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Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

Pregnancy sickness second time round

6 replies

A1mee10 · 09/09/2024 20:23

Hi,

Did anyone find their sickness improved quicker with their second pregnancy?

My sickness started earlier this time and it's so awful and I am only 7 weeks pregnant. My sickness with my first hung around till 21 weeks.

Feeling desperate and useless already and would like to know the common theme

Thank you

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Pilotingmyownlife · 09/09/2024 20:27

No unfortunately both times was sick till I gave birth. Second time started earlier (but it was twins).

Nottodaty · 09/09/2024 20:28

I managed it better the second time. Was the same but got the right medication and more willing to take it. Avoided triggers ie smell of something like coffee I could stand when pregnant.

First time around I was so nervous! I had it till the day my babies born!

sel2223 · 09/09/2024 20:52

Second pregnancy here and I've had it far worse this time round.

First pregnancy it didn't even start till 7 weeks and wasn't every day although it did linger on till almost 20 weeks. I found the extreme food aversions and heightened sense of smell crazy though.

Second pregnancy and it hit earlier at 5.5 weeks, had a brief reprieve around 9-10 weeks where i thought it was gone but, nope, 11+2 today and it's back with a vengeance. When I am sick this time round it's a lot more severe and sudden so I'm stopping the car and throwing up on the roadside or today I had to run into the house but didn't make it on time and threw up all over the floor! Not lost my appetite like last time, i want to eat, just struggling to keep whatever I do eat down!

I also think second time feels harder as you now have another child to look after at the same time.

Pregolump · 09/09/2024 21:00

Nope, unfortunately it was much worse. Vomited at least 8 times per day instead of the previous 3-4. However; currently pregnant with number three and it’s the best I’ve felt so far. I’ve been taking Xonvea daily. Missed it at the weekend and vomited 4 times in 24h. I recommend the medication so much. I wouldn’t have coped without it.

Lemonmelon1 · 09/09/2024 21:01

First time I was sick until around 18 weeks.
Second time until around 20 weeks.
Third pregnancy I had severe hyperemesis until around 28 weeks. She was then born at 30 weeks 🤦‍♀️
I hope your sickness passes soon for you.

Songbird54321 · 09/09/2024 21:13

Not really what you're looking for but mine was so much worse second time around. Was on 3 different types of anti sickness, vomited for the first 5 months and then spent the next 3 months feeling sick constantly.
3 different types of anti sickness meds to keep me going and I hated every second.
I had hyperemesis with both, it just tailed off with my first by 16/20 weeks and didn't with the second

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