Your first baby has grown up a long time, and you decided to give birth to the second. It is not necessary that pregnancy will be something different from the one you have already experienced. The woman, as a rule, is more interested in the question: "How are the second births going on?" Will it be easier or faster? We will try to answer these and other questions.
To begin with, remember in detail the first birth, regardless of whether it was a successful experience or vice versa. Any information will help you. Do not be lazy to go to classes for future moms. They are organized on the basis of a women's consultation.
What can be different
Usually during the second delivery the contractions become active a little faster. As a result, the cervix opens sooner. Muscles of the pelvic floor are already stretched and therefore more pliable. The walls of the vagina after the first birth became more elastic and quickly stretched, releasing the child out. If the first time you had breaks of the fourth or third degree, then the second birth is unlikely to do without them.
Will the second pregnancy be resolved sooner?
Contractions, as already mentioned earlier, very quickly become active. At the first birth, the first stage or latent phase can last several hours. During this time, the cervix opens approximately 4 centimeters. How is the second birth? Due to the fact that the cervix is elastic enough, it opens much faster. The active stage lasts about five hours, in rare cases, longer. Attempts are faster and easier.
Is it possible to not do cesarean?
Usually caesarean section is done for medical reasons. If the second pregnancy is normal and there are no prescriptions for the operation, then you can completely give birth on your own. In any case, you need to consult a doctor who leads the pregnancy.
How is the second birth?
Is the second child born before the term? If for the first time everything happened on the appointed day, then you have no reasons for unrest. Even if the first birth began earlier, and the baby was born prematurely, it is not at all necessary that the situation recur. Of course, in this case the probability of this is higher, but you should not worry and worry. In any case, you already know the symptoms of the onset of labor well and surely do not miss the moment.
Will the baby be larger than
There is an opinion that the second child is born larger than the first. This may be due to the fact that the environment for intrauterine development is the second time more favorable. However, the second child does not always exceed the size of the first child.
If your first baby weighed 4.5 kg or more, then you have a reason for fear. But it is worth considering that the second child weighs more than the first one by 130-140 grams. In any case, when you visit a gynecologist, you will be measured by the stomach and, if necessary, will make ultrasound. As a result, you will know exactly how much your child will weigh at birth.
Second childbirth with her husband
If the first time seemed to you not so terrible, and everything went well, then you can take a husband for the second birth. You already have an idea of the process and will be able to describe how the second childbirth passes, instruct and prepare the spouse. However, if you are not sure that he will be able to withstand such a spectacle, it is better to abandon this idea. Your main task is to try to give birth sooner, and you need absolutely no excitement.