BTDT Question.

[svenskalamb13]

Just for fun, how is this pregnancy different from your previous ones?

For me, Im wayy more hormonal (although that is easing up, for now.) and my MS isnt as intense. I havent thrown up (yet), but with DS I did every morning of 1st tri and when i woke up too early. But my food aversions seem to be almost the same, if not somewhat worse, but with different foods.

[mommabakes]

I am one of the lucky few with no symptoms at all.

With DD, I was exhausted all the time, and had quite a few aversions. I don't even have that much this time.

[babyruth]

My symptoms are way worse then with my girls. I'm more nauseous, exhausted etc. Oh and the hormones are off the chart. But all those nasty symptoms will hopefully be over soon. 12 weeks and 3 days so one more week of first trimester

[Deleted]

My first was simple. I had a few headaches and the exhaustion at first but all that went away. At the end I swelled up a lot but that was about it. This one is an entirely different story, that includes but not limited too, bitchiness, random crying, morning sickness, headaches, backaches, sciatic nerve, sore bewbs, and major smell/food aversions. The 2 couldn't be more different! I am hoping 2nd tri is much much better for me.

[wildermom]

Thus far, exactly the same.

[oopsiedaisies]

Totally different! With DD I got sick every morning from week 7 to week 12 and had to take a nap every single day and had virtually zero nausea the rest of the day once I got sick in the morning, it was over. This one, I've gotten sick twice so far and will occasionally take a nap, but at this point with DD, I'm used to the exhaustion, and the nausea comes and goes in weird spurts. Food aversions are similar...I haven't eaten scrambled eggs in 2.5 years!

[noname]

Jan 28, 2015 7:49:20 GMT -5 wildermom said:

Thus far, exactly the same.

Same here. Just as nauseated and exhausted, and the second trip migraines are starting as well. Was really hoping it'd be easier this time since I now have a toddler to chase around.

[joi922]

I have a lot more nausea this time around, but luckily never got physically sick with either pregnancy. I'm also a lot more tired and emotional (who's that crying over every Parenthood episode? Me!) - but I attribute the exhaustion to having a toddler around this time.

[thewop]

I feel like I'm dying this time around. MS seems way worse. For a 2-3 week span I was vomiting every day making it hard to keep fluids down. When I was pg with DD I only did maybe once a week. I still felt sick, but most of what I ate/drank stayed down. I feel a lot more tired, probably because I can't just go home and go to sleep or relax with a LO running around. Plus work is a lot more involved now and I can't just sit in my office and pretend to work when I don't feel well.

[lawndog1216]

Way more nausea this time - even a bit of vomiting now, too. Waaaay less weepy. I think I've cried once this entire pregnancy so far. I could barely even squeeze out a happy tear when we heard the heartbeat.

I was wondering, along these lines of BTDT, for those on pregnancy 3+ -- did it turn out your symptoms tied to the sex of the baby? Like, you maybe have two girls and both times you had the exact same symptoms (the easiest way to explain my question, I guess...)?

ETA: FTR, I don't actually think one's symptoms correlate to sex. But I'm still curious. Lame, I know.

[nbalkin]

I have almost no symptoms. With dd i had some nausea but absolutely no appetite for 6 months and lost 20 lbs. I was always hot and sweaty. And my skin was never dry.

This time no nausea, perfect appetite, just tired but that could be cause I am chasing a toddler around this time. And i have not had a sunchorionic bleed this time around which has been very nice.

[quietdownfish]

I am throwing up a lot more with this one. I am also far more exhausted (which I chalk up to chasing a 1 year old around) and way more emotional. Please come fast, second tri!

[glitterpoop]

With my first 2 I had absolutely no symptoms and I don't even remember being that tired. This time around I've had MS, fatigue and I can't stomach the thought of most food and drinks. Fortunately it seems to be getting better.

[bcmomsaysso]

Mine has been the same for the most part. I get a little nausea if I am overdue for a snack or meal, but no vomiting - thank God. I'm always hungry though, snack pretty much non-stop. No bleeding, light cramping but that's mostly tapered off now.

Difference has been energy levels. I am sooo tired, I don't recall being quite as exhausted with DS. I'm also much more emotional and moody.

DH said I was much nicer last pregnancy; cue mom-glare...

[vtcnicely]

My boobs were sore last time, but they didn't get this big until I was like 8 months or so.  Now they're constantly sore and I jumped from a 34C to a really full 2 sizes up already...praying they don't get stretch marks.

Also my pudge is showing already, looking back you couldn't tell I was pregnant until about 15 weeks before.

[tmclawchick]

I have more MS this time around (I had none when I was expecting DS), but I feel better emotionally. DS was a surprise so there was a bit of panic throughout that pregnancy! This time around things have been super calm, which is allowing me to actually enjoy this time instead of freaking out. Good times!

[jedimomtricks]

This is the worst symptom wise, first two weren't cake walks either. My first two were almost identical, same smells bothered me, same cravings same early symptoms gave it away. This time no early indicators at all, way different cravings (the opposite of the first two pregnancies), and waaaay different smell aversions. Oh and sciatica started so early this time it doesn't seem right.

[lilpez]

Totally opposite this time. With DS, I hd no symptoms, other than wanting to eat everything all the time. This time, I get nauseous if I don't eat every 15 mins. I haven't actually gotten sick thankfully, but the feeling has been there.

[Deleted]

I have had less nausea, but more vomiting with this one. I remember being totally exhausted last time around. This time I am tired, but not the come home from work and go right to bed (maybe because that is not an option with DD). I also feel a lot crampier and much, much angier.

[gr8tdanemom]

This pregnancy is almost identical to my first. Same intensity of morning sickness, I get sick the same times of day and morning sickness took a turn for the worse between ween 9 and 11. I'm tired and my boobs hurt, same as before. So far I'm craving the exact same things, lemonade and frozen yogurt. It has to be another boy on there.

[arbe]

Hard to say, because I am in much better health this pregnancy. With other two I just I just ate whatever, had morning sickness for at least 6 months. I have morning sickness now but its different, not as much dry heaving just nausea. And feeling much more tightness in my abdomen, it was pretty soft last 2 rounds and but I've been doing abs and planks almost daily for 2 years and I think my muscles are fighting me. Was supposed to be my summer of the sixpack... guess it'll have to wait another year.

[melohdy]

Even though my daughter is only 19mos I can't remember much at all from last pregnancy (voluntary amnesia?) I've had some back pain so far that didn't start until later last time. But I still have the same gagging nausea without vomiting as last time.

[aelias]

This one is harder. I think it's largely because I wasn't working the first one (had just gotten out of a really bad job and was taking time off to pursue other interests). The exhaustion is killing me, which I attribute to using all my energy to chase after my toddler, who has stopped sleeping through the night.

Honestly, I don't see myself doing this again. I've always thought about adoption, and if we want more kids after this one, I'm going to push for that route.

[fogleer]

My only real symptom last time was exhaustion.  I had days where I was not really in the mood to eat anything, but I wouldn't even call it nausea, just nothing sounded great.  I threw up once.

This time the exhaustion is the same but it's harder to nap, and the MS is way worse(though not as bad as some on here).  I've probably gotten sick every other day at least.  Also, migraines every few days are new this time around.

[thesportsgal]

I don't know if I can respond, since my first was a singleton. Some days these twins kick my ass. Other days, it's alright.

Now excuse me while I go puke and take a nap at my desk.

[lindy]

Really different. Last time all I had was traditional morning sickness, nausea and vomiting in the morning. I also had no bloating.

This time I have been horribly bloated from like 6 weeks. I have also had all day stomach pains and trouble digesting food so I have been on meds to try to help. I have had no nausea/vomiting.

[pmcd886]

With DS1 I was nauseous and tired all of the time until about 14 weeks.

With DS2 I had no symptoms, it was a cake walk.

With this one I have been nauseous and tired all of the time. I was feeling better last week, but I am back to feeling like crap.

[heavenwhip]

With my first I had virtually no symptoms except super tired for the first 8 weeks and sore boobs. This time around, just a general feeling of queasy, all day, everyday. Sore boobs still apply but I'm not nearly as tired.....which is weird, you would think I would be more tired considering I have a 16 month old to chase after now.

[waterqueen]

MS is more intense but appears to be fading this week (THANK YOU JESUS). With DD it lasted until 22 weeks and just randomly disappeared one day totally. I wasn't as tired with her either. Same food aversions, particularly chicken.

[jumparoundbucky]

Last time, I had hyperemesis. This time, just "regular" (but extreme) morning sickness.
My face looks like a pizza, and I didn't break out at all last time.

Other than that it's pretty much the same, just less hospital time.