Did you have morning sickness with one pregnancy and not the next?

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With my first two I was so sick I would throw up 15+ times a day and end up in the er. This time around I only got sick twice. I get waves of nausea, but I don't really get sick. I'm 8 weeks and at this point with my last pregnancy I was living on the bathroom floor. Is it normal to get really sick with one pregnancy and not the next?? The only thing I am doing differently this time is taking extra folic acid. I take my prenatal and then I take juice plus (it's just dried green veggies and fuits) so I'm getting a TON of folic acid. Could that be what it is??

I guess it just makes me nervous that I'm not as sick. I am taking care of my 19 month old little girl and don't really have time to be sick so it's not a bad thing.

momof1princess · Accepted Answer

I had just the morning nausea with my first two which were boys and then when I carried my daughter she made me throw up all the time. Then with my 4th which was a boy I was even more sick with him in fact I lost 21 lbs. I hit my 6 wks mark with this pregnancy yesterday and the nausea is unbearable. I am actually taking zofran to help. So each pregnancy can be completely different. I have 2 small children at home. My daughter is 3 and my son is 17 months, so I wished the "all day sickness" had passed me. But this to shall come to an end. I also am suffering from horrible migraines. The one I had Sat was so bad, I spent 3 hrs in the ER getting 2 doses of morphin to try and get rid of it. So just realize you are blessed and enjoy it.

penswriter · Answer

This isn't about me but about my mom. She has been pregnant 5 times. (Only 2 of us survived) she said with her first 3 (the pregnancy before me, me and the last one) she had really bad morning sickness and then 2 (the only boy to survive my crazy brother and the pregnancy right after him) she had absolutely no morning sickness. Just a tid bit of nausea through out the 1st and 3rd trimester.

lil_mama_of_3 · Answer

Every pregnancy is different, I was fine with my first two and have been fairly sick with this one.I wouldn't take it as a bad thing and I wouldn't worry haha. I would be happy not being sick with having two children at home...

Michele, Katy, TX · Answer

I have been extremely sick with all 7 of mine :(

Lemenna · Answer

I threw up twice with my first pregnancy and have not had any morning sickness with any of my other pregnancies until this time.  This is pregnancy #6/baby #4.  I have been SO sick.  I have been prescribed 3 meds for the N&V and it has helped somewhat, but I have developed constipation as a side-effect!  Each pregnancy is different.  Feel blessed that you are not sick this time around!  I do know that my hcg levels went high very quickly with this pregnancy compared to a couple of the others, so that might be it.  My hcg level at 9dpo was 48 and at 11dpo was 172!  Yikes!

cnj76 · Answer

With my miscarriage in June, I had every symptom.. throwing up every single morning, couldn't keep things down... This pregnancy, I feel really good. Don't really get sick.. Only time I feel nauseated is when I need to eat/drink something :)

NicMom · Answer

I think we just have to accept that every pregnancy has it's own symptoms and not stress out along the way. Also I think I'm just managing the nausea better this time around. If I don't eat I feel horrible and last time I wasn't able to take my vitamins because I was so sick.

PetiteWonder · Answer

i havent given birth yet but i honestly had worst morning sickness with my blighted ovum.. it wasnt living on the bathroom floor still but i remember puking in garbage cans and in my hand because it would hit so suddenly and i was pretty much feeling dizzy and ill most of the day..

PetiteWonder · Answer

im the same way Nicmom, i have got sick a couple times but overall i feel great as long as I eat consistently.. if i go too long without something, i get really weak.. but i feel really great and am very scared because of this

julianovak · Answer

I didnt have ANY nausea with my daughter, but I have nausea with this baby boy. Each pregnancy is different. My DD is here and almost 3 yrs old. AS HEALTHY as one can be i think. And DS still has a little bit of cooking to do!

NicMom · Answer

Thanks ladies! I guess I'm being paranoid. I keep thinking I should be sicker ;-) I have had a ton of nausea and I'm even losing weight from not eating as much. I will feel so much better in a few weeks when I'm out of the first trimester.