NOTHING about this pregnancy has felt like my pregnancy with Colin. I was spoiled rotten with Colin!! I remember thinking that I could do this forever and wondered how people could hate being pregnant. I remember loving (almost) every minute of being pregnant and thought I could do this a million times! This pregnancy has made me question if we will be done after 2 kids instead of our original thoughts. It's just been polar opposites.
With Colin, I was never sick. Never felt an ounce of morning sickness, nausea, or even mild aversions to food.
With Baby 2, I was sick pretty much every minute of every day in my 1st trimester. I got the flu a few times which didn't help at all! I truly think the only reason I feel better now is because I take a prenatal vitamin with no iron. The few times I've gone back to my iron filled prenatals, I get sick again.
With Colin, I didn't wear maternity clothes and really look pregnant until probably 7 months.
With Baby 2, I started wearing maternity clothes around 4 months and now look like a house!
With Colin, I physically felt great with minimal uncomfortableness/pain my entire pregnancy.
With Baby 2, I'm comfortable 90% of the time. Between frequent Braxton Hicks (which started around 22 weeks), extreme pressure, rock hard belly, sore feet, lots of hip pain, already physically measuring 40 weeks, etc! (I think you get the hint), I just feel miserable. Having a 36lb toddler probably adds to feeling sore. He doesn't understand that Mommy hurts and can't hold him or doesn't want to walk up 13 stairs for the umpteenth time.
With Colin, I don't remember having a hard time sleeping.
With Baby 2, I get up to pee an average of 5 times a night and have a very difficult time getting comfortable. Baby stays to stay on my right side, so (s) he hates when I lay on my right side. My left hip feels like it's going to shatter, so I can't lay on that side for long.
With Colin, I remember his movement and kicks. At times they were frequent and powerful but for the most part, he was pretty kind :) I never could really see Colin move through my stomach.
With Baby 2, this babe has some strength! The baby likes to move and groove and kick, kick, KICK! I can see him/her move through my clothes on a very frequent basis. Colin likes putting things on my stomach to see how far the baby can move it :)
With Colin, I don't remember worrying all that often. Of course because it was my first, I had the occasional "is this right?" thoughts but I don't remember an overall feeling of worry.
With Baby 2, I feel like I've spent most of this pregnancy worrying; waiting for something to go wrong. Perhaps it's because we tried to get pregnant for 'so long.' Perhaps it's because so many different things happened during this pregnancy (root canal, multiple bouts with the flu, a more physically demanding work schedule, having a heavy toddler to take care of, problems with ultrasounds and the scare of GD, etc). Perhaps its because I know how many things CAN go wrong. Perhaps its because I know just how precious life is already having a child. Whatever the reasons, I feel like I've been a real worry wart this time around.
Things that are the same with both pregnancies:
With Colin, I don't remember worrying all that often. Of course because it was my first, I had the occasional "is this right?" thoughts but I don't remember an overall feeling of worry.
With Baby 2, I feel like I've spent most of this pregnancy worrying; waiting for something to go wrong. Perhaps it's because we tried to get pregnant for 'so long.' Perhaps it's because so many different things happened during this pregnancy (root canal, multiple bouts with the flu, a more physically demanding work schedule, having a heavy toddler to take care of, problems with ultrasounds and the scare of GD, etc). Perhaps its because I know how many things CAN go wrong. Perhaps its because I know just how precious life is already having a child. Whatever the reasons, I feel like I've been a real worry wart this time around.
Things that are the same with both pregnancies:
- I've been able to keep my weight gain to a small-ish number
- We didn't find out the sex (a real feat this time around with the desire to WANT to know and having multiple ultrasounds)
- It was easier for us to decide a boy name than a girl name. Although by now, we had both names completely chosen, unlike this time :)
- I didn't/haven't really had any major cravings but rather a small handful of foods that always sound good. For Colin it was blueberry Egg0 waffles and Grilled Cheese. With this baby, it's watermelon and popsicles!
Most importantly (it's too important to put in the bullets), both of these babies are so worth every ounce of pain, every minute of missed sleep, and every hormonal breakdown. I feel so incredibly grateful and blessed to be pregnant. I know that there are so many people that would give anything to experience morning sickness, bruised nerve endings, and feeling like the baby might 'fall out' at any second. I am trying to not take it for granted or complain (although its still a constant struggle). I am so thankful that God has blessed us with another miracle and although this pregnancy has been far from easy like Colin, it's still a blessing and I love this baby just as much as I love Colin. I can not wait for him/her to get here!
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