2nd time round - what was easier/what was harder? generally!

[MrsMcJnr]

Ladies just curious, I know all pregnancies are different but I'm really finding 2nd time round different from the 1st in the sense of what I am doing with my time and how I am treating myself.

Would just be interested to hear other people's thoughts on this and any tips for finding "me" time when you had a child already

pregnancy: nothing was easier, sorry

But once the baby was born.. everything was easier, easier than first baby, due to experience, easier to have a baby with another child than being heavily pregnant with a child already.

Oh and even before it was born ie the labour was easier.

Actually, during pregnancy one thing was easier - envisaging my baby in my arms at the end, and the little personality it would grow into

Congratulations.

Hello !

Didn't know you were expecting again (Me too at long last) , did you know that ? !! Congratulations ! How's ds ? I have a feeling he shares his birthday with my dd.

I'm finding second time round harder but don't know if its because so far I am carrying a normal size baby rather than a teeny one. Also, DH has been seriously ill so has added stress to the whole proceedings. So, certainly no me time here. Am also 4 years older too so that's going to be harder but then I was commuting and working longish hours before and now not !!

Second pregnancy was much harder on the whole. Exhausting having to look after a child and be pregnant at the same time. Sickness much worse. I spent many an afternoon dozing on the sofa while DS watched CBeebies

Having said that, I put on about half the amount of weight second time around, had a much easier birth and a much quicker recovery. And I've just generally been far more relaxed and enjoyed the whole new baby thing more.

Theinsider - so far this pregnancy (I am 14 weeks) has been so much harder, I have been so sick whereas I wasn?t at all with DS. This baby is a girl though! my thinking has been a lot long the lines that you set down, I know how to look after a baby this time and that should make a massive difference. Thanks for posting

Hey Wheely No, I didn?t know you were expecting! Hurrah! Fabulous hon, congrats! When are you due? My DS is FAB, I totally adore him and am so happy his b?day was 24/1 in the end! So sorry to hear about your DH I hope he is on the mend now? I was commuting and doing the hours last time too but I often think that being a Mum is far more tiring than that!

Wots ? I hear you about CBeebies, godsend! Thanks for all the positives!

Pregnancy much harder, as had a 3.6yr old to entertain as well.

Once dd2 arrived i found it very hard to adjust to having 2 dc.

Pregnancy much harder second time, more tiring, no time for naps. Sickness until 20 weeks (none first time), bad heartburn all through. The birth itself and everything afterwards much easier and so so lovely to see DD1s delight at having a sibling.

I have had 3 children and pregnant with my 4th. All of them have gone pretty smoothly. Never really had any morning sickness or anything lke that. i feel that with my second one the pregnancy was easier. gained less weight and labor was ALOT shorter. I was at the hospital for 1 hour before she was born. my 3rd i was there for about 15 minutes. my fourth one is seeming to give me a ltiile trouble with some worries but trying to be optimistic.

agree this pregnancy has been harder due to having a 3 year old to look after

Am due in March MrsMc so almost only 3 months to go (when are you due ?) ! DD is 24/1 too (but 2005). DH is on the mend but is a long process - he's hopefully back to work in the new year.

Good luck with number 2 !!

Pregnancy is more tiring, like others have said, no chance of a nap. No one treats it as an amazing thing this time. And it's much harder to remember what date I'm on - from about 12 weeks I've just lost count. I know I'm 24 now, but only cos I looked it up yesterday. And I don't believe in due-dates any more, either!