I know that when I was researching the possibility of a home
birth during my second pregnancy, most people wanted to know the reasons behind why I would choose to birth at home, and any answer I could give them never seemed to be enough.
I found this site after I started studying medicine as a much older graduate student, and was grateful for the
information during my second pregnancy, which irritated the hell out of a midwife who tried those same lines at an antenatal appointment!
She doesn't say whether or not this is her first baby, and I know that some parents, after having a baby of one gender, really hope for a child of the other
gender during their second pregnancy.
She helped me through enormous challenges with breastfeeding after my first birth, and was the one who noticed that I wasn't
right during my second pregnancy, and ultimately got me referred into a Women's Mental Health program, after we realized I had antenatal anxiety and depression.
Even when the researchers injected the mice with a toxin that destroyed some of the regulatory T cells and threatened the pregnancy, the mothers proved more
resilient during their second pregnancies than during their first.
I was diagnosed with hoshimotos 8 years
ago during my second pregnancy since I've taken synthroid until they pulled it off the market was then put on levothyroxine and have always felt tired achy normal hair loss, cramps, gassy.
She was «dragging around» all day
long during her second pregnancy, when she already had one child to care for, this made it incredibly difficult to live any kind of normal life.
During my second pregnancy I was diagnosed with an inoperable tumour on my optic nerve.
During my second pregnancy, I made a list of ways to take care of myself once the baby arrived, such as exercising (I put this baby in the nursery at the gym — something I never would have done the first time), scheduling a date night at least once a month, and putting on makeup for no reason other than to make myself feel good.»
During my second pregnancy, I was so wound up in that mix of hope and fear and grief and tenuous life that is pregnancy after loss that I didn't tell a soul.
I was not as good at taking care of
myself during my second pregnancy (too busy taking care of my toddler), but somehow my second daughter seems even happier than my first.
During my second pregnancy I drove nearly an hour to the nearest midwife.
During my second pregnancy, my mom loved to tell me that I was born in the emergency room without time for an epidural; she hoped (that for my sake) I would deliver my baby just as quickly.
During the second pregnancy, moms likely aren't expecting to be showered with gifts.
During my second pregnancy, I packed on a whopping 70 pounds.
I suffered from severe hyperemesis, which required hospitalization,
during my second pregnancy.
I remember,
during my second pregnancy, when everyone was elated with the news of our second child, our little son was battling with the feelings of insecurity.
In fact,
during my second pregnancy, the only new maternity wear I've bought has come from Old Navy, including a basic black maternity skirt, a maternity tankini and maternity exercise pants.
Then,
during my second pregnancy, I was put on bed rest and couldn't even chase her around.
I went to Ibukun
myself during my second pregnancy as well as after to make sure my pelvic floor was functioning optimally so that I didn't have to go through that same feeling 3 years before.
During my second pregnancy I ate 6 dates a day, starting from week 36 and drank raspberry leaf tea.
During my second pregnancy, one day Bubbie's sauerkraut was the only thing that would settle my stomach, and the next day it was Mrs. T's pierogies.