Conceiving and carrying a second baby is not always easier or even as easy as a first pregnancy. The ability to conceive a healthy child and have a vaginal delivery, the risk of suffering certain pregnancy-related conditions, maintaining one's physical wellbeing and that of an unborn baby while caring for an older child, and being able to manage a two-child family are only some of the challenges in a second pregnancy. This book addresses these issues with the latest medical information. It will help women have successful second pregnancies and a harmonious family life.

Table of Contents

• Contributors
• Introduction
• 1 Achieving a Second Pregnancy
• Making the decision
• Optimal spacing
• Getting pregnant the second time around
• Infertility evaluation and treatment
• Choosing the sex of the baby
• 2 Same, Same, But Different
• Physical considerations
• Emotional considerations
• Key decisions
• Common second pregnancy myths
• 3 Antenatal Care
• Visits
• Ultrasound scanning
• Diagnosing abnormalities
• Genetic testing
• 4 Taking Care of Your Body and Baby
• Your pregnancy diet
• Your exercise routine
• Relaxation
• Lifting and carrying
• Taking care of your skin, hair and nails
• Creating a relationship with your baby before birth
• 5 Taking Care of Your Home and Others
• Getting your home ready
• Breastfeeding while pregnant
• Preparing your child for the new sibling
• Looking after a sick child
• Preserving your relationship with your partner
• 6 Delivery the Second Time Around
• Choosing where and how to give birth
• Labour the second time around
• Vaginal birth after a caesarean (VBAC)
• Caesarean section
• Involving your child and partner
• Baby blues and depression
• Getting back in shape
• 7 Second Time Parent
• Immediate concerns
• Getting through the early days
• Special parenting situations
• Involving your existing child
• Looking ahead
• Acknowledgements