Thursday, March 24, 2011

Pregnancy: what is best to wait for a second child?

A pregnancy after the other, was almost the "condemnation" of our great grandmothers. A close second child was not something unusual, if anything the norm until a few generations ago, all the women who got married quite young and, of course, did not use contraception, or other systems to prevent conception.

We are talking about a society very different from today, which was to dominate the patriarchal family and the number of children was considered a real treasure. Too bad that, just because of repeated pregnancies, the Italian mothers are exhausted, heading for an inevitable premature aging.

I'm not saying that life had not even the pros, let alone that many women still were not happy and contented, but today, the choices of this kind seem incredible. Nobody, or almost (but are really rare), he decides to do more than 8-10 children, partly because the cost to keep and a house big enough to contain them would be unattainable for most parents.

However, just because, often, the first child arrives late for a woman, and the desire for motherhood does not end with only one child, many mothers find themselves wondering how long it is better to pass between pregnancies and the next. If, that is, it is better to spend 2-3 years of intense pregnant and breast-feeding, so as to carry out the "formalities" of the children in a few years, or whether it is better, even for physical reasons and health, designed to postpone the second that the eldest son has a few years to the birth of her little brother or sister.

The female body, after delivery, it needs about 6-8 weeks to reassess. After this period the uterus back to normal size and returns to the menstrual cycle, but only if the new mother is not breastfeeding, otherwise you have to wait a bit 'more because of the hormone prolactin slows the ovaries.

However, even during lactation may occur ovulation, why do not you can trust completely to resume life with intimate partners without any contraceptive coverage. But let's say, however, the conception is really your goal, in principle, even if already fertile at two months after delivery, you should not plan a second maternity leave earlier than 6 months.

This was also utilized to dispose of the body so the pounds accumulated during the previous pregnancy. If, then, your first child was born by Caesarean section, it is essential to ensure that the scars of the cuts are fully healed, then, at least one year. Of course, this is a choice that depends on the individual, not just psychologically but also physically.

Age matters, as well as the weight and general state of health, as any complications that may have occurred. The best thing is to weigh the pros and cons with your doctor and in perfect harmony with your partner. In order for the second adventure is even more beautiful than the last.

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