Many mothers think that a second pregnancy will be more comfortable and comfortable, but in fact the opposite. The next pregnancy will be more tiring and painful.
This pregnancy requires you to pay more attention to issues related to mother and baby. Let's find out what to note with aFamilyToday Health.
Depending on the specific time of your pregnancy, you should have different tests to control birth defects, the most common being Down screening. Many of the blood tests you did in your last pregnancy still need to be repeated, but not all. For example, if you and your husband have been screened for genetic disorders (like sickle cell anemia , cystic fibrosis or Tay Sachs) there won't be a need to repeat as the results will be the same.
You can still continue to breastfeed while you are pregnant for the next time. Some suggest that you should stop breastfeeding during pregnancy if you are at risk of premature birth or you may decide to wean your baby during pregnancy if your nipples are too soft or you are too tired and unable to continue breastfeeding.
Interestingly, your first baby can make decisions for you because your baby notices your milk supply decreases and the taste changes during your pregnancy. One study found that more than two-thirds of breastfed babies wean themselves while their mothers are pregnant.
This is not a sure thing, but most of you will experience the time through faster than the first time. The time of labor and the opening of the cervix is also shortened. For the first time, you may have 10 to 20 hours in the delivery room. The baby is born faster, this takes about 20 minutes. You also may not have to have episiotomy like the first.
If you've decided you don't want to have more children, you can opt for tubal ligation. This is a simple procedure done during the caesarean section. Because this is a permanent method of contraception, you must consider it before making a decision and at the same time have to sign a commitment before the obstetrician will perform this procedure.
Many mothers have a subjective thought when pregnant for the second time because they think they have had birth experience. But I need to remember, at each age, the body will have a certain change, so pregnant women, whether for the first time or the next, need to be careful. Knowing the risks you may take is also a way for mothers to take timely preventive measures to ensure the safety of both mother and baby.
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