by Becky Vieira posted in Mom Stories

Be it snowflakes, stripes on a zebra or fingerprints, it?s a known fact that no two of these things are alike. Whether this is your first or fifth pregnancy you are no doubt going to feel differently along the journey, and you simply can?t compare one to another.
Chances are if you ask two women how they feel about pregnancy you will get answers that are polar opposites. I had a like-hate approach toward mine, my mother loved each and every second of hers and some friends have outright despised it ? but we all endure it for the love of the end result!
My theory was supported by a recent discussion among the October 2016 Birth Club in our BabyCenter community that centered on the (oftentimes drastically) different feelings women have toward their pregnancies. One member, SRKoct8, brilliantly summarized it as such: ?I understand that we are not handicapped, but we have our physical limits! Some women handle the quick changes and symptoms better than others. Some women experience zero symptoms, while others get slammed.?
There is no one right way to approach and endure a pregnancy. In fact, some moms have a wonderful experience their first time, but subsequent journeys present more of a struggle. Olsonb77 is one such mom:

?This is my third pregnancy and my first two were a piece of cake,? she wrote. ?I can remember thinking people were just wimpy when they were always complaining. Well, now I get it!
The more I think about it, the more ...