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Where you smaller second time around?

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lovecloud · 18/12/2005 11:14

Hello

I am pregnant with my second child and I am really surprised at how small I am. People keep saying "og, theres hardly anything there" and other similar comments.

I never did get around to doing those pesky stomach exercises so I really did prepare myself to blow up like my other friends and family second time around.

I am slim anyway but I swear I was bigger first time.

I feel my baby kick everyday so I they must be ok. I went to the go about this a few weeks ago and he just said I was ok blah blah blah...

With my first pregnancy I got so into in and drank a fresh fruit smoothie everyday and gorged on fruit and drank gallons of water - basically my body was a "temple"... irriated everyone

This time in the early weeks to get through the sickness I just wanted crips, chips and bad food. Anything healthy made me gag. I try to drink lots of water but I find it so much harder. I guess it was easier when I had my office job as I just had a massive bottle of water on my desk and made sure i drank it before i went home. this time I am in in and out all day with a toddler and sick of finding places to stop to do a wee so I guess I drink less.

I eat as well as I can (not as good as first time) , take a vitamin, I am more active i guess but I just hope my baby is getting all she/he needs.

Am i worrying too much and is there anyone else who was smaller the second time?

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Nemoinapeartree · 18/12/2005 11:16

I was smaller second time around and dd is actualy 2lb odd lighter than ds

Glitterygook · 18/12/2005 11:17

I can't remember if I was smaller with ds2 but I definitely was with ds3. Lots of people commented on it, including the midwives who sent me for a sizing scan at about 34 weeks (I think) as they thought the baby was small compared to my first two (they were 8lb 4oz and 8lb 3oz). Scan showed all was OK and when ds3 was born he was the biggest of all at 8lb 10oz!!

In between having ds2 and getting pg with ds3 I did a lot of swimming - almost every morning during the week so afterwards the midwives hypothesised that I was smaller because my muscles were tighter. who knows!?

Nemoinapeartree · 18/12/2005 11:20

saying that I was smaller than with Ds but still told baby would be at least 8lb10 plus

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lovecloud · 18/12/2005 11:45

Thanks - makes me feel better

I know the size of your belly rarely indicates the size of the baby. I know a few people who were absolutely massive and gave birth to 7pounders.

I guess I am quite active and my job involves alot of lifting so I must of toned my stomach without realising.

You just cant help worrying during pregnancy about something or other - second time is supposed to be less stressful!!!

I guess I feel like I have not eaten as healthy as first time, i had alot more spare cash first time and everything was organic and fresh. We watch our money more these days and I have eaten far too mnay fishfinghers, chips and peas this time - partly because that is one of the few meals dd will eat!

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Mistletoo · 18/12/2005 11:48

I was a hefalump each and every time

Rudolphthebluenosedteddy · 18/12/2005 11:49

I was small when pregnant with DS2. I never wore maternity clothes, just bought trousers in the next size up.
DS2 was born a week early & weighed 7lb 7oz.

paolosgirl · 18/12/2005 11:53

I was smaller 2nd time around - so much so that the over-anxious midwife referred me for a scan (which I had to wait a whole week for, in absolute terror ). The consultant was furious at her when he saw me, as there was absolutely nothing wrong with me or the baby, but she had caused me so much worry, and yet hadn't gone to the bother of booking me for an emergency scan when she thought something was wrong.
Anyway - I digress! No. 1 was DS, who is huge, and takes after DH. No. 2 is DD who is skinny and petite and takes after me.

OhlittletownofEIDSVOLD · 18/12/2005 21:20

nope - much much bigger

mel2005 · 19/12/2005 09:59

Hello
I put on a massive five stone with my first and I was expecting to give birth to a monster, my little boy was only 7lb13 - it was mainly water. I have been stressing about how small I am the second time around. I am 35+ weeks and some people dont even know I am pregnant! I know it is a girl - so this might be why. I also think because it is the second time around I might not be so surprised by my size. My midwife said I am measuring a little small but not enough to worry.
My sister-in-law didnt get any bigger than 34cm with her last one and he was over 8lbs.
Try not to worry - I know it is hard - they do say no pregnancy is the same!
good luck

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