Can The Second Pregnancy Be Planned When Overweight?

Posted on Fri, 20 Feb 2015

Question: hello.. i wanted to know something .. i have a 2 year old baby.. and want to plan my second baby..but i am a little overwieght..so should i not plan my second baby..and also my first child was a csec so will my second one also be a csec.

Answered by Dr. Shanti Vennam (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can plan a pregnancy.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing to us.

If you have regular menstrual cycles and have no other health disturbances, you can plan another pregnancy now. Being a little overweight does not matter, so long as you ovulate normally and have no hormone defects.

The cause of the cesarean delivery determines whether you would need the surgery in the subsequent pregnancies also. If the indication was a non-recurrent one like failed labor, fetal distress etc., it need not be repeated. A vaginal trial is always given provided labor is progressing well. The only fact is, a decision for a cesarean section is taken earlier in a post-cesarean pregnancy as compared to a normal one.

Hope I have clarified your query. Please feel free to contact for further information. I will be happy to help.

regards,
Shanti.V.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shanti Vennam (6 minutes later)

thank you for the answer..in my earlier pregnancy..my bp had shot up in the 36th week so after having medicine for a week also it did not reduce so i was induced after completion on 37th week but did not have any labour pains then a csec was done. otherthan that i did not have any other complication during my pregnancy nor do i have any health issues..aslo my periods are regular with a 28 day cycle. N o hormonal issues as such.. So can i still plan another baby as i want to have another baby before i turn 30.

Answered by Dr. Shanti Vennam (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, very much.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing back.

Your indication for the cesarean section is not a recurrent one. You can happily plan another pregnancy. Monitoring is done for signs and symptoms of hypertension from early pregnancy in view of the previous history and management is planned accordingly.

Hope I have answered your query. Please get back if you need further clarifications. I will be ready to help.

regards,
Shanti.V.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar