What are the differences between first and second childbirth

After my country opened up the policy of having a second child, many mothers are preparing to have a second child. Many women feel that they have already given birth to a baby and have experience when it comes to having a second child, so they don’t care much about pregnancy or prenatal checkups. Some even believe that because they have already given birth to a baby, the second baby will be born faster, the delivery time will be short, and the delivery process will not be very painful. Some pregnant women also feel that the birth of their first baby was very smooth, so the second baby will definitely be very smooth as well. Are these ideas correct? Now let’s talk about the differences between giving birth to the first and second child.

Difference 1

In terms of labor pains, many mothers who have given birth to a second child have reported that the second natural birth is easier. Even if it is a natural childbirth, the second time will still be painful, but the pain will be lighter than the first time, and the pain will also last shorter. This is because the vagina has expanded during the delivery of the first child, and the second time will be much looser.

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In terms of the delivery process, in most cases the second baby will be faster than the first. However, if there is a long interval between the two births, for example, the first child is born at the age of 22, and the second child is born at the age of 38, then when the second child is born, the mother will already be an elderly mother and will still have problems. In this case, the pregnancy may not be quick.

Difference Three

Of course, this is also related to the weight of the second child. Generally, the belly has been stretched by the first birth, and the weight of the second birth is likely to exceed that of the first, even nearly 8 pounds, which will cause difficulties in the delivery of the second birth. Therefore, control weight gain during pregnancy to avoid the second child's weight exceeding that of the first child. Generally, it is best to keep the weight around 6.5 kg.

Difference 4

Mothers who are giving birth to their second child should follow the guidance of medical staff and should not relax their vigilance by thinking that they are experienced, especially older mothers, whose ischium, pubis, ilium and cuboid bones have basically ossified at the junction, forming a fixed pelvis. Therefore, when the fetus is delivered, it is easy to cause delivery difficulties, which greatly increases the risk of various complications for the mother herself. It is also very easy for the fetus to be retained in the uterus and cause fetal distress.

Difference 5

Many pregnant mothers think that if the pregnancy and delivery of the first child went smoothly, the second child will naturally be smooth as well, and that the second child does not require strict prenatal examinations. In fact, this is a wrong idea. The second child also requires strict prenatal examinations. If the mother is older, amniocentesis is recommended. If the first child has congenital or hereditary diseases, more strict prenatal screening is required. The prenatal examination item that can be avoided for the second child is pelvic measurement. Mothers who gave birth to their first child naturally do not need to measure the pelvis again.

Difference 6

The delivery time of the second child is shorter than that of the first child. The delivery time of the first child can be as short as three or four hours, or as long as more than twenty hours. The delivery time of the second child will be much faster. The closer the delivery time to the first child, the faster the delivery time of the second child. If the second child is delivered naturally, it only takes two or three hours from abdominal pain to birth, so pregnant mothers with second children should pay attention.