2nd time moms: carrying different?

wilburbud

2nd time moms: carrying different?

If this is your second, third, whatever pregnancy that's been far enough to show, are you carrying the same or different? My bump was very low w my first two girls. It was hard to button my pants fast. This time around, my bump is above or at my belly button, and I can still close my top buttons.

BuckeyeANG

I've also noticed its easier to button my pants (when I bother wearing non maternity pants) too.  Not because my bump is smaller, but because its higher.  

cja06

It's a little too early for me to make a determination. With both my boys I was all bump and looked like I was smuggling a watermelon. My husband said you couldn't tell I was pregnant from behind. This one, I for sure have a prominent bump (looks almost like a basketball and I'm not even 10 weeks...seriously, it is ridiculous). But I also feel like I am gaining weight around my hips and thighs. Ask this question again in a couple of months.

LexGator

I'm carrying high like I did the last time -- but look now like I did at 20+ weeks with my first.

Lena122

I think it's still a bit early to tell for sure but it seems like I'm carrying higher. I still have plenty of room to button my pants whereas I almost immediately switched to maternity with my last pregnancy.

MiaMyPuggle

Im definitely carrying higher. I was so low when I started showing and throughout my last pregnancy. Now, I feel like I'm much higher than last time.

gingerbabe

I still don't consider myself as showing. My uterus is low but my bloat is high and hard as a rock after I eat or drink.

LittleMommaBlueHen

I am currently carrying to the right.  This sounds ridiculous, I know, but my uterus is literally only on the right side of my abdomen right now.  My midwife said it'll center itself as baby grows, but she found it all to be kind of funny so I'm assuming it's not particularly common.

July1215

 DH and I were talking about this last night because of the old wives tale.  I wondered if women carry much differently from pregnancy to pregnancy, or if their body has a tendency to bounce bak into what happened the first time. 

I guess I look similar to what I did with DD, but bigger at this stage. Most of it is bloat so I don know if it counts. I do feel like my lower abdomen is fuller than last time, but the upper abdomen is mostly bloat. I will be interested to see once I get further along.

 

ccip82

I am about 10-12 lbs lighter at the start of this pregnancy than my last one. I have the beginnings of a bump/blump. I think as of now I am carrying pretty much the same with this pregnancy as before.

I haven't had the need for maternity clothes yet...although I tend to live in yoga pants and leggings so that could be the reason

insertclevername

I was just huge with DS. Now that the blump has deflated I don't even have a bump yet.

katyms7

I carried very high with my first (boy) and I was all belly. This time around I am carrying very low and I swear I am getting wider!