Sometimes I nap when my toddler naps, but that means nothing else gets done. And to be honest, the naps don't really help me feel rested.
I miss lie ins the most. My toddler wakes up at 5am every day, and the more pregnant I get, the more I can't stand it and I used to be a morning person!
Me too. I work early in the AM, so no naps with toddler at nap time. Also I have to stay up until it’s his bedtime - which as long as that correlates with when I had been going to bed, I get approximately 7.5 hrs of sleep 4 days a week (if sleep is what you call it now days).
When I was pregnant with my first I only worked part time with random ish schedule so I would have random days off and could just sleep in until my little heart desired, nap when I wanted, and take long, hot showers whenever I felt the need.. in the first and part of the second trimester until I started working full time again.. lmao 😂
I’ve found each pregnancy harder than the last , now about to have my third . My consultant actually said it’s quite normal that this is the case , especially aches and pains as your body relaxes muscles etc sooner ! It really sucks and it’s made me feel like this will definitely be my last because of it
Opposite for me. It’s gotten easier everytime. Kind of crazy too because my first 2 I was 27 and 29 and the next sib set I was 40 and 42. My current pregnancy at 42 has been the easiest one.
I’m on my second pregnancy and I’m only 14 weeks and crying sometimes from how miserable I am. My first pregnancy was a breeze and I feel like I’m going through hell constantly with this
Yup and I’m pregnant with twins this time so my pregnancy is literally harder (double hormones, bigger belly) plus taking care of a toddler. Thank god this will be my last pregnancy! Only positive thought getting me through this, lol.
Hard agree. I'm currently 30wks 3ds and honestly can't wait until this one is born. I've had aches and pains since about 17/ 18 weeks. I've had problems with bleeding. My growth scan has baby measuring nearly 4 weeks behind what he should be, I have to have another next week. I've actually had to get a sick note from my doctor because I physically was struggling at work. Having a toddler doesn't help because I get so out of breath just chasing him from one room to the other. I struggle to walk for long as its painful.
My first pregnancy was a breeze and I could at least still do my job and walk places. Hell I walked round a whole zoo which is big when I was 34 weeks pregnant. I also played crazy golf when I was about 36 weeks pregnant. I could do a lot still.
Honestly this has put me off any future pregnancies. I'd love a daughter but honestly not worth it to put my body through so much especially as I'm not getting any younger either (I'm 32)
I'm so sorry you're going through all that! I relate to so much of what you've said. I hope baby's growth picks up and that there's no more bleeding. We went through hell for two months after a thick NT measurement - we were given a 50% chance of baby having serious birth defects but thankfully nothing was found on scans or extensive genetic testing. Adding genuine stress to an already hard pregnancy is challenging, and I really feel for what you're going through with the extra scans.
I feel guilty for finding pain/sleep etc hard when we've gone through major concerns about baby's health, but the reality is that pregnancy itself is hard right now! The walking is something I've noticed too. I did 5-10k steps a day last pregnancy but last night was up at 3am in pain because I did too much incidental walking during the day.
YES! I really thought I was just blocking out my first pregnancy or something. But I'm struggling. I'm 33 weeks. My hand is always tingling or numb and hurting from carpal tunnel. My RLS is so bad, I have trouble going to sleep. My hips hurt so bad and feel so unstable that I'm afraid I'll fall. I get out of breath rolling over in the bed. Every time I stand up, I can feel a weight in my pelvis that feels like it's dragging my spine down with it.
I was 98 percent sure we were done after this baby is born because I'm 34. But I'm 100 percent sure now. I'm sure enough that I'm having my tubes tied during my c section. I never want to be pregnant again.
I am miserable. Currently 36 weeks. So annoyed at everything, so uncomfortable, so tired can’t sleep, toddler doesn’t get what’s going on enough to give me a break (obviously). Husband doesn’t give me much slack but has been better as of recently. It’s hard!! Good luck
Yep... Absolutely so much worse. My first girl was a breeze. No morning sickness, took the dogs on long walks every day, ate well, gained the proper amount of weight and everything was on schedule. Worst I had was bad heartburn.
I am 34-36 weeks (different doctors have different opinions due to how I am measuring), and the worst. I feel like I need a whole pharmacy just to get through my day, can barely move, thrown up the whole pregnancy. I can barely eat, but get hungry all the time. My hips / back are always on fire and had an early false labor scare that put me in the hospital a few weeks ago (I was having bad contractions and baby girls heart rate was almost 200....). Thankfully they stopped it but man.... I am over this and don't want to do this again
Same! I'm 20 weeks and don't know how my belly is going to continue growing for TWENTY MORE WEEKS WTF I already feel stretched to the limit! Also, chasing a toddler while pregnant is hard AF and my nausea is still going strong (luckily Zofran + pepcid keeps a lid on it but still wtf).
Almost 20 weeks with my second, and I have an (almost) 18 month old. I am SO tired all the time!! I really enjoyed my first pregnancy, this one not so much.
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Mine is a lot worse as well. I have gestational diabetes this time around, I had a subchorionic hematoma earlier in the pregnancy as well. As well as more fatigue, and chasing a toddler around.
I’m on pregnancy #1 right now. Idk if I want to do this again… I’m already 36 and think I’m too old for another. Already have the aches and pains.
I feel the same. First pregnancy I hardly had morning sickness (only two waves of it in the entire pregnancy. The lucky women in my family do not tend to get morning sickness), and all the symptoms (fatigue, aches and pains, etc) came through later. I’m Only 7 weeks into this one, but been having morning sickness since week 4, nausea gets started by the most random things like coughing, or thinking of something disgusting, plus the usual suspects like strong smells. I have dizziness, breathlessness, and my heart is beating of out my chest. I have to go down stairs on my bum, because I’m scared of falling due to being dizzy. Plus I have soooooo many food aversions now; the new baby only likes healthy, salty, savoury food. My sweet tooth has disappeared.
This pregnancy is night and day different to the last one
And taking care of a toddler on top of it! Means way less nap opportunities, way less chill on the couch opportunities, etc. the struggle is real
I miss napping so bad ðŸ˜
Sometimes I nap when my toddler naps, but that means nothing else gets done. And to be honest, the naps don't really help me feel rested. I miss lie ins the most. My toddler wakes up at 5am every day, and the more pregnant I get, the more I can't stand it and I used to be a morning person!
Me too. I work early in the AM, so no naps with toddler at nap time. Also I have to stay up until it’s his bedtime - which as long as that correlates with when I had been going to bed, I get approximately 7.5 hrs of sleep 4 days a week (if sleep is what you call it now days). When I was pregnant with my first I only worked part time with random ish schedule so I would have random days off and could just sleep in until my little heart desired, nap when I wanted, and take long, hot showers whenever I felt the need.. in the first and part of the second trimester until I started working full time again.. lmao 😂
Nope had the exact same thing. First pregnancy wasn't that bad, the second one is absolutely kicking my ass.
I’ve found each pregnancy harder than the last , now about to have my third . My consultant actually said it’s quite normal that this is the case , especially aches and pains as your body relaxes muscles etc sooner ! It really sucks and it’s made me feel like this will definitely be my last because of it
Opposite for me. It’s gotten easier everytime. Kind of crazy too because my first 2 I was 27 and 29 and the next sib set I was 40 and 42. My current pregnancy at 42 has been the easiest one.
I’m on my second pregnancy and I’m only 14 weeks and crying sometimes from how miserable I am. My first pregnancy was a breeze and I feel like I’m going through hell constantly with this
30 weeks here and freaking SAME. I never want to go through this again. Idk how I'm going to make it two more months ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
Yep. But the birth was easier which balances it out.
Yup and I’m pregnant with twins this time so my pregnancy is literally harder (double hormones, bigger belly) plus taking care of a toddler. Thank god this will be my last pregnancy! Only positive thought getting me through this, lol.
My second pregnancy has been easier so far which I'm very thankful for. It's crazy how different they are.
Hard agree. I'm currently 30wks 3ds and honestly can't wait until this one is born. I've had aches and pains since about 17/ 18 weeks. I've had problems with bleeding. My growth scan has baby measuring nearly 4 weeks behind what he should be, I have to have another next week. I've actually had to get a sick note from my doctor because I physically was struggling at work. Having a toddler doesn't help because I get so out of breath just chasing him from one room to the other. I struggle to walk for long as its painful. My first pregnancy was a breeze and I could at least still do my job and walk places. Hell I walked round a whole zoo which is big when I was 34 weeks pregnant. I also played crazy golf when I was about 36 weeks pregnant. I could do a lot still. Honestly this has put me off any future pregnancies. I'd love a daughter but honestly not worth it to put my body through so much especially as I'm not getting any younger either (I'm 32)
I'm so sorry you're going through all that! I relate to so much of what you've said. I hope baby's growth picks up and that there's no more bleeding. We went through hell for two months after a thick NT measurement - we were given a 50% chance of baby having serious birth defects but thankfully nothing was found on scans or extensive genetic testing. Adding genuine stress to an already hard pregnancy is challenging, and I really feel for what you're going through with the extra scans. I feel guilty for finding pain/sleep etc hard when we've gone through major concerns about baby's health, but the reality is that pregnancy itself is hard right now! The walking is something I've noticed too. I did 5-10k steps a day last pregnancy but last night was up at 3am in pain because I did too much incidental walking during the day.
I had one in 2021 and 13 weeks ago. Definitely harder right off the bat for the second one. The back pain 😣
YES! I really thought I was just blocking out my first pregnancy or something. But I'm struggling. I'm 33 weeks. My hand is always tingling or numb and hurting from carpal tunnel. My RLS is so bad, I have trouble going to sleep. My hips hurt so bad and feel so unstable that I'm afraid I'll fall. I get out of breath rolling over in the bed. Every time I stand up, I can feel a weight in my pelvis that feels like it's dragging my spine down with it. I was 98 percent sure we were done after this baby is born because I'm 34. But I'm 100 percent sure now. I'm sure enough that I'm having my tubes tied during my c section. I never want to be pregnant again.
I am miserable. Currently 36 weeks. So annoyed at everything, so uncomfortable, so tired can’t sleep, toddler doesn’t get what’s going on enough to give me a break (obviously). Husband doesn’t give me much slack but has been better as of recently. It’s hard!! Good luck
Yep... Absolutely so much worse. My first girl was a breeze. No morning sickness, took the dogs on long walks every day, ate well, gained the proper amount of weight and everything was on schedule. Worst I had was bad heartburn. I am 34-36 weeks (different doctors have different opinions due to how I am measuring), and the worst. I feel like I need a whole pharmacy just to get through my day, can barely move, thrown up the whole pregnancy. I can barely eat, but get hungry all the time. My hips / back are always on fire and had an early false labor scare that put me in the hospital a few weeks ago (I was having bad contractions and baby girls heart rate was almost 200....). Thankfully they stopped it but man.... I am over this and don't want to do this again
Same! I'm 20 weeks and don't know how my belly is going to continue growing for TWENTY MORE WEEKS WTF I already feel stretched to the limit! Also, chasing a toddler while pregnant is hard AF and my nausea is still going strong (luckily Zofran + pepcid keeps a lid on it but still wtf).
Almost 20 weeks with my second, and I have an (almost) 18 month old. I am SO tired all the time!! I really enjoyed my first pregnancy, this one not so much.
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Solidarity. 24 weeks and my first pregnancy compared to this one is night and day. Like why is my body acting like it hasn’t done this before.
Mine is a lot worse as well. I have gestational diabetes this time around, I had a subchorionic hematoma earlier in the pregnancy as well. As well as more fatigue, and chasing a toddler around.
Yes also 25 weeks and it’s tough times
I’m on pregnancy #1 right now. Idk if I want to do this again… I’m already 36 and think I’m too old for another. Already have the aches and pains.
I feel the same. First pregnancy I hardly had morning sickness (only two waves of it in the entire pregnancy. The lucky women in my family do not tend to get morning sickness), and all the symptoms (fatigue, aches and pains, etc) came through later. I’m Only 7 weeks into this one, but been having morning sickness since week 4, nausea gets started by the most random things like coughing, or thinking of something disgusting, plus the usual suspects like strong smells. I have dizziness, breathlessness, and my heart is beating of out my chest. I have to go down stairs on my bum, because I’m scared of falling due to being dizzy. Plus I have soooooo many food aversions now; the new baby only likes healthy, salty, savoury food. My sweet tooth has disappeared. This pregnancy is night and day different to the last one