Larissa--I am not at all surprised that the symptoms progressed with each pregnancy. My wife has MS. The first hint was during her first pregnancy. Another, more pronounced symptom appeared during pregnancy #2. It was finally diagnosed during pregnancy #3. It appears that pregnancy exacerbates medical problems. Don > I think that pregnancy really did a number on my immune >system each time. My really severe illnesses did not begin until after >my first pregnancy. With each pregnancy I got sicker and more >sensitive.