The Difference Between Your First and Second Pregnancy

By Cristin

The difference between your first and second pregnancy...

First Pregnancy	Second Pregnancy
You read all the books, know every pregnancy symptom and when to expect it	Constantly sick and tired. You just assume it’s because you’re a mom
Search high and low for the perfect name, create name lists with meanings and pro/cons	Keep meaning to talk to your husband about the name
Know exactly what week, month you are in, right down to what fruit or vegetable the baby is the size of	Have to stop and think every time somebody asks you how far along you are
Take weekly pictures of your bump	Realize you’d better get some pictures in before the baby gets here
Every outfit for the baby’s first year is pretty much purchased, washed and hanging up	You keep meaning to look through your other kid’s clothes to see what will work to take this kid home in
You treat your bump as the fragile thing that is carrying your offspring	You often forget you’re pregnant and bump yourself into things. Worry the kid might come out with an imprint from the car door.
People ask you what you need and you point them to a carefully crafted registry, with thousands of items the “experts” say you can’t live without	People ask you what you need, and you say, “Hmm, maybe a couple of outfits? Otherwise, we’re good.”
You can’t imagine how it will feel to hold your own baby in your arms. You can’t wait. <3	You CAN imagine how it will feel to hold your own baby in your arms. You can’t wait. <3