Differences in this pregnancy

Have you noticed any differences? I think fatigue is my big one - not quite as much with this pregnancy. Which of course, obvious reason for that - one baby versus two. What else have you noticed? I have a GREAT appetite right now! Last night I had a chicken sandwich with a side of pasta for dinner and then had TWO peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (with a HUGE glass of milk!) just two hours later! I was famished! I can't keep food off the brain! I'm hungry right now and I just had lunch! AAARRRGGHHA! :FIFblush:

 

I'm not as sick... I went through bottles and bottles of reglan by this time. I'm only on my second bottle of Zofran. I'm the opposite, I am eating a ton less. I was eating six full meals a day and now I'm only eating three small ones. I'm not nearly as tired (maybe I just don't get a chance to be tired with toddlers running around!)

 

The main difference in my twin pregnancy vs. my singletons is FATIGUE! With the girls it was bad. I could barely make it through the work day. I went to bed at 7:30 p.m. for weeks! I seriously don't know what I would have done if they hadn't been my first babies. I'm sure I'd have made it but I literally walked in the door and went to bed.

I guess the other difference is how big I got. I was measuring 42 weeks when the girls were born at 35w3d!

 

My twins were my first. Yes I was tired, but I could lay down whenever I needed to. I had a great twin pregnancy! I am more tired this time. I am 2.5 years older and that might be a factor. I am doing more around the house AND chasing twinadoes! I have also had reocurring yeast infections with this pregnancy.

 

I think I'm more tired this time around, although not as impeded by a masssive belly. Also, this baby kicks harder and it actually hurts. With the twins there was more discomfort because they were in my ribs and a lot heavier, but they didn't kick this hard This kid is strong!

 

I was WAY less tired this time around! It was so much nicer. However, I'm feeling the fatigue more and more now (at the end) with working up to full-term and running after toddlers. With the twins, I had NO ONE, NOTHING else to worry about except for myself...lol!!

However, with the twins, I had NO nausea or m/s. WIth the singleton...I was really nauseous for the first 10 weeks. Now, for the about the last 3 weeks...if I have an empty stomach, I feel nauseous, if I eat too much, I feel nauseous. I have to eat something when I'm really hungry or I just feel nauseous. So, it's weird that I'm having all that with a singleton and NOT with the twins.

It's fun to compare the differences between pregnancies.

 

My DH is convinced that this one is a girl because this pregnancy is different both previous one. To name a few:

-even more fatigue
-more nausea (and even some vomiting)
-more sensitive to smells (which is wonderful when there are two 2 yr olds with dirty diapers
-more food aversions

I keep telling him it's because I am older. *lol*

 

This time I think my tastbuds are playing games on me. Food taste the same but much more intense if that makes sense. This morning the butter on my toast tasted way too salty that I was making me sick.

 

This pregnancy I had really bad morning sickness. I didnt eat hardly anything for at least 2 months. With my twins I would be nauseous but could still eat. I had an amzing appetite. I was always hungry I would wake up in the middle of the night to eat. The only thing that wakes me up now is all the kicking in my ribs and the constant urge to pee.
This baby can really kick too. The kicks hurt more than before. I think mainly because they had each other to absorb the kicks, this time there is just me.
My main difference is fatigue. Seems to be everyones biggest difference. Maybe its because I am older this time, and plus I have 2 other people who need me.

 

This pregnancy has been my most difficult by far--until now. Now it is becoming sooooo much easier than my previous ones. In my previous pregnancies the 3rd trimester is when things started to go "down-hill" and I started having a lot of problems. My morning sickness was more intense this time but it didn't last as long as it did with my twin pregnancy. The heartburn is 1000 times worse this time (I've never had before). The fatigue has been worse also. But like everything else (except heartburn) it has gotten soo much better than before.

 

I've been more tired it seems, but I think like Jackie mentioned, it's due to not always getting to rest when I need it... chasing after C and H and all. And I'm 4 years older!!! (Feeling every one of my 37 years these days...) LOL

I was never sick with the twins, but I have been this time so that's been a new experience for me. I can't figure that one out. :unknw:

So far no food aversions this time around. Cross my fingers on that one as I couldn't even stand to make one of our favorite dinners last time! (honey mustartd chicken... it made me gag!)