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5 month old baby pregnant again ? Posted: 01-04-08 07:52am
Hello, I am new to this forum. i have a 5
month old baby girl and just found out
yesterday I am pregnant again. I am scared
because my 1st child was born 5 weeks
early and was not quite ready to be born
when she was. She spent 10 days in the
NICU. She was delivered by c-section. I am
scared that having a second baby so close
after my first one, will cause the same
thing to happen again or have my incision
open. Has anyone else had an experiance
like this or can offer advice. I'm
definitley having the baby. I just don't
know what to expect with this pregnancy.
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Lilly Ivy
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Posted: 01-04-08 08:06am
Your body hasn't fully recovered from the
pregnancy with your daughter. Eat as
healthy as possible and don't forget your
pre-natal vitamins. As for your incision,
try not to over do it. If you get any type
of abdominal acheness, stop what you are
doing. and of course if you start
bleeding, go to the ER immediately. My
friend and her brother were 10 months
apart and both were c-section, and mom did
fine. Depending on why your daughter was
born early, depends on if this one will be
early as well. If it had to do with your
health, more than likely they will have to
take this one early as well, only because
it's more likely you'll have the same
problem. If it was with the baby, it's
more likely you'll go to term, or at least
38wks if doc wants to do another C.
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Becky
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Posted: 01-04-08 08:28am
hi. I fell pregnant with my 2nd baby when
my first was only 6 weeks old. So there is
10 1/2 months between mine. Although it is
best to leave more time for oyur body to
recover, I had no problems. I also fell
pregnant with my 3rd when number 2 was 5
months old and my body was fine.
Congrats
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anniek
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Posted: 01-04-08 09:12am
My cousin had her two girls only a touch
under a year apart. They are just days
apart. She had c-sections with both and
did fine for the most part she just had to
take it a little easy while being
pregnant. Her hardest thing was she is a
single mom (the dad left her right before
she found out she was pregnant again and
didn't come back when she found out) and
she couldn't pick her first born up.
Luckly her mom got her to move back around
her so she could help out as much as she
could.
Well congrats and I hope all goes well for
you! I would talk to your Dr about your
concerns as well they might give you some
tips!
