Why I am excited for the 2nd Tri!

jlemons-2

Ladies, we are headed towards the blissful (for some) second trimester! So, what are you looking forward to? Why are you happy to say "see ya" to the first trimester?

jlemons-2

AFM, 

I am excited for baby kicks the most!

Bit also, finding out the sex, watching my belly grow, buying my first baby item, and hopefully feeling more normal. Also, going public would be nice! 

flowerpower5838

I NEED THAT ENERGY BACK! I also felt the most beautiful with DS towards the end of the second tri when I was "officially" showing (and my crazy hormonal skin cleared up). Baby kicks are definitely something to look forward to as well. 

cmillar36

I'd say the hopeful end of morning sickness. But I'm losing hope that it will happen for me. Almost 13 weeks and my morning sickness is getting worse.

Marley629

Food that stays down.  I hope. 

And baby kicks. But first food. 

failuretofly

Definitely baby kicks and the cuteness of the 2nd tri belly. Also the anatomy scan so we can know the sex! I'll be happy if I can leave this first tri exhaustion behind, thank you very much.

Jellybelly119

Kicks! Only looking forward to the second tri ones though; later on, when it's karate kicks to my ribs and jabs to my cervix all day I'll be over it! 

katiegeminimoon

Baby kicks! CAN. NOT. WAIT. 

blueskies17

Kicks and sharing the news openly!

moonlady-2

I had a loss so I want to be "safe"

disneyfan0511

Hopefully saying good bye to the all day nausea. More energy. And baby kicks for sure. This will be my last pregnancy and despite feeling crummy, I'm getting a little sad it's going by so quickly! 

eazybreezy225

I'm hoping some of this gas will go away, but I already know it won't... I fart loud booming farts that make my husband leave the room. Which I can usually use to my advantage when he's been a TW and I need him to take a hike.

I'm looking forward to baby moving, and the anatomy scan (we already know we are having a boy, but I look forward to seeing baby and getting a doctors confirmation that all is healthy and well!). I'm also looking forward to actually LOOKING pregnant rather than bloated.

kater622

It seems silly but I'm most excited to see my belly grow. To physically see that I really am pregnant! I'm fascinated by the weekly developments I read about so that's all part of it. Feeling the baby move, finding out the sex that's going to be awesome too! I'm getting tears in my eyes thinking about it. 

MJDsquared

I'm just excited to feel pregnant, whether it's from showing or feeling movement! With my barely there symptoms the anxiety is killer. Buuut I'm not even 9 weeks so I've got forever to go lol.

vvitchhazel

I love this thread! Thanks @jlemons-2! 

I'm with everyone else that I'm excited for kicks. AND ALSO HICCUPS! Feeling little baby hiccups from the inside is seriously the cutest thing ever. 

Mandayno

I can't wait to feel the baby!!! It sounds silly but being FTM, for some reason I'm actually really nervous about what it will feel like!! Will I know it's baby, or will it feel like gas haha?

balletnerd

I can't wait to find out the sex! Once I find that out I feel like I can start planning and shopping! So excited

msmusicqueen

Everything!!!!!!! I want to feel baby and see the bump and tell people!!! I've told a couple of people but none of my close friends or anything so i am bursting from my skin to do it

jlemons-2

Ooh I forgot about hiccups! I love them too!

peachy13

My PGAL brain is totally pumped for the second tri. I am already feeling somewhat back to "normal" with more energy and less food aversions, so that's nice. 

I'm also really excited to start growing a little bump. 

EmilyLove25

Lurking from J18 since I'm likely to go in December... just want to say I love this thread! A decrease in anxiety for me and all of the great things you ladies mentioned! 

baevn

I felt amazing in the second with my first like glowy and energetic, love having the cute belly and feeling kicks. Once you can feel movement you get this constant reassurance that baby is still alive. I look forward to hopefully less nausea and puking and being public. 

jackiesmom324

@jlemons-2  love this thread thanks!

i agree with @vauxthekate that i cant wait to see my belly grow and "feel" pregnant

*TW: loss mention*
I am with you @peachy13  and @moonlady-2 that being PGAL its just the further I get the more hopeful I become. I think for me its hard because I work in the field and see pregnant people all the time. Ive been told my whole life that it would be very difficult if not impossible to get pregnant, then i was PGAL and now Im just like omg I hope this is the take home baby so i guess thats my biggest hope is to get out of first trimester alive with a healthy baby

lestex

I loooove having a baby bump. Before my first pregnancy, I never thought I'd be someone that did the "belly rub," and it became one of my most favorite things. Now, the feeling of heaviness comes with the belly, so I'm scared as to how I'll keep up with my other two buuuut still excited. I know baby kicks are awesome but for real, they're not cute at midnight. Can't wait to pull out my maternity clothes and dress the bump.

CandyApple2012

This is great! I really can't wait for most of the benchmarks stated above, but mostly for reassurance. I just cannot wait to feel the baby and know that all is good in there. When did you ladies first start to feel movement? 

andipandicWed121369

I want my energy back so I can go back to being kickass at my job and being the Mama who's excited for the bus to bring her daughter home instead of the one praying for 10 more minutes....
I also look forward to worrying less and trying to decipher every single odd feeling.  I want to enjoy my last pregnancy, at least for a month or two.

breezybee

Yeah, I'm excited to not feel nauseous all the time, and to get some energy back. I am wiped out every day - taking naps in the afternoon and then falling dead asleep by 9pm. 
Im looking forward to a baby belly, kicks, and finding out the sex
AND REGISTERING/BUYING STUUUUUUUFFF!!!
Basically everything lol

edited for spelling

bbylifelove

I'm looking forward to no more nausea (fingers crossed!), baby kicks, growing belly, mat clothes (getting a bunch from my sister), and yes, goods for baby!!

holzie-2

I'm looking forward to baby kicks, being able to sleep a little bit better (hopefully) and registering.  We walk around Babies R Us all the time now, but we haven't bought anything yet.  Can't wait to start!

anewadventure

eazybreezy225 said:

I'm hoping some of this gas will go away, but I already know it won't... I fart loud booming farts that make my husband leave the room. Which I can usually use to my advantage when he's been a TW and I need him to take a hike.

I'm looking forward to baby moving, and the anatomy scan (we already know we are having a boy, but I look forward to seeing baby and getting a doctors confirmation that all is healthy and well!). I'm also looking forward to actually LOOKING pregnant rather than bloated.

EASY BREEZY EH?? 

anewadventure

Mandayno said:

I can't wait to feel the baby!!! It sounds silly but being FTM, for some reason I'm actually really nervous about what it will feel like!! Will I know it's baby, or will it feel like gas haha?

honestly at first you won't know. flutters really do feel like gas. until the baby KARATE CHOPS YOU IN THE RIBS. i legit shot out of my chair at work my first time and was like WHAT THE HELLLLLLL

anewadventure

oh second tri, how i long for thee!

1.  no more alllll dayyyyy nausea. go away. 
2.  no more utter exhaustion. i go to bed as soon as my son goes down at night. ridiculous!
3.  playing with my son again instead of struggling to be alive
4.  looking ADORBS PREGNANT instead of 1st tri (blump, ate too many burritos) or 3rd tri (whale territory)
5.  finding out what we are having and that everything looks good anatomically
6.  legit fitting into maternity wardrobe so i don't stare at my clothes each morning in loathing

kyrwyn

I'm excited to have my energy back and to go back at being kickass at my job, like @AndiPandi127 said!
I hadn't really thought about baby kicks and hiccups, but now that you all mention them it sounds really exciting.  I would like some feedback that everything's alright in there rather than these long waits between OB visits.

I am also looking forward to how excited DH gets with each new milestone. I may not have a bunch of energy, but he's suddenly really interested in knocking out a bunch of projects and getting the house ready for LO.

jlemons-2

@CandyApple2012 I didn't feel my first until TWENTY weeks. Oh man, I better notice sooner this time!! 

readermom1

I'm excited for the baby kicks and actually looking pregnant. I also can't wait to wear my maternity clothes! Right now I have like 4 cute things that fit, but I definitely don't look pregnant enough to wear my maternity tops. I hate that in between phase.

AMCsquared

I'm looking forward to feeling relief from worry about if this is truly real. After my 12 week scan next week I'll feel safe.

@Mandayno yesss. I have no idea what this is going to feel like... kicks etc. It blows my mind.

nothingbuttherain

Almost 13 weeks and threw up again this morning, and I'm still having pretty regular nausea. I just hope that part ends soon! 

I'm looking forward to confirmation I'm actually pregnant and baby is there. It's still surreal. I think feeling movement would be reassuring.

andipandicWed121369

I have been wearing the same maxidress all week because everytime I look at pants I want to cry.  I can't wait for maternity clothes cuteness.  

dkizz82

Hoping for this pregnancy that MS will subside in 2nd trimester and my favorite part of pregnancy(the kicks). 

GraysonsMama

I feel the most beautiful when I'm bumping all over the place. Like I'm comfortable in my skin. And like everyone else I can't wait for kicks and movement. I did feel a little flip during my ultrasound but only knew for sure because I saw it too. It was very exciting. 

babytime24

I'm so looking forward to getting rid of the nausea and exhaustion!!! FTM, so I hadn't thought about the kicks, but after reading everyone's posts, I'm pumped for those!