I am not sure if I should say that I am glad I am out of the second trimester because in all fariness, even though I have complained and moaned with hormones being all over the place and not feeling 100%, the last week of the second trimester going into the third trimester hasn't been the best. I feel like all my symptoms from the first trimester is coming back! Which isn't good.
The second trimester was a bit up and down. I had some good days and I had some awful days where I just wanted to sit in a dark corner and never come out. I have struggled with the life of being a Mum of two and being pregnant, I really have and I am not afraid to be honest either. It's hard. I must say the first pregnancy compared to a third pregnancy, there is so much difference.
I got diagnosed with Obstetric Cholestasis during my second trimester which wasn't what I wanted to happen so soon. I've had a few sleepless nights because of the itch but not as much as I thought {I guess I will have more soon!}. But most days I have just been feeling rough and feeling like I am not in my own skin because it just goes through me with the itching.
In all fairness the second trimester flew by, except the last 2 weeks where it went slow but I think it was because I just wanted to hit the third trimester. I have 12 weeks left until baby boy joins our family and it's so scary but all so exciting too. Bump has certainly grown a lot during the second trimester. I have noticed that a lot of my clothes aren't fitting me as well as before and I am struggling with what the wear.
Sleeping wasn't a problem up until a few weeks ago. Baby boy seems to love leaning right up against my stomach so when I try and turn from one side to the other it hurts, so most of the time I give up and either go on my back {which I can't stay for long} or just stay the same side I am on already. My partner has had a few kicks and moans off me because it sometimes goes through me when he tries to cuddle up to me - because he is too hot!
During the second trimester I found out that we were expecting a baby boy at our 3D scan that I had booked privately. We also had the NHS scan at 20 weeks which also showed baby was definitely a boy!
I don't really have anything else to say about the second trimester. I will do my third trimester experience after baby is born which will be in the next 12 weeks! How exciting, I can not wait.
Ah OC is the worst, i developed that in my second pregnancy and the itching drove me crazy. I still can't believe how quickly your pregnancy is going - you only have 12 weeks left til you meet your baby boy! xxx
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your little boy! You must be so excited to finally welcome him into the world :) xx
ReplyDeleteOh no I have heard OC is awful, I hope you don't suffer with it too much. And you are looking fantastic! Not long to go really at all. x
ReplyDeleteI feel for you. I really struggled on my second pregnancy so I can't imagine what it's like on a 3rd. You don't get any rest with other kiddies around. How lovely that you are having a boy. Won't be long now x
ReplyDeleteOC sounds horrible. I hope it eases for you and doesn't get any worse. Pregnancy is so strange you never know how you will feel from one week to the next. I hope next week is a good one! :) Xx
ReplyDeleteIt's so interesting following your pregnancy. I really struggled in my third pregnancy. My hip and back pain was incredible.
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