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Just found out I am pregnant!!!
This is my second pregnancy, long hoped for! I am so happy and excited! I am getting older and in mid-lateish thirties, so this will also be the last one assuming all goes well. I always wanted two kids, so crossing my fingers that this is a healthy pregnancy to complete my family!
I know a few things from my last pregnancy, but it's been long enough that I need to refresh my memory. What are your top pregnancy tips?
Main worry: I am getting a new OBGYN (the one I had during pregnancy with my son was absolutely horrible. The next one I got was also bad and apparently is affiliated with my old provider. 🙄). Other than choosing a better hospital affiliation and an all-female practice if I can, what are your top tips for finding a good provider? Based in the US Midwest.
Hoooorraayyyyyy!!!! 😁😁😁
Apparently this got double posted somehow (not by me?? I only made one post 🤷♀️), but I still got the well wishes and advice on the dupe post! Thanks! ❤️
Congratulations! That's so exciting!! 🎉🎉
I'm my experience, my second pregnancy was about the same as my first, but everything happened faster. I broke out the maternity clothes at 8 weeks, I got heartburn earlier, and I got much bigger (my second daughter was born 1lb 11oz bigger than my first). My labor also lasted half as long, so prepare to head to the hospital sooner haha!
I think an all-female obgyn office is the best, that what mine is too. My doctor and her staff are all great, and no sign of the gender insanity yet (I'm in the northeast US, so pretty woke). If you already have 1 child, then you know what kinds of questions to ask a new provider, so just trust your instincts. Unfortunately I don't have any other advice.
I wish you and your family lots of love, and good luck during your pregnancy!
Thank you! Yeah, I was expecting to "pop" sooner this time-- but really, that soon?? Yikes, that is only a month away!! Last time I made it to mid-second trimester before needing any maternity clothes!
Definitely should have trusted my instincts last time. Good thing for me I guess is that with age comes a lot less concern for pleasing others. My husband talked me out of switching docs last time, and THIS time I'm not even going to consult him if I feel that is warranted!