The first pregnancy brings the joy of motherhood to a woman and the second pregnancy lets her enjoy that.
While she had her first born, she was full of anticipation of the unknown, fearful and unsure in her capability of nurturing a life.
However, the second time, she is prepared with a sense of 'déjà vu'.
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.
No two pregnancies are same, even if she did not have problems the first time; there is no guarantee that she will have a smooth sail in the second.
She may have more morning sickness than before or less.
But she will have less time to rest as she already has one child to look after.
She will also find that her body is taking a different shape as the muscles and the uterus are both less taut than before.
Questions One Should Ask The Doctors A first time mother is an inexperienced person, so she tends to go by everything the doctor prescribes for her.
Now that she is a veteran, she may have many things to ask during her second pregnancy.
She may opt for a different technique of child birth which can be less painful.
If she had a caesarian the first time, she should tell that to her doctor before delivery.
All prior pregnancy complications no matter how small they were should be discussed with the doctor.
If she is planning for sterilization after the second child, she should also talk about that with the doctor.
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.
Suddenly from being the center of attraction, he has to make way for a new star.
Hence the mother should prepare her elder child for the younger one.
Much depends on the age of the elder child, a toddler will fail to understand the situation and demand more attention from the mother.
So the mother has to subtly make the child understand that he is as important to her as the new one, but the new one needs her more.
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.
After the baby is home, the elder one can help the mother to look after the new one.
This will help to diminish any jealously that he may feel for his sibling.
Nowadays, it is the norm to have a small family with two children.
So the second pregnancy should be enjoyed more as this is the last time that the mother will feel a life throbbing inside her.
While she had her first born, she was full of anticipation of the unknown, fearful and unsure in her capability of nurturing a life.
However, the second time, she is prepared with a sense of 'déjà vu'.
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.
No two pregnancies are same, even if she did not have problems the first time; there is no guarantee that she will have a smooth sail in the second.
She may have more morning sickness than before or less.
But she will have less time to rest as she already has one child to look after.
She will also find that her body is taking a different shape as the muscles and the uterus are both less taut than before.
Questions One Should Ask The Doctors A first time mother is an inexperienced person, so she tends to go by everything the doctor prescribes for her.
Now that she is a veteran, she may have many things to ask during her second pregnancy.
She may opt for a different technique of child birth which can be less painful.
If she had a caesarian the first time, she should tell that to her doctor before delivery.
All prior pregnancy complications no matter how small they were should be discussed with the doctor.
If she is planning for sterilization after the second child, she should also talk about that with the doctor.
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.
Suddenly from being the center of attraction, he has to make way for a new star.
Hence the mother should prepare her elder child for the younger one.
Much depends on the age of the elder child, a toddler will fail to understand the situation and demand more attention from the mother.
So the mother has to subtly make the child understand that he is as important to her as the new one, but the new one needs her more.
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.
After the baby is home, the elder one can help the mother to look after the new one.
This will help to diminish any jealously that he may feel for his sibling.
Nowadays, it is the norm to have a small family with two children.
So the second pregnancy should be enjoyed more as this is the last time that the mother will feel a life throbbing inside her.