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Pregnancy is undoubtedly a beautiful time but with lots of ups and downs. You may think that getting pregnant for the second time will also give you the same experience, but that is not the case. There are many ways your second pregnancy is way different from the first one. Yes, the symptoms may be similar and some different, indicating you are pregnant, but the journey, in particular, can be further from the first one. The nine months you experienced in the first pregnancy can be very different in the second one.
Here are some of the differences from the first pregnancy which you can experience in the second one –
Fast pregnancy bump
It is said that your pregnancy shows much sooner in the second pregnancy than in the first. This does not mean that your baby is growing faster, but simply your pregnant stomach grows. The first time you were pregnant, your ab muscles or belly muscles got loosened or relaxed and thus are more adaptable to the growth. This also means that you may need maternity clothes quite earlier.
Tiredness
In the second pregnancy, your body may feel more tired than it felt in the first one. There is no science between this, but you naturally get less time to rest because of the one-child you already have. Half your time may go into taking care of them. It is also said that women may feel more tired because they do not get much pampering from their loved ones compared to what they got in the first pregnancy because of the thinking that the woman has already been through it, and this time it is simple.
Body Pains
You may have pains in different areas of the body, one of which can be your back area. This may happen because you didn’t lose weight from your abdominal area the last time you got pregnant or because your abdominal muscles are not back in shape.
Kicks
In the second pregnancy, you may feel the kicks earlier compared to your first pregnancy. This is because you already know the sensation by now you are aware of the feeling, and thus now you can easily recognize the kicks.
Labor is faster
Yes, in the second pregnancy, you may get your labor pains sooner than in your first pregnancy. Also, your labor pain time may shorten. For example, if you experienced around 5 to 12 hours of labor pain in the first pregnancy, you may feel around 2 to 7 hours of labor pain in the second pregnancy.
Recovery period
It is said that your recovery period after the delivery may take a longer time than your previous pregnancy. This is because you may feel more intense afterpains. Generally, afterpains are caused by contractions of the uterus.
Higher risks
It is said that if you had complications in your first pregnancy, then probably you can have much more risks in your second one. Also, if you have developed any other disease after your first pregnancy, you can have different medical complications as well. This is also applicable to normal pregnancies. It is possible that because you had a normal pregnancy the first time, you may be more relaxed, and the process would be simple for you.
Fewer symptoms
The second time, you might not feel the symptoms that you felt the first time which can be fewer food aversions and less breast tenderness.
Precautions
In the second pregnancy, you already know what you faced in the first one, and thus you can be prepared for all cures and precautions beforehand in the second one.
You may feel Braxton hicks contractions earlier, or you may carry the baby lower than the first one.
These were some of the ways by which you can differentiate between your first and second pregnancy.
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