Second Pregnancy - What To Expect
Executive summary about second pregnancy by Saurabh Jain
Congratulations on your second pregnancy. Also, since your body is older than the first time around, you might also be anxious about possible complications.
-The uterine contractions that mothers experience for the first few days after birth may be more severe this time.
Emotional Adjustments For Yourself And Your Family:
-The second time pregnant mothers often do not stay as much preoccupied with their pregnancy as they did the first time. Rest assured, in the second pregnancy, requisite frequency of natal checkups is less than the first one. Also, you will have ample opportunity to care for the new baby after its birth.
-Guilt pangs may also arise from inability to spend as much time with your first kid and husband as you used to before the second pregnancy.
-You might worry about the right time to tell your first child about your second pregnancy. Studies show that the gain of even 3 to 6 kilos can lead to high blood pressure and pregnancy-diabetes.
-Pre-eclampsia is more likely if the first baby was premature or smaller than normal, or the mother has diabetes or chronic high blood pressure. The symptoms of pre-eclampsia are pregnancy induced hypertension, protein in urine and excessive fluid retention. This can restrict blood flow to placenta in severe cases. The longer the gap between pregnancies, the higher the risk of these problems.
-Rh-disease erythroblastosis fetalis is also another high-risk factor during the second pregnancy. This occurs when the mother is Rh negative while the fetus is Rh positive in the first pregnancy. Some red blood cells from the fetus may enter the mothers bloodstream at the time of delivery. These activate Rh-specific antibodies, which persist within the mothers blood. In a subsequent pregnancy, these anti Rh antibodies can cross the placenta and damage the blood cells of the fetus, with fatal consequences.
So all you second-time moms, hope your first experience makes you less anxious than before. Discussing your experiences with other second-time mothers in your friend circle will further ease your tensions.
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Getting Prepared
It is always safe to keep a time gap of four years between two pregnancies. It helps the mother to properly raise the first one to a school going age before her second pregnancy. The body also needs time to get ready for the second child. If there was some problem during the first pregnancy or if the first child has some genetic problem, the mother should consult her doctor before conceiving again.
Questions One Should Ask The Doctors
Preparing The First Born For The New Arrival
Beside the mother, another person whose life undergoes a complete change due to second pregnancy is the first child. Much depends on the age of the elder child, a toddler will fail to understand the situation and demand more attention from the mother. If the child is little older, the mother can explain the facts of life to the child and take him along to the doctor so that he can see the new baby growing inside her.
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