Second, the analysis shows that the influence of expectations from the social environment becomes less prominent during the second pregnancy as compared to the first, at least when no new pregnancy-related inconveniences were experienced.
Generally, second-time pregnant women felt more experienced and independent, and less insecure. Looking back on the period between their first and second pregnancy, women mentioned that a healthy diet was more important to them than it used to be before they were pregnant with their first child. An important reason for this is that a healthy diet had become a postpartum habit, plus they were feeling better due to the healthier diet.