SECOND TIME ‘ROUND(ER)?

So, you’ve been there, birthed that – and basically that means you’re an expert at this pregnancy thing, right? Think again. Your second pregnancy can be very different from your first, say both the experts and second-time moms. “One thing that’s for sure is that you’re not the same person you were during your first pregnancy,” says Dr Qinisile Diale, a gynaecologist and obstetrician at Netcare Unitas Hospital. “It’s not just that you’re a bit older, but you’ve also grown as a woman,” says Dr Q, as her patients call her. ”You are more experienced, and you are not travelling an untravelled road.”

Read on to see what physical and psychological differences your second pregnancy may have in store for you.

YOU’RE MORE TIRED THAN BEFORE

You probably spent large parts of your first pregnancy enjoying afternoon naps