The second birth is easier than the first - a myth or reality?

When discharging from a maternity hospital, young parents hugging their crumbs hear the phrase: "Come again." The father agrees with joy, but the frightened gaze of the young mother, exhausted by birth, suggests the opposite. But only a couple of months pass, and the happiness of motherhood overshadows the ancestral pain, and the process of the birth of the native little man is no longer frightening. It takes another couple of years, and the idea to give the first child a sister or brother takes on a real outline. And the opinion that the second birth is easier than the first, gives the mother extra strength.

But are the second births so simple, as many think? Unequivocally answer this question even experts are not ready, as the organism of each woman is individual. The main aspects on which doctors focus on, saying that the second birth is easier than the first for both parturient women and midwives, is the physical and psychological readiness of the future mother.

In general, childbirth for the female body is a huge stress, the skills of combating it are laid by nature. Therefore, at the birth of the second child, the muscles already with their "knowledge of the case" fulfill their function. The consequence of this muscle memory is a more rapid labor activity, and, accordingly, a shorter period of pain syndrome. So, if the first birth can last more than 16 hours, the birth of the second baby will take as much as 6-8 hours. In addition, after the second birth the woman is much quicker restored and returns to the normal pace of life. This is evidenced by the theory and real statistics. Therefore, for many women, the second birth is easier than the first.

As for the psychological side of this issue, it is no less important, since a woman, bearing a second child, already knows what she expects at the hospital, so she prepares for this event more carefully and responsibly. Many choose the clinic according to their preferences and get acquainted with the doctor in advance, who will help at the most crucial moment. And most importantly, that the mother in the delivery room will know directly in the delivery room, than to help herself and the baby. For example, how to breathe during fights or respond to attempts.

There are also cases when a woman who gave birth to the first child herself has contraindications to natural childbirth in the second pregnancy. The reasons for the recommended cesarean section are most often chronic diseases of the future mother, which can threaten her and the baby with health. And if a woman goes to Caesar's, the second birth for her is unlikely to be easier than the first. First, you need to transfer a significant dose of anesthetics. Secondly, the excitement for the child, even with sufficient information, will overpower all feelings. And thirdly, the recovery of the mother after the operation will take a fairly long period.

To hope for easy second births it is not necessary also to mummies at whom the first child has appeared by means of cesarean, and the same way of occurrence on light waits for the second crumb. It will be especially difficult for these women if less than three years have passed since the birth of the firstborn. Complications can occur both during pregnancy and after the appearance of the baby.

But whatever the situation, you do not need to give up the birth of your second child. It is enough to listen to the recommendations of a gynecologist, which are formed taking into account the individual characteristics of each future mother. And after nine months, regardless of whether the second birth will be easier than the first, the family will be replenished with one more crumb with my mother's smile and father's eyes.