It’s so true what they say about each pregnancy being different. Emotional differences, without a doubt. But there’s been no mistaking the physical differences as well.
I had absolutely no nausea when I was pregnant with my son Mylo. While people said I was lucky for that, my lack of pregnancy symptoms during the first trimester, often left me feeling not pregnant. Which lead to many sleepless nights.
This time, I had morning sickness beginning around week six until about 11 weeks. According to a few friends who had horrific nausea during their first trimester, what I experienced was a cake walk. It was never debilitating, just rather annoying. And there. It was enough to remind me this time, that yes, I was definitely pregnant. Ironically, the only thing that seemed to get me through my nausea, which began around lunchtime and could stick with me till bedtime, was food! Bagels and oranges. I couldn’t get enough of these during those five weeks.
I’ve been a leisure runner since my early 20’s. The day I found out I was pregnant with Mylo, I had just from a four mile run. That level of activity pretty much continued up until my ninth month.
Other then the runs I took in December – the month I didn’t yet know I was pregnant – my losses, coupled with a harsh winter, had me staying put until after the first trimester.
Another thing that’s noticeably different this time around… my belly. I never did manage to knock off the last six pounds left over from my first pregnancy, but my burgeoning bump is more than just weight. It’s rock hard, already!
People ask if I’m tired all the time. I remember napping a lot the first time I was pregnant. Mainly because I could, I wasn’t working in 2010. But between my part-time job, running an animal rescue and keeping up with my ever-so-active 2 year old, I don’t have the luxury of being tired with this pregnancy.
One thing I’ve had my fair share of this pregnancy and that I continue to have, is headaches. My husband Jason reminded me that I also had them with Mylo. In fact I have one right now. This blog post, which could go on and on (I haven’t covered my bizarre cheese doodle craving yet) is coming to an abrupt close.