Pregnant with Baby Number 2 + Update!
Well, it’s been a while! If you follow me on instagram you’ll know that I’m pregnant with baby #2 and that it’s a girl (eek!). I was so good about writing down my first, second, and third trimester updates with Wilder on here, but this baby has me on a whole other level these days. I thought I had it bad with Wilder, but this girl has made me so sick where she’s honestly made me second guess getting pregnant again at certain points.
I wanted to write this post to give you a recap on when I got pregnant, how long it took, and how my pregnancy has gone so far. So if you’re up to reading a very long recap, grab a cup of coffee and read on friends!
How long it took me to get pregnant the second time around
So let’s go back to August of 2018 when B and I decided we were ready to start trying for another baby. We both wanted our kids to be super close in age and I was ready to be pregnant again. I was still breastfeeding Wilder at the time and hadn’t gotten my period yet, but I was still holding on to the fact/chance that my body was most likely ovulating and it was ready to get pregnant again. I started using these LH strips to track when I was peaking and I’m pretty sure the first month I had no clue what my body was doing, but come September I was able to start catching on.
November came around, which was Wilder’s birth month, and I was honestly hoping I was pregnant again by then, but still nothing. I stopped breastfeeding Wilder on his birthday and my period ended up finally revealing itself in December. I waited 13 long months for that thing to show up. I don’t think I’ve ever been as excited to see it finally show up in my life, hah. Now, I could really track my cycle.
Each month I was like this is the one, I just know it! Nope. Every time I peaked I caught some sort of deathly sickness with a high fever that I swear ruined everything for my body to function properly to make a baby, haha. I had very low hopes for the month of March since by this point I was down and thinking I had a problem so my expectations were set very low.
Well, come my birthday, Sunday, March 24th, I woke up that morning freaking out because I just had a dream that I was pregnant. I kept my fake excitement to myself and went into the bathroom to check my HCG levels. Low and behold, it said pregnant. I think I starred at that strip so many times. What was crazy to me is that I checked with an HCG strip that came with my ovulating package that everyone tells you not to check with because it most likely won’t show up so early on. Well, this little baby showed up on that strip early and as strong as ever. I just about fell to my knees crying and laughing at the same time. Why was I laughing you ask? Well, I just accepted a job the week before that I was praying long and hard for and I officially started the next day. Yup, so I was starting a new job 4 weeks pregnant and I didn’t know how to react. It was the sweetest surprise ever and the best gift I could’ve asked for on my birthday!
I came to the conclusion once again, that it’s all in His time friends. I prayed long and hard for a new job, to get pregnant again, and a house – all last year. I remember laughing to myself everyday saying these are the most ridiculous and selfish things I could possibly ask for all at once, but God gifted my family with all 3 of them and I honestly still can’t believe it.
How my pregnancy has been so far
Well, I thought Wilder’s pregnancy was a nightmare…but boy was I wrong. This one is an absolute nightmare. I told B I came to the conclusion (holding back tears) that pregnancy isn’t for me, but birth totally is.
The first trimester, I was throwing up at least 2 times a day and gained zero weight. Thanks to all the carbs that I ate, I only lost 3-4 lbs. Oh, and let me add in the fact that during this time, it was B’s busy season at work. Doing dinner, bath, and bedtime routine with a toddler while feeling the worst is probably the HARDEST thing in the world. There was a point where I broke down because I needed help. I finally admitted to myself that I can’t do it, which is extremely hard to admit as a mom. It takes a village, people. Don’t be ashamed.
The second trimester – same thing. Except I was finally gaining weight. I remember stepping on the scale at my 14 week appointment getting so excited with my OB because I had finally gained 1 lb. I forced myself to lay down and go to sleep around 7pm every night so I didn’t throw up my dinner.
I’m now in the third trimester and I hate to report that I’m still nauseous. I only throw up once a week now however, at a random time while brushing my teeth; so progress. I am definitely feeling like I’m semi getting my body back, which I’m happy about!
For some reason I’ve been extremely dizzy this pregnancy and congested too. Congestion I heard is common with girls, but the dizziness is beside me. I ended up resorting to social media to see what kind of prenatal’s everyone was taking, believing that to be my issue. I would like to report that it has helped me tremendously and I now only get dizzy when I need to eat, not just at random times of the day! This little girl doesn’t mess around, she has me on a strict eating schedule that I can’t say no to. I’m now on Honest Co. Prenatals and DHA pills and really think they are doing the trick for me! Iron levels are the same as my old prenatal, but the vitamins all-in-all are just so much higher.
I’ve also come to terms with the fact that my anxiety is at an all time high when I’m pregnant. I don’t know what it is, but it’s something I find myself trying to control daily. The dizziness doesn’t help of course. Thankfully, I’d like to say I have it under control for the most part. I do remember having the same feelings last pregnancy, but not as heightened and only uncontrollable during week 16-18. This time around it hasn’t gone away though. I think it’s a girl thing, hah.
I’d like to also announce and shout to the rooftops that I don’t have gestational diabetes with this one! I’m still monitoring what I eat daily, but it brings peace of mind knowing that I passed and I don’t have to prick my finger 4 times a day. I will say, I did like having it last time because it kept my weight under control, haha. I’m happy to announce I’ve officially gained more weight than I did my entire pregnancy with Wilder—almost 24 lbs. A little scary for my since I’m so petite, but I’m just going to blame it on the baby being a girl again (hah).
I am beyond excited for Wilder to have a baby sister and can’t wait to see him become a big brother. I’m trying to prepare my heart because I know I’m going to be mush come December.
Any tips on transitioning him into becoming the big brother? He absolutely loves babies so that’s a start!
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