Nausea During a Second Pregnancy



Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2010

by Anthony S. Brown
http://www.pregnantmorningsickness.com

It would be nice if one could build up an immunity to nausea in pregnancy so that it would not occur again in subsequent pregnancies. If morning sickness were a disease, that might be possible, but it's not. It's a condition brought on by physical and hormonal changes in a woman's body in response to her pregnant condition. It does appear, however, that the body's reaction to these pregnancy induced changes is less severe in second and subsequent pregnancies. Why this is the case is not yet totally understood, but statistical and anecdotal evidence indicates that the symptoms of morning sickness occur less frequently and the nausea events are less severe than they were during the first pregnancy.

Even women who have experienced Hyperemesis Gravidarum, a serious form or morning sickness, in their first pregnancy, often do not have a similar problem in subsequent pregnancies. If they do occur, the symptoms are usually considerably less severe. Medical experts are unsure why this is the case, and suggest that for any woman who has experienced more than one pregnancy, each pregnancy is unique in subtle ways: the implantation site in the uterus is different, the genetics are different, and the woman's physical and emotional response is different. Any change or combination of changes in the conditions of the latest pregnancy that differ from the previous pregnancy could make a significant difference in the body's reaction.

If your first pregnancy was normal with the expected mild annoyance of the nausea associated with morning sickness, you'll undoubtedly have a similar and in most cases easier time with the physical symptoms during subsequent pregnancies. If your first pregnancy was difficult with regard to morning sickness and nausea, you may be pleasantly surprised to find that the symptoms are much less severe. A major component in affecting the severity of nausea and morning sickness in a second or subsequent pregnancy is the psychological impact of the conditions experienced in the previous pregnancy. If the previous pregnancy is remembered as a good experience, you will most likely enter into this pregnancy with positive expectations. If you remember the previous experience as a time of great physical and emotional distress, it is more likely that you fears from that time will introduce more stress into this pregnancy.

Treating your symptoms, even when less severe than in previous pregnancies, should be the same treatments that you used the first time around. Now, however, you are experience and can intuitively react with what will most likely be the appropriate solution. Unlike your first pregnancy, however, you now have the additional responsibility of caring for you older child while carrying your upcoming addition to the family. This can result in added stress and fatigue. Get help where possible, and try to relax whenever you have a break from your responsibilities. As it did during the first pregnancy, this morning sickness and nausea will pass, and you'll once again be able to focus upon the upcoming joy of your new addition.

For more great information go to: Nausea and the Second Pregnancy

Anthony S. Brown has been researching pregnant morning sickness for years. For more great information go to:  Secrets To Relieving Pregnant Morning Sickness
 
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