for the first 20 weeks...) and second I had very little nausea but other digestive issues later and much more achey at the end </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2758896 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 11:24:35 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2758896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My girls I have been way more nauseous for! My third I am more tired than my first or second and my first I got more pimples but I was also pretty young (early 20s) so maybe my skin was just different? My second I had a lot of RLP but there's still room for that now because I'm only 16 weeks with #3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2758882 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 11:19:21 +0000 PawPrints 2758882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pregnancy #2 has involved way, way, WAY less nausea than #1 did. #1 was a girl, #2 is a boy.</p> <p>Other than the nausea, everything is pretty much the same except it's all happening earlier. It's like my body is saying, Oh yeah we remember what to do. Like e.g. sciatic pain ridiculously early on. Ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2758867 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 11:05:45 +0000 gilmoregirl 2758867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was much less sick with my second boy. I felt sooo different that I was sure he'd be a girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2758866 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 11:04:12 +0000 KT326 2758866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very different and I had two boys. With my first I gained weight all over, my second was mostly in my belly and thighs. The nausea was way worse with #2 but didn't last as long as it did with #1. I had so many food aversions with #1 but hardly any with #2. A lot more energy with #2 as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2758854 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 10:47:40 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2758854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very similar, only thing was that the nausea lasted longer and was slightly more severe with number 2. 1 boy, then 1 girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-were-your-pregnancies-different-did-gender-play-a-role#post-2758826 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 09:48:04 +0000 snowjewelz 2758826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: Me too! I wanted to just not brush my teeth at all, it was awful! </p> <p>And 2nd pregnancy I hated smelling my dog's food! In general I was more miserable 2nd pregnancy, same gender. </p>