2nd Pregnancy

[HelsM2023]

Hi everyone!

This is my second pregnancy, I'm currently 7 weeks pregnant. With my first pregnancy, it was so smooth, only a touch of nausea. This one, I had nausea and soar breasts 1 week before I tested positive! The nausea is subsiding a bit now, but feel super tired, realised that chicken makes me feel sick and already look like I'm about 4 months pregnant rather than 2!

Just wondered if anyone else in their second pregnancy noticing such a difference between first and second?

Yes it’s so bloomin crazy! Currently 16 weeks & feel huge. Apparently it’s common.

Yes i’ve felt different (worse) with my second pregnancy, including more nausea, sensitivity to smells and bad back pain.

Also it’s tough looking after a toddler while being pregnant!

No me (it was different but not hugely). But my poor friend - first one a breeze but second was awful. Threw up most days, had to stay in hospital at least once from dehydration (could not keep a thing down), said work meetings were terrible as she was just having to stop herself from being sick...yet she still went on to have another! Her only consolation was fairly easy births.

Hiya, I agree with the PP! I thought my first pregnancy was bad but NO ONE prepares you for the second!😂 and those ligament pains are on another level in the 2nd trimester, just a heads up!

Completely different experiences. First time just exhausted and nauseous. Second time every symptom you can imagine. Very different. You're definitely not alone!

First pregnancy was a breeze! Never sick, hardly any symptoms. This time, sick pretty much every day until 14/15 weeks 🫠 Uncomfortable, bloated blah blah! I think I'll be 2 and done 😅

I could have written this! 7 weeks pregnant with number two and sick as a parrot. It’s so much worse than the first and I’ve an actual bump.

Most of my googling suggests that sickness tends to be milder in a second pregnancy so sounds like we’re just unlucky.

Ps I was the same with my nausea kicking in at one week post ovulation ffs! I’m genuinely quite panicked it’s twins. It just feels so extreme. I feel too old and knackered for that level of parenting!

Thanks ladies, that's so good to hear it's not just me!