Which important questions to ask during second trimester?
Dear Mums-to-be / Mummys, I'm currently in my second trimester and every visits to the hospital, my gynae will ask if I have any questions. Apart from food intake / exercises which I know the answers, I don't know what am I supposed to ask at this stage (i don't know what i don't know) ☹️

I usually had not many questions too! Now that I've delivered, on hindsight these may be some of the things I'd ask earlier :) 1. Discussing birth plan - you might need to adjust expectations or change certain things in your birth plan along the way as the pregnancy progresses (i was preparing for an unmedicated vaginal delivery but had to change to c-section within 2-3 weeks due to breech position) so it doesn't hurt to be prepared early and then slowly finalise the details along the way. - think about things like birth partner's involvement, music and light, birth positions, episiotomy, pain management options, delayed cord clamping, cord blood banking etc. you'll need some time to research on these and make decisions too, especially if you haven't heard or considered these things before. 2. Timelines - i was in my first pregnancy so there was definitely some anxiety here and there! I made sure to ask about timelines to increase certainty and control, which definitely made me feel a bit less anxious :) - things like when should baby start to turn into cephalic, if breech then when is the latest we can wait until it needs to be changed to a c section, how much weight is baby supposed to gain each week until delivery etc. Some of these are quite dependent on doctors' experiences, clinical specialisations and preferences so it can differ from gynae to gynae! 3. Processes - by default, your gynae should walk you through the delivery process when the time comes, but if they don't then it can be helpful to ask so you know what to expect! 4. Labour preparation - if you're planning to eat dates / drink red raspberry leaf tea, can ask your gynae whether it's ok and when can start - if you're planning to collect colostrum, also get it cleared by your gynae and ask when can start as it can be labour inducing - same for if you're wanting to do perineal massage and any other stuff you'd like to introduce to your current routine :)
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