It it really all that great?

JCL22 · September 2012

Hi, I'm from the 1st trimester board. I'm 8 weeks pregnant and I'm SOOOOO looking forward to the 2nd trimester. From all of my research, I see that I will be feeling less exhausted, less boobie pain and less nauseous! That would be a blessing!

My questions is......is it really that great?
Please be honest and tell me how you are feeling and exactly when you started feeling better (if you are). Or share anything new that you didn't expect.

I have this vision that on the 13th week, 3 days in, I will be feeling amazing.

Please bring me to reality. lol

Thanks!

itlanier · September 2012

I think it is different for every woman. I am almost 23 weeks and I am just getting to the point of feeling more energized and less sick. Hopefully the same won't be for you!

Las135 · September 2012

For me, YES! I was sick as a dog from week 6-10, a little sick from 11-12.... but after that I have felt great. A little more aches and pains, but that comes with the territory of getting bigger. I never really got the boost of energy that everyone talks about, but that may be attributed to my crazy night shift schedule. But honestly, I am loving the 2nd tri!

moonglow_84 · September 2012

It really depends on the person. Some ladies are feeling just fine by around 14-15 weeks after a gradual improvement, others are still having m/s at 25+ weeks. I never had m/s but I always felt nasty until around 13 weeks, but since mid-first trimester I've had dizziness, faintness and lightheadedness that has never gone away, and I'm on sick leave from work because it was too hard on my body. I generally feel ok but I get exhausted very easily and have to limit my outings to an hour, maybe two. I can't even stand at the counter and mix cake mix with an electric mixer sometimes without having to stop and go sit down until the dizziness passes.

In general the rumor is the 2nd trimester is better, for a lot of people I know, it was, but not so much for me

MoreThanABride · September 2012

It took me until 14 or 15 weeks, but yes I feel much better.

LaurelBee · September 2012

It's obviously different for every pregnancy, but I think the majority of women start to feel better by 2nd tri. With my 1st, I woke up one day around 12w and finally felt myself! Like all the sea sick, hungover feelings washed away in my sleep- It was a beautiful day

It happened a little earlier with this pregnancy (around 10w) but I've had my symptoms come back with a vengence with out warning, so I hate to be too far away from home just in case! Congrats on your pregnancy and hope you start to feel better soon.

ChevyFam717 · September 2012

hahah... I had the same "Light at the end of the tunnel" - - I am in the beginning of second trimester and 13w3d was not all it was cracked up to be for me... my queasiness is still lurking but has diminished quite a bit... I actually felt worse in weeks 11-14 then started feeling better.... but just as my nausea went away, I was blindsided by headaches... which really suck... Not to mention Sciatica... that also sucks. Still having some odd food aversions but finally able to start eating more balance meals (as long as they don't include grilled chicken for some odd reason)...

Good luck in your coming weeks but from what it seems - it is different for everyone. What I really felt better about is the sigh of relief that the chance of m/c went way down...

JCL22 · September 2012

Thank you for your responses. It really is different for everyone. I just feel like the time is standing still and I will never ever reach the 2nd tri!!

For those of you still feeling sick, I hope you feel better soon!

Too funny, I HATE grilled chicken now. I used to eat it with everything it's SO unlike me. My husband thinks that part of pregnancy is the greatest....watching me eat and seeing what I create for dinner, lol. Like, I mixed mac and cheese and mashed potatoes with ketchup the other night. He went out for a pizza

emd79 · September 2012

Most of the 2nd trimester has been great for me. My morning sickness subsided around 14 weeks and I did feel like I had much more energy. In the past week or so (around 25-26 weeks) my morning sickness has returned and I feel much more tired. I am winded when I walk and just feel like I need to slow down with everything I do. The back pain is starting and I know it will probably keep going downhill from here :-) This is my third pregnancy, with my first two I continued feeling great into weeks 30-32. I hope this is the case for you too!

Mrs.DeliaMarieP · September 2012

For me, it has been pretty good, I mostly feel like myself but with a few more aches and pains, and of course the ever-growing belly. But I pretty much have my normal energy levels and my breasts don't hurt hardly at all (though that comes and goes and is more noticeable some days than others), and I'm not nauseous at all.

I started feeling better as far as my tummy and breasts are concerned at 10 weeks, but I didn't get my energy back until around 15 weeks or so, but it really is different for every pregnancy.

Chappy_jr · September 2012

I didn't have a rough 1st Trimester but the difference is still great. I tell friends that now I feel normal, just pregnant. Of course I have new symptoms that weren't there in 1st Trimester like a sore varicose vein and mild sciatica but I'll take that over constant waves of nausea and narcolepsy.

MrsP052909 · September 2012

I'm technically in the 3rd trimester now, but even when I was in 2nd tri I didn't feel amazingly better than 1st tri. Yes my nausea did go away (for the most part) and I do have some days where my boobs aren't killing me, but I'm more tired now than I was before! Granted it's not like this for everyone, it's just how it goes in my pregnancies.

TMWarren85 · September 2012

I have really enjoyed my 2nd trimester- my m/s didn't subside until around 14ish weeks, and I will occasionally get brief pangs of m/s but it subsides quickly. My boobs are less sore, though they never bothered me a ton since this is my 2nd time around- and I have SO much more energy. I have a 3yo at home and felt like a horrible mom the 1st trimester because I was exhausted and sick all the time- she kept asking me to play and I would say mommies tired and she would tell me she had a bed in her room I could lay in and rest... So we're making up for lost time. It's also exciting because I'm rocking my bump proud, so everything feels so much more real!

I hope you start feeling better soon- there is a light at the end of the tunnel, I promise!

cowgirltu · September 2012

My ms stopped arund 15 weeks, but about a week ago I started getting reflux when I try to lay down to sleep. My back also hurts 24/7, but that probably has something to do with my 1 hour commute to work, and that I am either on my feet or on my butt all day long. I am also tired all the time, but once again, I spend 2 hours a day driving and work in construction (although not as active as I was pre-pregnancy).

Mom2aBoy · September 2012

2nd Trimester is a million times better than 1st for me. Having said that, it comes with a whole different set of symptoms, but I'd trade all day sickness for a little heartburn anyday. I'm nearing my 3rd trimester and have a feeling that won't be as great as 2nd.

daisyk25 · September 2012

I didn't have all the sickness in my first trimester. Which I am so grateful for but the exhaustion was insane. I felt like I couldn't do anything but sleep. All I wanted was to lay around in my pj's all day. Around week 12 or 13 I started to feel alot better. I got all my energy back quickly. I can say that most of my 2nd trimester has been breezy. Good luck to you! It will get better!

dreamrunnr7 · September 2012

For me, it is much, much better. MS went away at about 10.5 weeks and I haven't had any problems with it since. I went from being constantly exhausted (needing a nap virtually daily) to being just fine as long as I get a good 7-8 hours at night. I do struggle with tension headaches and now at 18 weeks am starting to have more hip and back pain, but it's not a big deal. It definitely depends on the person, so don't hold your breath quite yet, but I've found it to be great!

JBos82 · September 2012

My morning sickness didn't start to ease up until last week (week 16). I've still thrown up, though (last Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and yesterday). Granted, the last three times were from a poor gag reflex while brushing my teeth, but still.

My boobs are still sore. I still get waves of exhaustion, although I have finally been able to do some cleaning, yard work, and cooking, which was a no-go in the first trimester.

It's different for everyone. But trust me, 13 weeks 3 days does not make everything remarkably better. I actually got sicker as I entered my second trimester; it was probably the worst week of morning sickness I have had so far, and I've had it since week 6. Good luck to you though!

Todd&Laura · September 2012

Don't expect to feel awesome the minute you hit second tri. I was still puking on occasion, right up to the day we found out sex. You will start to feel symptoms receding, but you may get new symptoms (like heartburn, etc). That said, it is a billion times better than first tri for me because so much cool stuff happens in second tri like finding out the sex, baby moving, starting to show, etc. I'm a worrier, so the first tri is hard for me. I like the confirmation of movement and other things like that. I do feel a lot better and less tired than I did in the first tri.

ggatlanta · September 2012

Since 13w1d, except for two or three days of surprise nausea (which could have been a stomach bug), I've felt great. Sometimes I'm tired, sometimes I'm crabby, but mostly I'm already having pregnancy amnesia about the oh-so-crummy first tri! In fact, just a minute ago I thought, "Yeah, pregnancy, okay, I'd do this again" - when 6 weeks ago I swore this baby would have to like being an only child.

That said, my best friend had a super-easy first pregnancy, but she was sick as a dog the.entire.time with baby number 2...It's different every time, for everyone, or so I hear.

As far as new symptoms go... First, um, buy some panty liners. Seriously. It's gross to talk about but the discharge can get out of control. Also be prepared to go through a 2 - 4 week period where you don't really look pregnant, just chubby. You may luck out and go straight to "cute bump" status, but if not, just tell yourself that you'll be there soon. Same goes for if you don't show at all - the time to start practicing patience is now! Last but not least, if you weigh yourself every day, stop now. Before pregnancy my weight could fluctuate 3 - 4 pounds in a day, but now it's more like 7 - 8! To me it is super alarming to weigh 8 pounds more one day and 6 less the next, then the same, then 2 less, then 6 more... Better to do it once a week (or only at the doctor's if you can stand to wait).

ilenegrace · September 2012

Hmm well its not the second you turn 2nd tri you feel amazing but over the next couple weeks those early pregnancy symptoms should fade away and then you get new symptoms like hot flashes (had with DS), headaches (both), and heartburn (both). But I have felt the best (overall) in 2nd tri of both my pregnancies that have made it that far... so to me thats something to look forward to.

Chocodoxies · September 2012

I have been exhausted this whole pregnancy. My 2nd trimester just came with migraines.

tpurnell21 · September 2012

I actually did get better around 12-13 weeks but then I got a new set of problems. So no more nausea and intense back pain from a cyst, but new back pain, crazy tender breasts, and more difficulty sleeping. I did get all my energy back and am not winded quickly like I was so it's at least 75% better even with the new symptoms. Good luck!

MKE6115 · September 2012

itlanier:
I think it is different for every woman. I am almost 23 weeks and I am just getting to the point of feeling more energized and less sick. Hopefully the same won't be for you!

This is me, it took me until 22-23 weeks and I finally have had more days without m/s than with. I also maybe have more energy, it is hard to tell some days but having kids will do that to you!! As PS said everyone is different, hopefully you will feel better sooner.

But enjoy it while it last because 3rd trimester has new things to come!!

Tanda711 · September 2012

2nd tri has been A LOT better than 1st tri - it got better around 12 weeks. I feel like myself again - just bigger

mroy82 · September 2012

Ill be honest... I thought when my 2nd trimester started i would just wake up one day and feel like i did before i was pregnant! ummm not quite! LOL

Yes, i'm very greatful that my morning sickness went away ( oh thank god for that), but i still dont have an appitite back, i gag on my food still ( and while brushing my teeth), my hips hurt so bad, my lower back aches all the time.

However, with all this pain, when i started to feel my baby moving around and kicking me ( who would have thought i wanted to be kicked?) its the most amazing feeling in the world.

I'm 21 Weeks along now and i honestly didnt expect pregnancy to be this tiring emotionally and physically and i personaly cant wait untill the end of January when i can pop this baby out and just have my baby in my arms.

Good luck getting through the rest of your 1st trimester.

drpayne · September 2012

It really depends on the person. I have still have days that I'm nauseous. I'm still tired. My pelvis hurts. I have heartburn. My boobs hurt more than ever. I have sciatic nerve pain.... However, having done this before I'm finding it easier to take it in stride. It really is temporary and at least in 2nd tri I have a cute bump to show for all of the aches and pains

Also, I'm enjoying thicker hair - I just don't shed when I'm pregnant!

MCRM22011 · September 2012

I honestly did feel much better by 11 & a 1/2 weeks. However, my mom was sick with my brother for 5 months. I am 13w4d and I have thrown up a few times in the past few weeks. I do still dry heave and some smells still bother me. So while I am nearly back to normal, I am not 100%. Stay realistic! You will get better!

Beaglechon2012 · September 2012

Sure I guess it's that way for some people. I still feel like crap often and have a good amount of nausea. I'm 15 weeks now.

IncogNeato · September 2012

No. Both times my nausea dropped off around wee 16 (NOT 13 like everyone said) but I still get queasy after vitamins, eating too much, or not enough.

I'm not AS tired, but I'm still really tired.

That's about it. It's better than the suck of first tri and the misery of 3rd but still not great by a long shot!

adventureolive · September 2012

It's better. I think being pregnant overall is blissful and amazing, but I still get sick, I get back pain and sore boobs, and mood swings. I've stretched my boyfriends patience quite a few times with my hormonal weirdness. And I can't stop eating things that are terrible for me, even though I always get sick afterwards. But it's still pretty great feeling my daughter kick and knowing I'm making a little person.

bekah90 · September 2012

Everbody is different! I was told about "12 weeks and it should be over"... Yeah, right! My "all day sickness" started at about 4 weeks and continued till about 19/20 weeks. It got very severe pretty quickly, but it wasn't severe by 18 weeks. And now I think it's about over... Except for the mornings.

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