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NoToPile:
Nope, stopped after few weeks.
I think its one of the earliest signs for some women

Ishilove:
The hustle is real

Ishilove:
This is Nigeria where the stress alone reduces life expectancy.

NoToPile:
Baby 1
Smooth all through
Mettalic taste and cramps was the first sign of pregnancy even before missed period.
Had a small tommy, gave birth and people were asking if I was already due.
Went from about 55-60kg to 68-70kg.
Was not sick,just swollen feet and a bp around 148 in 3rd trimester and was controlled.

Baby 2
Mettalic taste was also first sign
My tommy was really long
I had cravings in this one, Conc ijebu garri was a major one, the Garri water had this effect I can't describe.
Retained some of the weight I gained after the first baby, so I went to around 75kg for this pregnancy.
Had swollen feet in 3rd trimester too but always resolved with raising my legs up.


Similarities
No major health incident during both.

Differences
2nd pregnancy was way bigger than first, 2nd baby was also slightly larger.
Had cravings in 2nd


Having children has helped me gain some weight, was a confirmed extra lepa. Was underweight at some point in Uni .

Rekhi:
Yeah,this one too...I'm the type that doesn't show much when pregnant,but my breast can be huge and overly sensitive,ehn! It was even worse with my 3rd pregnancy(twins). And i was breastfeeding when i got pregnant with twins,had to wean bobo sharp sharp...Sore and fuller breasts is one of my early pregnancy symptoms.

zaynie:
3 kids

Baby 1
Smooth pregnancy, people didn't réalise I was pregnant till a month to delivery sef . They just felt I was getting fatter.
Even in NYSC camp, no one knew I was pregnant.
No serious symptoms. Just this terrible backache and recurrent vaginal infection.
No weird cravings too but I must have drank a gazillion litres of Nutri C.
I was active all through and I partied like mad

Baby 2
People knew I was pregnant from a month!
Terrible morning, afternoon and evening sickness!
I would be driving and have to park just to vomit.
Choi!
I had to start walking about with my perfumed handkerchief or puffpuff to stuff my nose in when nausea rises.
No serious craving, just noodles morning, afternoon and night
No back pain.


Baby 3
No one knew I was pregnant till my 3rd trimester. Lol.
RoundbodyGeng
Active from day 1
No back pain but my ulcer was aggravated and I got a major hiatal hernia.
Cravings oooooo, I craved any food I saw on the internet.
I craved for Igbo and Delta soups.
I entered Calabar kitchen.
I ate Itsekiri food.
A Rivers woman made special peppersoup for me.
All Southern soups, I had them and stored them
Had baby and all cravings vamoosed!

But a common occurrence in all my pregnancies is me falling seriously sick in my 3rd trimester. I no dey miss am. I must be admitted for dayyysss where Drs will contemplate bringing baby out. But I'd always get better and push to term

cococandy:
It can be crippling. Just want to lay in bed and watch Netflix and Instagram rather than do anything.

But yes we move.

Yes

Biglittlelois:
On top cheating abi? Never knew being an Alpha male means bragging with side chicks....

poshestmina:
Lol. Was surprised too because I ate much and unhealthy too.

Foods I didn't even like initially and still don't like became my favorites...bread,fried plantains, potatoes, frozen suya and Ijebu Garri ,Ice cubes ,moimoi,Okoro soup with only fresh fish and Ugba(Mbaise delicacy),Ogbono soup with Agidi , Steaming hot white rice with just fried Palm oil ,locust beans and sliced fresh pepper .

Downsides :
Anxiety : Couldn't wait for kiddo to come out . always going to the calendar to check EDD and how much time I had.

Any misunderstanding then between Oga and I , I'll run to the room where we kept babies things and cry ehhhhn����.
Oga can't sleep when I've not slept oh .
I know I'm bit extra but it was fun tbh .

Kiddo is Over Four years and I'm Ttc . Please put me in your prayers.

poshestmina:
Too cute and the smell ehhn... abi Zaynie mama ,did you add extra love to the delivery because I was totally in love .

cococandy:
Yup. One of the most common symptoms

realtalk19:
The first pregnancy was smooth, little nausea with large appetite later on ,no cold water and beverage all through .i constantly kept a good hygiene and slayed well till I delivered. Took pregncare all through. I eventually had CS because I wasn't dilating after 7cm and baby was in distress. I healed very fast and baby was calm all through.

The second pregnancy started with serious itching and smelly vagina discharge which lasted till I delivered, I couldn't wear panties most time because of the hot, red and itching feeling. Despite the constant hygiene , antibiotics and all the infection didn't stop. I had lots of cramps and kicks, I felt tired most times but had a good appetite and ate healthy. I couldn't slay much, i used Obron 6 for a while and stopped at 8 months. I eventually had CS because I was in very active labour but wasn't dilating. It took me two months for my stitches to close up.

I only added 10kg for both pregnancy ,no swollen feet

For both pregnancies I enjoyed special attention from people,public places and given considerations. Since I was still schooling part time when I had my first baby ,I had my class colleagues helping me out with my child. It was fun.

Challenges for the first pregnancy was funds because I didn't plan for CS and it was a private standard hospital which was an emergency later on and my delivery bill sky rocketed beyond plan. I was delayed for a week till I was able to clear my bills. For my second I opted for general hospital which was okay in terms of fees but had lots of stress
with moving around, appointments, blood donation and crowded unhealthy ward I was kept in with noisy nurses.

olabrinks:
when I say preparing for grave, I don’t mean it in the literal sense. A man with grey hair/ a mature face represents old age. Someone of his age should not be talking about side chicks, that’s more of a discussion between teenagers. You have to respect your age, I’m so sorry.

chii8:
I hardly noticed... until like 7th month.I was always having this appetite of eating hot, peppered food,Abacha, boiled oily cocoyam,agbalumo, walnuts and draw soup were my favorites(I hated too sugary things with passion then).
I never spit around nor fall sick,in fact I was always very strong through out my four pregnancies,I actually go to work in morning, come back in the evening and deliver at night.Except my second child who I had in the morning.My first delivery was a bit tough though, there was much delay at the hospital but rest.... nothing much.
I loved the special attention my husband was giving me those days.

What I despised those days was that my fine gowns no longer fits me because of protruded tummy.

nautybride:
Different experiences for each individual.
My last one, I was very strong in and out but bedridden for a month thereabout after delivery. Lost control of poo signal, couldn't eat a thing. Was always on tea and malt. Mehnnn! It wasn't easy. Thought I would die sef. God kept me

Rekhi:
What i enjoyed during pregnancy? It's plenty o buh let me list some;
The extra care from all.
My dramatic ways got forgiven easily (i can be dramatic,ehn )
The shopping..oh! How i love baby shopping.
The massage too.

Rekhi:
What i experienced was different with each of my pregnancy,but the common experiences was
Fatigue.
I became too emotional - shed tears unnecessarily.
Increased appetite.
Frequent urination.

cococandy:
No I wouldn’t . Oops. It would cause some serious dilemma for me. Imagine becoming a mom overnight with no mental preparation

ImaIma1:
You are lucky

poshestmina:
Yes.
I went from a 72kg to 80kg before delivery.

begoniaa:
[color=dodgerblue]Ah. A favorite. Creating a thread. Lemme follow. This is bound to be interactive and informative with contributions from other favorites.

I don't know, though. I have this fear of pregnancy. Maybe it's just ignorance. [/color]

ImaIma1:
A whole 9months of torture. Meanwhile, some ladies don't even have these sickens even in the first trimester.

cococandy:
Was stronger during my first, even though I was technically more prepared for my second due to previous experience. Less symptoms with the first too.

I’ve heard some ladies don’t even know they are pregnant until they start showing or even in extreme cases until they are in labor. meaning they had little to no symptoms. Must be nice

God we’ve seen what you did for others

ImaIma1:
First three months was tough. Was hospitalized thrice. Constantly going to the hospital. Had to move in with my eldest sister. The vomiting was intense. It made me dehydrated and I had to be constantly admitted to be given drips.

At a point, I threw up everything till I started throwing up my saliva. I was so weak and I lost so much weight. No appetite. Couldn't drink water because it irritated me. Always hot internally. AC and fan were very important to me. I was always having saliva in my mouth.

But after I cross the first trimester, I was fine. No swollen feet, no big nose, I slept well, ate well, no saliva, better appetite. My tummy doesn't get so big, just compact and cute .

cococandy:
Being single doesn’t affect my reproductive system does it?

poshestmina:
It was really smooth and easy. Aaaaaate way too much like I was eating upto six times in a day .
Still worked and slayed until my third trimester.

Only thing was towards the end of the journey , couldn't sleep well on my sides and zero sexual energy

cococandy:
Sleepy
Tired
Nauseous
Lots and lots of headaches in the beginning.
Decreased appetite sometimes
Sometimes ravenous. Lol

Not a lot of weird cravings. ate a bunch of edible clay though (just that).

Ogbenia:
Why na?