1st 2nd 3rd 4th babies.....

[CharliesMummyMeg]

Do you agree that all babies and all pregnancys are diffirent? therefor isnt having your 2nd or 3rd just like having your 1st because its diffrent everytime?

Not really, you know what to expect after your first pregnancy.
All my girls seemed to be very similiar, weight loss, peeing loads, not sleeping,increased libido and epis in all 3 births.

DS I got very huge, was very active but very tired and couldn't stand sex, the birth was really easy though

Erm there were similarities between all four and differences. 1st was by far the easiest pregnancy, 3rd was the worst. All were girls all were overdue and had to be induced.

do you not think you forget a little from 1st to 2nd? Especially if you have a big age gap in between?

Yes and no. I agree that each pregnancy is different... First one I was commuting to the City, very anal about keeping healthy and eating right, exercised and did everything by the book. For the other two I was running after toddler(s) and had a harder time of it.
First birth was much harder and longer. Second two were very similar and easier as they were shorter and I knew what to expect and what to do..
Actually dealing with the changes to your life a baby brings were totally different. With my first I hated every minute of the baby phase. With the other two I loved it.
I still think that pregnancy, birth and early parenthood are totally different first time round just because you are leaping completely into the unknown. In subsequent ones you have less of a shock even if things pan out differently.

I really hope all my family are as excited next time as they were first time!
I hope i kind of forget it all and that 2nd dc is diffirent so it feels like a first time around again....

really?
even though your family/people around may not be as excited?

I forgot a lot with Baby 4 (only 3.5 yr gap to baby 3). Could not believe how much I didn't remember how to do.
Lots the same, lots different. Always an adventure. :)

All pregnancies were the same, maybe got worse as the SPD got worse each time or was that because each time I had more toddlers to look after.

Bump shape, sickness, cravings, SPD pain, heartburn/acid reflux the same for all four.

Not one thing differed that would tell no4 was a boy.

Labours were all fast, well they got faster.

Babies well they are all so different, very different children as well.

Each pregnancy was pretty similar for me (although 2 and 3 were FAR less monitored and read about and 'angst-ed' about than the first). Births were different though.
The life changing experience of becoming a parent for the first time isn't as huge with subsequent pregnancies, but they are each just as special in their own way.

thanks everyone! I struggle to remember what day it is so ive nearlly forgotten my pregnancy already! My ds had no reflux colic or anything so i was so lucky so my next may have those problems so thats a new adventure i suppose - also you have your first to look after aswell so i guess that a diffirent thing from the first time!

With a first baby the hard part is looking after the baby, and adjusting to being responsible for someone - not just a couple who can do what they like

With a second baby the hard part is looking after a toddler while you're looking after a baby, and adjusting to the cumbersomeness of being a family - not just a "couple with a baby" who still have quite a lot of freedom, really

With a third baby the hard part is looking after the needs of 3 children of different ages - e.g. doing the school run on time when you've been up feeding all night, and adjusting to being outnumbered by children - you can no longer "divide and conquer"

I didn't get to four ...

Are you pregnant OP. Forgive me but i am a little concerned after reading your other posts. Hope you are ok.

All very different. I was more focused on other peoples reaction the first time. More special in a way second and third time because all about what my family thought. Went a bit funny trying to recreate a proper newborn experience for dc2 and so left out dd a bit. That made dc3 very special as it was all about bonding our whole family together. Very tired with pg 2 and 3 but loved being pg for the last time and savouring-whilst knowing I'd never have to do the hard bits again! Some things feel very similar each time-but your family is in different place so all new. My third has slept the worst but been the easiest. I love it-and yet don't want any more thanks! Waffle - not sure I answered the op!

Mine were totally different!

1st - DS, very bad morning sickness, didn't show until 6 months, with abusive XDP.

2nd - Twins!, huge from day 1, no sickness but heartburn like drinking petrol! - with my lovely DH.

3rd - now 27 weeks, it's a DD (have 3 sons and 2 stepsons!), no sickness, no heartburn, and know it's my last

So each time has been like a first as had the 1st, then twins so again different and now a girl, only 1 in 6 children!! Families reactions have all been the same to each, again maybe because the circumstances of each PG have been different.

Certainly with regards to looking after them the first was different.