Hellobee Boards Topic: If your LO is older (2+), how do you feel about your pregnancy/childbirth now?

Hellobee Boards Topic: If your LO is older (2+), how do you feel about your pregnancy/childbirth now? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:22:22 +0000 LuLu Mom on "If your LO is older (2+), how do you feel about your pregnancy/childbirth now?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-is-older-2-how-do-you-feel-about-your-pregnancychildbirth-now#post-2000996 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 12:11:59 +0000 LuLu Mom 2000996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm DD is almost 27 months and now being pregnant with #2, it's crazy how much my pregnancy sucked with her compared to this one! I had spikes in my blood pressure (causing dizziness, seeing spots), I had a large cyst that put me on pelvic rest, it was the hottest summer in recent history so I was a swollen mess, and I had all day long morning sickness for the first 15 months. This one has been fairly easy so far, no complications (well besides a small cyst they monitored) and I'm not as "big" this time. I'm carrying way different so I don't feel the discomfort I did with LO. My delivery for DD1 was rough, although I didn't really know it until the nurses all commented on it afterwards. I pushed, she got stuck, I got a fever, I was vomiting, and had a C-section. She then had to go to the NICU due to breathing issues. I'm hoping that my repeat section will be smooth and DD2 wont' have to go to NICU. edelweiss on "If your LO is older (2+), how do you feel about your pregnancy/childbirth now?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-is-older-2-how-do-you-feel-about-your-pregnancychildbirth-now#post-2000952 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 11:40:25 +0000 edelweiss 2000952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ my pregnancy was relatively uneventful and healthy so i am thankful, and i liked being pregnant. for l&d, i wish the epidural had worked the first time, and that i had said no to pitocin. being on pitocin without the epidural (because it wasn't placed properly) sucked major. looch on "If your LO is older (2+), how do you feel about your pregnancy/childbirth now?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-is-older-2-how-do-you-feel-about-your-pregnancychildbirth-now#post-2000928 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 11:26:16 +0000 looch 2000928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My conception, pregnancy and birth were wonderfully simple and uncomplicated, so, there is not a lot that has to fade into the background, really. birdofafeather on "If your LO is older (2+), how do you feel about your pregnancy/childbirth now?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-is-older-2-how-do-you-feel-about-your-pregnancychildbirth-now#post-2000923 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 11:24:03 +0000 birdofafeather 2000923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Mine was quick and while painful, very easy compared to most. I'm actually nervous for the second (whenever that may be) that it won't be as easy! Kemma on "If your LO is older (2+), how do you feel about your pregnancy/childbirth now?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-is-older-2-how-do-you-feel-about-your-pregnancychildbirth-now#post-2000465 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 22:15:10 +0000 Kemma 2000465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My labour with Miss A (26 months) was almost 30 hours and resulted in a ventouse delivery and episiotomy but it was still a positive experience for me due to the great relationship I had with my midwife. On the flip side those first few newborn weeks were pretty rough and I really didn't enjoy them at all. I'm due with #2 at the end of March and my priority this time around is to get Squish into a more optimal position so I can hopefully have a shorter and more efficient labour! mamabolt on "If your LO is older (2+), how do you feel about your pregnancy/childbirth now?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-is-older-2-how-do-you-feel-about-your-pregnancychildbirth-now#post-2000339 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 20:56:09 +0000 mamabolt 2000339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO is 2.5 and I'm still dreading the idea of being pregnant again, especially doing it with a toddler this time! Birth I am not as concerned about, I had a good experience. SleepyMonkey on "If your LO is older (2+), how do you feel about your pregnancy/childbirth now?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-is-older-2-how-do-you-feel-about-your-pregnancychildbirth-now#post-2000320 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 20:40:56 +0000 SleepyMonkey 2000320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I remember most things with rose colored glasses on. Meaning the bad parts fade away over time and I only remember the good parts. So pregnancy and L&D were all positive experiences to me. They were all textbook, no complications. Mrs. Pen on "If your LO is older (2+), how do you feel about your pregnancy/childbirth now?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-is-older-2-how-do-you-feel-about-your-pregnancychildbirth-now#post-2000316 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 20:38:46 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2000316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My pregnancy was fine, but L&D was miserable and unfortunately still is traumatizing. Everyone said I would forget it, but I remember it too perfectly. I don't want to have another biological child, and this is honestly a big part of why. Dandelion on "If your LO is older (2+), how do you feel about your pregnancy/childbirth now?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-is-older-2-how-do-you-feel-about-your-pregnancychildbirth-now#post-2000305 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 20:28:25 +0000 Dandelion 2000305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ D is 7, was born 8 weeks early and stayed in the NICU for 15 days. Seems like a lifetime ago and is just a story at this point. cascademom on "If your LO is older (2+), how do you feel about your pregnancy/childbirth now?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-is-older-2-how-do-you-feel-about-your-pregnancychildbirth-now#post-2000301 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 20:25:23 +0000 cascademom 2000301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I feel like I had a great birth/labor and delivery experience because I went in with low expectations. I didn't want or strive for a natural birth. I just wanted an epidural. If it came down to it, a c-section would have been fine. I didn't build it up as anything big in my head. Like blackbird, I knew going through it would bring him into the world. It was all I wanted. I think because it was so positive that it doesn't scare me to do it again in June. blackbird on "If your LO is older (2+), how do you feel about your pregnancy/childbirth now?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-is-older-2-how-do-you-feel-about-your-pregnancychildbirth-now#post-2000283 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 20:17:45 +0000 blackbird 2000283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ To me, it's a means to a way. Mrs. Fox on "If your LO is older (2+), how do you feel about your pregnancy/childbirth now?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-is-older-2-how-do-you-feel-about-your-pregnancychildbirth-now#post-2000186 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 18:55:55 +0000 Mrs. Fox 2000186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son's birth was one of the greatest experiences of my life. My life is different because I know how powerful I am and what I am capable of. DillonLion on "If your LO is older (2+), how do you feel about your pregnancy/childbirth now?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-is-older-2-how-do-you-feel-about-your-pregnancychildbirth-now#post-1999639 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 18:45:00 +0000 DillonLion 1999639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If your LO is getting older and you are a couple of years removed from the pregnancy/childbirth experience, how do you feel about yours now? Has your opinion on it changed over time? Getting and staying pregnant was not a challenge for us. For that, I am deeply thankful. The pregnancy itself was pretty normal for most of the duration. I did experience extreme swelling and nearly all of the symptoms of pre-eclampsia which led to my induction at 5 days past due. I had a mostly successful epidural with zero lasting side effects. The induction went pretty smoothly, and she was born 19 ours later, vaginally. I did experience a post-partum hemorrhage, which was scary at time, but did not require a transfusion. LO was born normal and healthy. Overall, I'm thankful that LO was healthy and that my pregnancy and birth were mostly okay. I feel immensely lucky that everything turned out okay.