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When I was 25, I got pregnant with my first child. I expected an easy pregnancy, but that is not what I got! I had a lot of morning sickness early on and lost quite a bit of weight. During my third trimester, I was so worn out that I had difficulty going up a flight of stairs. For someone who had previously been very athletic, this was very hard.
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My midwives finally noticed that something was going on when my entire arm bruised when I had a routine blood draw. It turns out that my white blood cell count had been dropping during my whole pregnancy and they never mentioned it to me! My water broke at 35 weeks and I delivered a 5 lb 5oz baby boy. He had some trouble feeding at first, but he is now a happy and healthy four-year-old.
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I had my daughter (my second child) and this pregnancy was like night and day compared to my first. I felt pretty good, even more energetic than usual, throughout. Due to my history of preterm labor, I saw the high-risk specialist for all of my appointments. They were wonderful and kept a very close eye on me. I delivered my daughter at 37 weeks and 8lbs, and was so happy to have a healthy birth!
