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S/O of A&C kind of: If you have had more than 1 kid:
Are you sick of being pregnant quicker? To me it seems like you would be, because you know the end result. Seems to me you would be a lot more impatient with wanting it to be over and starting your new life with your second child.
I was not a fan of being pregnant with dd. But, i also could hold out because I knew it would be a drastic change to our lives because we didn't know what to expect and we were nervous. But with a second (or third or whatever) child I would think that the time would go so slow and you would just want it to get out of you so you could meet him/her!
Am I way off base here?
Madelyn 3/1/07
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Re: S/O of A&C kind of: If you have had more than 1 kid:
Nora Judith 7/2/06 Miles Chauncey 4/20/09 born with Trisomy 21 - Down syndrome
All of this:
I think you are right. At least for me. Each time I've been less enamored with being pregnant because the awe factor has been taken out of it. The pregnancy itself is less exciting.
This pregnancy has been way harder on me physcially and emotionally than the other two. And I also said from before conception that I knew I wanted #3 I just didn't want to be pg again. So, I kind of set myself up not to enjoy it.
I was lucky enough to have fairly easy pregnancies both times, and both times I had a hard time imagining what life would be like, exactly, once the baby was here, so I wasn't in a huge rush to deliver. After having contractions 10 minutes apart for an entire weekend with E, though, I did start to get to the "Get it out!" point.
Both girls were born almost exactly on their EDD's, so I don't know what it's like to be way overdue, though.
Kiwi Fruit, 10.2.06 & Ellie Bug, 4.5.09
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Yes and no. I think the time goes quicker! My kids keep me busy...but in that way its harder too. I do think I was a little more patient with my first pregnancy...at the 3rd trimester that's when I am usually just ready to be DONE!
DD3 cracked my pelvis. My body couldn't take anymore.
I also felt like a moose. I didn't gain anything abnormal. I measured ahead and then behind. She was only 7lbs. I swore she was going to be about 10lbs and, when I saw her, I was shocked that she was so tiny - under 20". I felt huge and horrible and I still walk with a limp.
With the 1st 2, I never felt big. With #3, I expected people to come by on boats trying to spot me and take pictures.
Honestly, my pregnancy with DS was easier. With both kids, I was high risk at points. With DD it was the last 6 weeks of pregnancy when they thought she was SFGA and IUGR (she is just unexpectedly small at 3 years), but I ended up on bedrest for 3 weeks.
With DS, our fears where from 13 to 22 weeks because his NT screen came back 1 in 3 for a defect, so after ruling out downs, there was still a 1 in 5 risk of something being seriously wrong, so we had a lot of extra testing. The last 19 weeks were fine because I knew he was OK. I was tired and DD watched a lot of Tv, but it was not stressful. I kept doing as much as I could with DD until my water broke at almost 41 weeks at the park lifting DD out of the swing.
I am SO not a fan of being pg. I had m/s with both girls. I hate being fat. I hate being out of breath.
I think that pregnancies should be shorter after you have the first.
I loved being pg. I was definitely over it by 41 weeks though:) In hindsight, I should have just relished the serenity of only two kids for as long as I could. The 3rd killed me.
For me, the pregnancies went quicker because instead of being fixated on being pg, I was chasing kids around!
FWIW, I like being pg (hence the 4 kids, LOL!) for the most part. I am always just as excited with each pg & think every one is an awesome thing. I was ready to be done sooner with my last baby- #4 (who didn't come until 41wks) because my belly was HUGE & it was taking its toll on me. He ended up being 9lbs, 9oz (I am 5' 2", 130 lbs) so that explained why I was so big!