I was just wondering what kind of changes you noticed (aside from the bigger boobs) after giving birth?

I think I've suddenly developed allergies (allergies to what, I'm not sure). I thought I was getting a cold, but I'm only sneezing and get a runny nose and then it feels like my eyes hurt a bit, but I'm not sick.

My mother said that after she gave birth to me she developed B.O and before me, she never had it. I hope I don't develop B.O. haha. Well, to give credit to my mother, I have never smelled any nasty B.O. She always smells fabulous.

Has anyone else noticed changes since giving birth that were a bit more than the usual breast and belly modifications? Did your hair change color etc?

The only thing I can think of is that my fingernails were super brittle before I was pregnant first time and got really strong with him. Then they never returned to being brittle. In fact they may be a little more brittle this pregnancy, but not as bad as they were prior to DS tongue

After having my first I became intolerant to anything in the garlic and onion family - not sure why or how (I blame the anti-boitics I had to go on after having an em c-section). But that's all I can think of really.

I sneeze since giving with flour or anything fine powdery things and when I have Af due I had sharpish pains (hopefully it won't be worse but better when had this one)

Well just the other day I noticed my bellybutton was very very sore... apparently its quite common after having a baby to get a very sore belly button right before your period. I had my son 8 weeks ago and this is my first period so I will be interested to see if it happens as an ongoing thing - apparently its something to do with hormones!

I noticed food I didn't like before being pregnant I like now, which is really strange.

I now have really dark hair on my face, along my jawline, under the chin and the top lip - never had any before. I hate it but apparently it is from the male hormones I would have had in me with having DS.

I asked DF how noticable it is and he says you have to been really upclose and under the light to see it, so I asked my brother and some of our brutally honest mates who said they can't notice it! Whew!
I plan to get rid of it after we have another bubs.

Same thing happened on my arms. Before pregnancy people would ask why I shaved or waxed my arms - never did!

Nice topic smile

My nails grow extremely fast and are very strong
I have blood clots in my nose 24/7 and am constantly blowing my nose or picking them out. It actually really hurts sometimes.

My hair changed colour while I was pregnant with DD#1, but it changed back after she was born! I am blonde (one of those ones who was super white blonde as a child) and blonde regrowth looks really weird! Also I've always had bad skin and having babies seems to have cured my pimples!

I was just talking about this with a hairdresser....

She was saying to me that the waves in my long hair were beautiful and that I was lucky to have them.....they were a gift to me from my son. Before I was pregnant with him my hair was dead straight, even perms didnt last well in my hair. I am extremely grateful to now have waves in my hair, I love them smile

She was saying that hair can curl after menopause too

I suffered from terrible IBS before DD, since having her 2.5 years ago, ive had very few attacks.

My hair has never been fantastic IMO but since dd2...it's a disaster zone lmao i have all this frizzy, curly, fluffy bits at the front that i cant do anything with.

After dd1 i started getting BO, it went away when she was about 18 months-2 yrs. Horrible.

My skin has cleared considerably.

My hair has never been fantastic IMO but since dd2...it's a disaster zone lmao i have all this frizzy, curly, fluffy bits at the front that i cant do anything with.

After dd1 i started getting BO, it went away when she was about 18 months-2 yrs. Horrible.

My skin has cleared considerably.

Same with the hair thing! Mine has been so frizzy!

Same with the hair thing! Mine has been so frizzy!

Im getting a decent haircut Monday, and probably a fringe...i hope this helps, if it doesnt, im making it worse laugh

Same with the hair thing! Mine has been so frizzy!

It'll be frizzy cos all the new hair that you didn't get while pregnant will now be coming through, I try to wear mine out not up and this helps.

It'll be frizzy cos all the new hair that you didn't get while pregnant will now be coming through, I try to wear mine out not up and this helps.

LOL!
I wear mine up, with lots of hairspray, instead of out with the frizzy bits sticking up on top that hairpray won't hold down!

But I am nearly through that stage! The joys of motherhood! smile

I was just talking about this with a hairdresser....

She was saying to me that the waves in my long hair were beautiful and that I was lucky to have them.....they were a gift to me from my son. Before I was pregnant with him my hair was dead straight, even perms didnt last well in my hair. I am extremely grateful to now have waves in my hair, I love them smile

She was saying that hair can curl after menopause too

ive always had a bit of a wave but after having my kids its definately more of a defined curl..despite the fact that i go temporarily bald for a while after the births.. it grows back eventually.

my main changes are more physical..my hips are much wider now and although ive always been pretty flexible thanks to years of dance and calisthenics when i was younger..now i am bendy as despite never doing any stretching or anything..maybe all my ligaments are all soft now? hmm..

im also alot more sensitive to fabrics that never bothered me before..artificial ones mostly

my hair used to be really thick and frizzy before pregnancy.
During and after pregnancy, my hair is less thick and its developed waves. Which i dont mind =)

And ive got hair in places where i never used to, like my lip. =(

I also developed BO after having DD, it's awful sad

It went away when she was about 2.5, but I've just noticed it has come back again - I hate it!

I never even used to have to wear deodorant, but now if I don't wear any I get smelly and if I do wear it I smell even worse! I have to keep alcohol wipes and a can of Rexona in my handbag all the time so I can freshen up when I notice the smell sad

After 3 pregnancies, I am sure my bladder never went back to normal size ...
I am still always needing to go to the toilet. sigh ....

It'll be frizzy cos all the new hair that you didn't get while pregnant will now be coming through, I try to wear mine out not up and this helps.

I do the opposite!! Ponytail and heaps of hairspray lol and I try to straighten my hair whenever I can too.

I noticed food I didn't like before being pregnant I like now, which is really strange.

Yes me too!!I am a fussy eater and it has actually made my life a lot easier smile

I had good pregnanyc,very little nausea etc etc. Im normally a size 8, weight has nearly returned to normal ,apparently I look better with few kg on me ha. But I ended up with a 10lb baby which we didnt know til they tried get her out of me and failed so I had A c section, The last three weeks I could see the stretch marks growing on my tummy!! now it looks like a sponge cake me tinks ha! I will not be doing any sunbathing this year. any tips on how to get rid of those lines or whatever they are on the stomach. ?? I assume its worth it when all our kids become doctors!

Yes me too!!I am a fussy eater and it has actually made my life a lot easier smile

Oh, if only that worked for me. I'm a VERY fussy eater. I would love it if I suddenly liked tomatoes because that would make my life a lot easier! But, I'm not optimistic.

I noticed food I didn't like before being pregnant I like now, which is really strange.

Yup me too! I can now eat my dp lasagne hahahah and he actually gets sick of me asking him to make it - or maybe it is just that I enjoy not having to cool tongue wink

I now have really dark hair on my face, along my jawline, under the chin and the top lip - never had any before. I hate it but apparently it is from the male hormones I would have had in me with having DS.

I asked DF how noticable it is and he says you have to been really upclose and under the light to see it, so I asked my brother and some of our brutally honest mates who said they can't notice it! Whew!
I plan to get rid of it after we have another bubs.

Same thing happened on my arms. Before pregnancy people would ask why I shaved or waxed my arms - never did!

Yup me too. Every now and then I get a stray hair or 3 on my chin/jawline. It drives me insane!

Well just the other day I noticed my bellybutton was very very sore... apparently its quite common after having a baby to get a very sore belly button right before your period. I had my son 8 weeks ago and this is my first period so I will be interested to see if it happens as an ongoing thing - apparently its something to do with hormones!

wow how strange i get a sharp pain near/in/around my belly button on and off but never taken any notice of the timing. I take more notice next time.

My hair falls out heaps more and I have thinner hair - it used to be really thick! I also have crap bladder control. It sucks!

I used to hate tomato it used to make me gag if I ate it - now I don't mind it - weird

As for stretch marks try bio oil I swear by it.