Pregnant again? Congratulations! The second time around is an interesting time. You’ve been to the puppet show and seen the strings. For me, this realization sent me into an utter panic as I cringed at the thought of enduring another labor that was as long and painful as the first one. Oddly, that’s different than what most moms of more than one child will tell you. They all say they worried less. Me? I worried more. But I’m an anomaly.
So what differences are there between this pregnancy and the first one? Here’s a few…
- Food, glorious food!
I rigidly followed what my doctor and all the pregnancy books told me to eat and what not to eat. And as a result, I felt ashamed when I treated myself to chocolates or something I was craving. For my second baby? I still ate healthy but I didn’t turn down sashimi from the best restaurant in town that had a good reputation for quality. I had a little wine here and there with some special meals and I enjoyed myself much more the second time around. Oh and both of my children are healthy.
- What, me read?
I read everything about pregnancy and babies the first time around. For my second baby, I enjoyed reading books about things I wanted to read. Which were mostly gritty crime thrillers by my favorite author, Carl Hiaasen. I regret nothing. Now that I’m busy with two kids, I don’t have time to read anything that isn’t written by Dr. Seuss.
- Great expectations
For my first baby, I wrote out a very detailed birthing plan. I wanted everything a certain way and I had all these grand visions of what giving birth would be like. When I think back on that, I just laugh and laugh. Grand visions? More like delusions. Nothing went the way I expected it to. It hurt more than I anticipated and I wound up going for an emergency c-section. With the second baby, I very calmly realized I was in labor in the middle of the night. Instead of waking my husband and toddler so we could go to the hospital, I snuggled up next to them in the bed and tried to rest. I knew I would not be dilated enough any time soon and I was not about to rush off to the hospital to be forced to lie in an uncomfortable bed. I waited until morning, took a nice long shower and took my time getting ready.
- I got real
When you’re pregnant with the first baby, you go off on this big preachy list of things you’ll never do. Then that baby comes and you realize just how ridiculous and uptight that whole list thing was. Well when that second kid comes along, when you meet someone who’s getting ready to have their first, you can’t help but chuckle when they get up on their soapbox about not letting their kids watch TV and all those other things. I have 3 words for you non-believers: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Both my kids are fascinated with it and will even let me sleep an extra 30 minutes if I put it on for them. You’re welcome.
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