2nd Time Moms

alatham · June 2010

Is there anything you did during your last pregnancy that you are going to try to avoid this pregnancy?

Mine was eating TOO much. I gained 45 pounds last time which sucked so bad for me, that I am truly committed to eating better this time in hopes of staying around 35 this time!

erinloveschris · June 2010

I would like to be better about drinking water. I ended up dehydrated in the last 3 weeks with very consistent contractions, so I would like to help prevent that with more water!

pkate98 · June 2010

Probably watch what I eat also. I gained the appropriate amount of weight the first time, but gained a bunch during BFing. I haven't lost all of the excess and don't need to go crazy with food just b/c I'm PG again....

SarahTx5701 · June 2010

Um I didn't gain a lot of weight, in fact none until 22 weeks! But I didn't exercise enough. I would like to exercise or at least take lots of walks.

I ended up gained 50 lbs at the end due to severe pre e and swelling but thankfully lost it all and I just recently lost 12 lbs which puts me 12 lbs below my pregnancy weight with ds which is a good start!

Go figure, I start losing weight and I end up pg! argh!!!

pkate98 · June 2010

SarahTx5701:

Um I didn't gain a lot of weight, in fact none until 22 weeks! But I didn't exercise enough. I would like to exercise or at least take lots of walks.

I ended up gained 50 lbs at the end due to severe pre e and swelling but thankfully lost it all and I just recently lost 12 lbs which puts me 12 lbs below my pregnancy weight with ds which is a good start!

Go figure, I start losing weight and I end up pg! argh!!!

SAME here!! Ha ha! I was doing good too! arg...

tebaa8 · June 2010

Mine is wishing away the days. I am happy and excited to meet my baby, but time passes to quickly that I am going to try and enjoy every day instead of just wishing I wasn't pregnant anymore.

mittensonkittens · June 2010

Last time I gained too much weight. I think it was 50-60 lbs by the end (at some point I told the nurse I didn't want to know anymore). I was eating healthy, but too much food. I think the problem was 1st tri because I had to eat constantly to keep from feeling sick. And vegetables made me gag, so I ate a lot of carbs.

staryeyes · June 2010

It sounds kind of weird, but I'm going to try to picture my baby as a helpless newborn. While pregnant with DS I felt like I knew his funny personality and bonded with him a lot so it was (strangely enough) a shock to me when he came out an entirely helpless newborn. Over the past 2.5 years that personality I felt as he was growing inside of me has emerged (and then some!), but I had a hard time reconciling my idea of him while pregnant with him as a newborn. So with this pregnancy, I want to bond with my baby, but keep the perspective that I won't get to know that personality for many months. Hopefully that will help!

pkate98 · June 2010

staryeyes:
It sounds kind of weird, but I'm going to try to picture my baby as a helpless newborn. While pregnant with DS I felt like I knew his funny personality and bonded with him a lot so it was (strangely enough) a shock to me when he came out an entirely helpless newborn. Over the past 2.5 years that personality I felt as he was growing inside of me has emerged (and then some!), but I had a hard time reconciling my idea of him while pregnant with him as a newborn. So with this pregnancy, I want to bond with my baby, but keep the perspective that I won't get to know that personality for many months. Hopefully that will help!

LOL, aint' that the truth!!!

rachelb823 · June 2010

I would say all of the above: eating healthy, drinking water, and exercising. But, alas, I am letting m/s dictate what I eat and drink for now! I really want to improve my habits in 2nd tri.

littlemaybaby · June 2010

Exercise more. Stress less. Complain less. Enjoy it more. Focus on other areas of my life for the next 9 months and just let the pregnancy happen.

I was so obsessive with my first pregnancy over every symptom, every milestone, every development that I made myself (and the people around me) a little crazy.

Steffsjet · June 2010

littlemaybaby:

Exercise more. Stress less. Complain less. Enjoy it more. Focus on other areas of my life for the next 9 months and just let the pregnancy happen.

I was so obsessive with my first pregnancy over every symptom, every milestone, every development that I made myself (and the people around me) a little crazy.

This...completely!

Buckets of Moonbeams · June 2010

nope.

Just enjoy it more, but I learned that with Max. The second one (and third I bet) FLIES by like you can't believe.

RHitch · June 2010

pkate98:
SarahTx5701:

Um I didn't gain a lot of weight, in fact none until 22 weeks! But I didn't exercise enough. I would like to exercise or at least take lots of walks.

I ended up gained 50 lbs at the end due to severe pre e and swelling but thankfully lost it all and I just recently lost 12 lbs which puts me 12 lbs below my pregnancy weight with ds which is a good start!

Go figure, I start losing weight and I end up pg! argh!!!

SAME here!! Ha ha! I was doing good too! arg...

Me too! I finally got back into my "good" jeans, and now I have to hang them back up.

lexigrl · June 2010

Eat better and exercise more...I was so exhausted when I was pg with DS and then it was the winter so I hide inside because I hate the cold. Rocky road ice was my best friend..lol. I gained close to 60lbs and I def don't want to do that again, I finally just got down to my pre-pregnancy weight when I got my BFP and now I am doing it all over again :-)

dscott27 · June 2010

I'm actually not going to avoid things... I was so sick w/ DD that I didn't really enjoy my PG and I stayed away from everything.

This time, if I want a cup of coffee- I'm going to have one. If I want to eat a bag of chips- I'll do it.

I'm not saying that I'll do this in excess, but I want to enjoy myself this time.

Nickey22897 · June 2010

Same as you - eating too much but I put on 70+lbs. Also be a bit more active.

madicyn · June 2010

alatham:
Mine was eating TOO much. I gained 45 pounds last time which sucked so bad for me, that I am truly committed to eating better this time in hopes of staying around 35 this time!

My reply is exactly this! I was diagnosed Hypothyroid 8 months postpartum which means my thyroid likely blew out in the middle of the second Tri, helps to see how I gained 8lbs in one month in the third!

HappyHeartUSA · June 2010

I am just going to enjoy it- but make the most of my DS being an only child. As happy as we are to expand our family, I want to treasure the time with my boy now.

vlahop · June 2010

tebaa8:
Mine is wishing away the days. I am happy and excited to meet my baby, but time passes to quickly that I am going to try and enjoy every day instead of just wishing I wasn't pregnant anymore.

Exactly this... I felt like I was counting down the days last time. This time around I am going to enjoy being pregnant and spending time with DD while she is still an only child :-)

ae1112 · June 2010

Same as you. I gained over 50 lbs the 1st time around.

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