How Pregnancy Is Different the Second Time Around

15 Surprising Ways My Second Pregnancy Is Different Than My First

March 13, 2014

I want to start off by saying that this is in no way a list of complaints. I am very lucky to be pregnant, I know many women struggle with fertility, and I miscarried myself between my first pregnancy and my current one. I appreciate this pregnancy in spite of any hardships it causes. That being said — here is how pregnancy is different the second…

Chandra is a mom of three boys (8, 4, and 3) and the founder of Oh Lovely Day, a lifestyle blog with a honest look at motherhood. She is trying to create more of an open dialogue with a no-judgement attitude about the struggles of mothers, mental health, postpartum depression, breastfeeding, baby wearing, and just doing the best we can and not being too hard on ourselves. In that vein, she started the hashtag #battlefieldmotherhood to encourage her fellow mothers to share on Instagram as well. She believes in dance parties, desserts during nap time, and a good hike can cure almost anything. And someday she hopes to sleep and date her husband again. You can also find Chandra on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook.