Second Trimester

You know how everyone says morning sickness is a first trimester symptom? Yeah, that’s a lie. My morning sickness carried over into the second trimester, which all in all didn’t feel that much different to the first. However, there were a whole slew of new symptoms and experiences, some of which are kiiind of hilarious, in a sad sort of way LOL.

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Second Trimester

Second Trimester - what's all the hype about?

Contrary to the photo below, the second trimester DID NOT make me want to jump off a rooftop lol. To break down my experience, I really have to break up the trimester into halves. The first half of my second trimester was much like my first, excessive sleepiness and feeling hungover were the predominant symptoms I experienced between weeks 14-20. I also started experiencing a few new things during this time as well:

  • Weight gain – during the first trimester I only gained something like 5 lbs…during the second, I gained about 20 #HolyShit
  • Hunger – one of the reasons for me gaining 20 lbs during the second trimester was probably due to the fact I was hungry literally all. the. time.
  • Little baby kicks – I felt my first “flutter” at about 14 weeks, and at around 16 weeks I was feeling baby girl kick daily. For any of you who’ve never been pregnant…this is probably one of the most amazing feelings in the entire world!
Second Trimester
Second Trimester
Second Trimester

Between weeks 17-27, my pregnancy started to get a little easier. The nausea started to go away and the most annoying symptom was the weight gain. When I went to my first prenatal appointment, they told me I should gain between 25-30 lbs total throughout my pregnancy, so when I had already gained 20 lbs at 24 weeks, I was a liiiittle freaked lol. Turns out they were wrong on their estimates based on my BMI, and I’m actually supposed to gain between 30-40 lbs (thank God cause I’m 30 weeks now and I’ve gained 30 lbs).

I also started to get a cute little bump during this part of my pregnancy (in this picture I was 20 weeks pregnant). It’s funny how each stage of my pregnancy I thought to myself “wow, I’m HUGE,” but looking back it’s like “wow…I was so small” LOL.

Second Trimester Symptoms

  • Back pain – as the bump grows it puts strain on your back. Totally normal but not all that enjoyable! Working out more regularly really helped though.
  • Increased energy – around the end of the second trimester I started feeling way more energized. This might also have something to do with maintaining a regular workout schedule as well, but it was definitely a welcome change!
  • Luscious locks – I don’t know what it is about this pregnancy, but I magically only have to wash my hair 2-3 times a week now…
  • Clear skin – the second trimester also brought the clearest skin I’ve had since the age of 13 *knocks on wood*
Second Trimester

Overall, my second trimester was much like the first, with a few welcome improvements (the hair and skin for one). The best part of the second trimester though was definitely feeling baby girl kicking and rolling around 🙂 And getting to see her in our 20 week anatomy ultrasound was amazing as well! I also really enjoyed the fact that people started to notice I was pregnant, especially towards the end. During the first trimester and first half of the second, I would notice people looking at my bump, but they wouldn’t say anything. I imagine they weren’t sure if I was pregnant or if I’d just eaten a big meal LOL. Anywho, towards the mid-end of the second trimester, people actually started commenting, which is super fun 🙂

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Second Trimester
Second Trimester

What questions do you have about pregnancy or the second trimester? Let me know in the comments below!

xo,

B

Photography by: Karya Shanilec Photography

Outfit Details: Knit Sweater (bought second-hand at Lavenda’s Closet blogger sale! Similar here) | Maternity Jeggings (Ross, similar here) | Guess Sneakers (Ross, similar here) | White Crossbody (Target, similar here)

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