How different was your second pregnancy to your first?

(Posting anonymously due to not wanting friends to know yet).
I’m 5 weeks pregnant with my second child and my only symptoms are mood swing and breasts being a little sore. Not to mention I’m either sweating or shivering and can’t find a good body temperature.

Anyway, my concern is during my first pregnancy I had intense symptoms. I was puking twice a day for four months!! I felt so tired I’d sleep 12h every night as well as two naps during the day. I guess I’m just worried as having those symptoms it was a reassurance everything was ok and I truly hope this time round is as well despite my lack of symptoms.

How did it differ for you ? First and second pregnancy differences and what to expect.

Thanks for reading ❤️🙏

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They were completely different. My first was typical. Morning sickness, Uncomfortableness, boobs hurting stuff like that. This one I had 0 symptoms in the first trimester. If we hadn’t been trying and I didn’t know to test I wouldn’t know I was pregnant. Maybe you’re having the opposite gender. What was your first?

that’s really reassuring to hear. Thank you 🙏
My first was a girl, what about you? I’ve heard women experiencing intense symptoms when they’re expecting a girl more so than a boy but everyone is different so 🤷🏼‍♀️

I’ve heard that too but I’m opposite. My normal symptoms was with my son and I’m pregnant with a girl this time. But this time my heart burn started later but man it’s intense

aww congratulations!! 🥰 I wish you the very best 🤗

Aw thank you!

I'm 15 weeks with my second and it's been a completely different experience. With my daughter I didn't have any nausea, but gained a ton of weight and was tired all the time. This one I've been nauseous since week 6, food is very unappealing, but taking down what I can. Haven't gained any weight where I was up at least 20lbs by this point with my daughter. And I am not super tired.

thank you for sharing ❤️

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