Will you be as nervous/paranoid with your next pregnancy?

reannegummer · May 2010

I was so worried everyday of 1st tri and then still relatively nervous until 20ish weeks and off and on after that until I delivered. Now that I know that I've had a successful pregnancy and know what to exepct, I hope that I will be more relaxed next time around.

What about you?

blessed_wife · May 2010

I was a nerve wreck the first time around, and right now, I feel much more relaxed. I don't worry as much, and feeling much, much better.

Lucky428 · May 2010

I sure as hell hope not. Jack was my fourth pregnancy, and it was high risk. I had pre-term ctx, a partial abruption, and puking the whole 9 months. At the very end, I had a rough c/s with tons of bleeding and a rough recovery.

I'm hoping my 5th pregnancy is easy and without all of the risk and worry.

sgrl · May 2010

Lord, I hope not. I got pregnant right after a miscarriage (as in, D&C Jan 8 and BFP Feb 11) and I spotted for the first 16 weeks. I don't think my nerves could handle being as nervous as I was with this last pregnancy! (just the first half - I got a LOT calmer after the bleeding stopped and a successful 20-week scan)

mandaphilly · May 2010

I will probably be a nervous wreck.

With my last pregnancy, I was in such a different state of mind and had so much stress with her father. Not only that, it was unplanned, when you have an unplanned pregnancy miscarriage isn't the first thing you think about, at least for me anyways.

The next time I'm pregnant I will be married in a good and healthy relationship. So I am just assuming I will be a nervous wreck.

pink.dutch.tulips · May 2010

no

but i wasn't a nervous wreck during my 1st either

trackchik6 · May 2010

I think I'll have less time to think about it & worry b/c it will hopefully happen while I'll also be chasing around a toddler!

mechanicsgirl · May 2010

Since I'm already there, I thought I'd reply. I was incredibly nervous my first pregnancy...as in called in to the doc sometimes multiple times a week nervous (bleeding, severe cramping, etc). I thought I'd be terrified this pregnancy.

Nope. Totally laid back. I have a child to distract me and it''s super helpful. I know what to look for to be worried about now, so I'm doing great!

MrsPreK · May 2010

Honestly? I'm not a nervous pregnant lady. Never have been. Probably never will be. This is my 3rd pregnancy in 3 years so I'm looking forward to being doen (if it's a boy). If not, we will wait a few years and try again.

Beccaboo0713 · May 2010

Yes, I will be horribly nervous. We almost lost DS due to the placenta dying. He wasn't much of a mover but one day he wasn't moving a lot and I got a bad feeling. If I didn't go in and just shook it off as him not being much of a mover he would have died. We don't know why the placenta started to die but what if it happens again next time? On top of all that I have PCOS which increases your risks of M/C.

sasa625 · May 2010

I don't think I will... I freaked out about every little twinge during my pregnancy. I think I'll at least know a little more what's normal (although I know each pregnancy is different). And I assume having DD to take care of will distract me as well.

Mary0913 · May 2010

I was pretty nervous the first time; I felt like I held my breath until I was in my second tri, then let it out a little when I was 24 weeks, then finally relaxed when she was born.

jonsdeedee · May 2010

Probably more. I developed PIH and then pre-e and HELLP so I have a feeling I will be one of those women calling the doctor with everything. I was actually pretty calm this time around, probably b/c I didn't realize how sick I really was b/c I felt fine.

NewMrs07 · May 2010

I think I will be just as nervous, maybe even more as labor approaches since I know what's it's like! But I'm older so I won't be as relaxed as younger moms.

ashley21nicole · May 2010

I think I'll still be a little nervous (just like I was with L). But I had huge complications after L was born (ambulance ride/ER/blood transfusion the whole deal...); so to be honest I'm more concerned with the aftermath of delivery!

GideonsMom · May 2010

I think I will be more nervous just because I have a better understanding now of how insanely amazing it is that a baby ever makes it to this world. My SIL had a miscarriage soon after I had DS so I have that in my head now, and I have had trouble trying to conceive #2. I hardly worried at all with my first pregnancy.

ivs112 · May 2010

I was nervous every day of my pregnancy but super paranoid in 1st tri. I will admit that I checked the TP every time I used the bathroom up until the day of my c-section. I think I'll probably be the same the 2nd time around.

MrsBeckO · May 2010

I'm already nervous about my next pregnancy and getting pregnant isn't even on our radar yet.

I had HG with DD and was hospitalized several times, on the phone with my OB at least every other day (they called to check on me through the worst parts), lost way too much weight, cycled through all kinds of meds and treatments to try and control to sickness, it was terrrrrible. Then I developed PIH and had to be induced, where both epidurals failed and DD got stuck during delivery. THEN 2 weeks PP I started hemorrhaging and had to have an emergency D&C for retained placenta.

Thank goodness though, DD was perfectly healthy!! So as far as the baby's health is concerned.. I'll probably be less nervous if I have the same issues next time because I can now believe my OB when he assures me that the baby gets the nutrients it needs. Last time I had a hard time believing that when I wasn't even able to keep water down for weeks at a time.

yale · May 2010

I thought I was pretty relaxed the first time around. I think I'll have to be relaxed the 2nd time... no time to think running around after a LO.

Temp159135562506975 · May 2010

i was more nervous the 2nd time around b/c it was twins - adding in a whole other set of risk... but other than that- i felt more confident all around the 2nd time b/c I knew i carried my son close to term.... i just always assumed the twins would be born early - but they went to 38w (2w longer than my singleton)... goes to show you never know!

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