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Between #1 & #2:
Showed slightly earlier, but not all that much. Felt kicks around the same time. Nausea was much less intense (but second was a boy, first a girl, I don't know if it matters!) Slightly more uncomfortable due to pregnancy toward the end. I also had some medical issues that time around that led to a lot of discomfort and it was a rough pregnancy but that wasn't really due to it being my second.

#3
Nausea lasted longer than in either of the previous two pregnancies. Way more tired, but I also have two kids and we bought a house and I no longer have help with the kids and even dh spent the better part of the last month pretty sick. So not sure what has to do with it being #3 and what has to do with just our lives! Way more BH/cramping/pressure and all of that than #1, I had cramping with #2 but I think that had to do with the other issues. Definitely more BH than ever before. And for the first time leaky boobs during pregnancy. Like, more than just a few drops. And this time I've been OVER pregnancy pretty much from the start, lol.

I also showed way earlier, and similar to @PawPrints: it's like my body kicked into pregnancy gear immediately. Nausea was about the same, but worse because I still had to feed my toddler. Same with fatigue- about the same but it felt worse because toddler.

My back pain was way worse, but I gained weight much quicker and was probably overall less fit, and my core was definitely weaker to start.

The nice thing was it was a little less scary because things were known- even though I knew newborn phase is really hard, I had an idea what to expect. Same with labor. Mentally the really stressful thing was when I would go into labor and childcare for my toddler, but it ended up just fine in the end.

Oh and what they say about second labors being faster was very true for me and most of my friends!

I felt much, much better earlier on— w lo1 I felt like I had the glue from 4 to like 16 weeks and lost about 10 lbs in the first 20 weeks, but then felt better later on. I was induced early at 37 weeks so never felt huge or was super uncomfortable at the end. W lo2, I felt pretty fine at first, showed earlier, gained weight earlier. Was much more uncomfortable earlier, like hip and back pain that I never felt w lo1. From 35 weeks on I felt huge and was waddling lol, and I went to 41 weeks so it was a long time! I also had different digestive issues— bad gas pain and constipation rather than ms

I’m almost 20 weeks with #2. I’m much more tired this time, but also had some thyroid issues come up post partum with #1 so some of the first tri exhaustion was because my levels were off. I was definitely showing sooner, but I WAH so no one knew until I was ready to share. Last time I had debilitating nausea for most of my pregnancy. This time I just have awful reflux/heartburn symptoms no matter what I eat. I’m also quite a bit more anxious this time around.

Positives: I'm way less stressed about this pregnancy, and way more chill /focused on it - I never check my pregnancy app, haha. We also have very little research to do in terms of baby gear and baby care. I feel like I learned a ton last pregnancy and still remember it, so I feel more prepared.

Negatives: More nausea (it's a girl, though, so..... higher HCG), more fatigue (still sleepy at 24 wks), started showing earlier and bigger.

First pregnancy was way easier (it was a boy, this one’s a girl.). For pregnancy #2, fatigue and nausea are worse, insomnia set in way earlier, I started showing way sooner (though I think it was mostly crazy bloating). I’m right at 17w now, which is when I could consistently feel baby #1’s kicks, but I’m not feeling them at all yet with #2. Shrug.

I’m super curious to see how the rest of this pregnancy and labor differ from the first! I also attribute this more difficult pregnancy to being in much worse shape than I was with #1. With my first, I was in the best shape of my life! Sigh.

My pregnancies were pretty similar and luckily easy both times.
I showed earlier in the 2nd; felt kicks about the same time. I had more braxton hicks with LO2 (or actually knew what they were). I gained more weight with #2, but babies were the exact same size (had a lot more water with #2).
Labor and delivery was basically the same (7 hrs) but I tore worse with LO1. Recovery was MUCH easier with LO2.

Similarities:
- gained same amount of weight despite #2 weighing a lb heavier (9 lb 11 oz)
- carried the same - all belly
- spontaneous labors
- similar level of nausea
- no stretch marks either pregnancy
- hip pain

Differences:
- I had a super easy pregnancy with #1
- I was high risk and had placenta previa for #2= modified bedrest from @ 17 weeks-35 weeks
- showed sooner #2
- felt kicks sooner #2
- belly was much bigger#2
- lots of groin pain with #2
-lots of Braxton Hicks with #2

Currently 21 weeks with #2.

Wayyyyy worse morning sickness this time. Started earlier, was more intense with more puking, lasted later.

Gaining less weight despite eating probably the same. Maybe slightly worse?

No swelling so far. Last time I started swelling in my ankles by 16 weeks. This time I’m 21 and no swelling yet.

This is weird but last time I had a faint Linea Negra by 12 weeks. This time I have nothing (yet).

Actually felt kicks later this time but I also think it has to do with placenta placement. By last time I felt flutters around 16 weeks. This time I felt virtually nothing and then bam, 20 weeks on the nose I’m feeling strong kicks and flips. I do have an anterior placenta this time so that prob has something to do with it.

In general I’m just way more laid back. I don’t keep track of daily and weekly development, I don’t weigh myself, I don’t fret about food (like cheeses or lunch meat) and have had more small glasses of wine/beer than I did my entir pregnancy last time. Just much more relaxed which I’m hoping continues into parenting the 2nd

Hair isn’t as awesome as last time, maybe because my baby hair is still growing in? Same with skin, it’s fine but last time I was blemish free for the entire 9 months and this time I’m still getting the occasional break out.

Chicken bothers me still, it didn’t bother me at all last time.

My 3 had similarities as in I showed early with all 3 and symptoms started at 6 weeks.

Pregnancy 1 and 3 were the hardest. Pregnancy 2 was the easiest but I had GD that time but not the other two times.

Pregnancy 1 I had bad indigestion, pregnancy 2 I had food aversions and morning sickness the 3rd time.

It's funny how all three of mine were similar yet different. It didn't correspond to sex of the baby and all three were completely different sizes.

@Littlebit7: Yes agree that overall this 2nd time is going way faster. I guess because I’m not obsessing as much every day and reading about every day/week. And of course taking care of a toddler.
With the first I remember thinking 4,5,6 months remaining seemed like forever but this time it’s like oh sh*t we only have 4,5,6 months.

My two were pretty different. I started noticing symptoms with #1 before 5 weeks, was very nauseous from that point through 10 weeks, had food aversions my entire pregnancy, but other than that after 10 weeks I felt great. I had Braxton hicks beginning at 13 weeks with both. I was hungry allll the time with #1.

#2 I lost a few pounds in the first trimester and had essentially no symptoms until probably 8 weeks. From then on I had a reduced appetite, but no aversions. I started wearing maternity clothes later with #2 which is very unusual but it was due to the weight loss--I was down right bony. I didn't start gaining weight until around 17 weeks and then by week 20 I had completely caught up. I gained the exact same amount with both babies (30lbs), but the gaining happened at different times. I was much more tired with #2 due to having a toddler, and didn't exercise much because of this(I worked out a lot with #1). That being said I was able to workout my whole first trimester with #2, but with #1 I was out of commission from weeks 6-10. I stopped running at 26 weeks with #1, and with #2 I think I just worked out less frequently and definitely less intensely--the exhaustion with a toddler is real!