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Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
bgf1
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If you have been/are pregnant with 2+ and had severe M/s with #1
bgf1
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So my DH and I are seriously talking about TTC again. I am really concerned though because I had severe MS through the first 6 months of my pregnancy. To the point of throwing up 3+ times a day and being constantly nauseous. I was perscribed ? diclofen and I took it. I didn't really know if it helped, but I was afraid to not take it in case it was even worse w/o meds. I was actually worried at one point that I was becoming depressed because of the never ending sickness.
I am wondering about how to handle this if it happens while I am trying to work and look after a toddler. If you had M/S with # 1 was it as bad with # 2? I have also heard that if you have had a previous experience like this you should start on the meds before you even get M/S because it may prevent it from starting in the first place. Does anyone have any experience with this?
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Re: If you have been/are pregnant with 2+ and had severe M/s with #1
I had horrible pregnancy from start to finish throughout my 1st pregnancy. I had m/s for the entire time -I constantly threw up and felt sick. On top of that, I got PUPPS (like poison ivy head to toe starting at 30 weeks that doesn't go away until you give birth) and pre-e which developed into HELLP. I almost died in childbirth. The entire experience (other than holding my healthy baby at the end) was horrible. Let's just say the look on my OB's face was priceless when he saw me back for #2. Shocked would be an understatement.
I had a COMPLETELY different pregnancy with #2. I don't know if it was because #2 was a girl (1st was a boy) or because my body handled it differently, but it was a smooth pregnancy until the last few weeks. I had some normal m/s in the 1st trimester but I remember saying to a friend of mine "oh THIS is what women talk about when they say the 2nd trimester is fun". My energy was back, m/s stopped - it was just completely different. I'm pretty much a poster child for how different 2 pregnancies can be. So while it's possible to have bad m/s again, it doesn't mean you have to have it bad again.
Good luck TTC!
IUI- BFN IVF #1 -BFP! Allie is our 2nd IVF baby. Born at 36 1/2 weeks after pre-e again
For me, it has been bad, but not as bad. With my first I was sick 24/7 starting at 5 weeks until I was about 20ish weeks. I was so sick I needed IV hydration multiple times and was on meds pretty consistently. This time it didn't start till after 6 weeks and has not lasted all day, every day. I usually get a few good hours in there somewhere and I am not waking up in the middle of the night sick.
That being said, being pregnant with a toddler is a whole different ball game. I am way more exhausted than I was last time. I stay at home and chasing after a little one while sick has been really rough for me and I am frustrated that I am not able to give him the attention I want to give him because I am sick.
This pregnancy has left me feeling very defeated. While I know that this is absolutely not the case for everyone, I was sure that it would have been different for me. I am pretty confident though that this morning sickness isn't going to last until 20 weeks. I think knowing that it doesn't last forever has been very helpful, also.
I know this isn't really what you wanted to hear, but I know lots of people that had completely different experiences. You just having to go into it knowing that it is a possibility and take it one day at a time.
Yes, I had it til right around 20 weeks with both. I think it was worse with DS. I took meds (I can't remember what, but I didn't feel like it helped any). I couldn't shower without puking. I would literally stick my head out and throw up in the toilet during every shower.
I remember crying about it with DD, and saying that I would never do it again. Ha. I did the same thing with DS, and now I want a 3rd. I must be insane.
I had moderately bad m/s with dd1 until 22 weeks, throwing up, food aversion etc. With dd2 (and I'm not trying to scare you) it was 10000x worse. Throwing up 5 times a day, sick until 34 weeks, had a short list of the things I could actually eat, no meds helped, etc. BUT with that said, each pregnancy is so different so you just don't know! The only thing that helped me make it through was reminding myself 9ish months is such a short time in the big picture of raising a child.
Also for the first 17 weeks my Mom and sister were awesome and would come over and take dd1 places while I laid on the couch (I'm also a small business owner and had to actually take a leave for 3 weeks because I physically couldn't work.)
Marriage: 12.18.04
DD1: 5.19.10
DD2: 4.11.12