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cynnnabun
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worried. risks and harder pregnancy?
cynnnabun
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I have 2 sorta separate questions. This is my 3rd and will be 10-11 months younger than my DD2. I read that pregnancies so close together have bigger risks. Especially for preterm labor. Anyone have experience, words of wisdom? Does this qualify as a high risk pregnancy? Will doctors be more cautious simply because of the timing? DD2 was a late preemie, born at 36 weeks and spent 4 days in the NICU. That was awful and it was 4 days. I can't imagine a real NICU stay. This worries me alot. ;/
Also, DD2 kicked my @ss this pregnancy. It was so much harder than DD1. I got SPD really really bad and was seriously considering a wheel chair at the end. Walking was literally impossible. I also read that with closer pregnancies, the 2nd one is harder because your body hasn't even had a chance to put the muscles back to normal and you screw them up again. Truth?
Anyone have experience in either of these areas?
TIA!
Chelsea; 7/22/2005 Carissa; 4/9/2011 Cassidy; 9/6/2012
Baby #4; 7/7/2018
Baby #4; 7/7/2018
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Re: worried. risks and harder pregnancy?
From your siggy it seems that your DD1 was a c-section and DD2 was a VBAC??? I do think there are greater risks associated with two c-sections back to back in a short time frame. If DD2 was a VBAC, then this risk category doesn't apply to you.
My children are 15.5 months apart and I had two c-sections. I do not think my second pregnancy was necessarily harder on my body. The only thing that's been noticeably harder is losing baby weight.
I'd definitely bring up that DD2 was a premie with your doctor. They might do progesterone shots to keep you from delivering number 3 early. I had pre-term labor with DD1 at 33 weeks, but she wasn't born until 39 weeks. Luckily, I did not have PTL with DD2 and she was born at 38 weeks. Not to scare you, but my pregnancy with #2 was a lot harder. I had hip and pelvic pain with both girls, but it was really bad with M. I also was sick for at least 3 weeks longer with M. On the plus side, DD1 was still taking two naps per day for at least half of my pregnancy and that was a tremendous help.
In terms of preterm labor, they may treat your pregnancy different as you are at higher risk of having a preemie because you had one previously. There is a slight correlation between closely spaced pregnancies and preterm labor. This is because your vitamin levels are sometimes depleted from back to back pregnancies. I would probably opt for a prescription prenatal and follow a very healthy, vitamin rich diet.
My 2nd pregnancy was actually easier than my first. Every pregnancy is different, so I wouldnt anticipate the worst.
GL!
Baby #4; 7/7/2018
I am currently 16 weeks with my second child- they will be exactly 1 year apart. I had all the same concerns and fears that you have. According to my Dr, there is no increased risk of anything since I had a normal, uneventful pregnancy with DS. I even asked if I should be on special vitamins and iron supplements (I was on Rx Iron last pregnancy) and he said no. I had an uncomplicated, vaginal delivery at 41 weeks. I will be 36 when this baby is born, and I am still not even considered high risk!
Welcome to the Irish Twins club!
On the whole, my second pregnancy was SO much easier.
I did however, have terrible hip and back pain and was in physical therapy for 20 weeks - 18w until I delivered at 38w. I had sacroiliac joint dysfunction - and they said it was so much worse because my pregnancies were so close, I was so loose that my entire pelvis was rotating.
If you start having pain, ask your doc for a script for physical therapy - the earlier the better!