Women who have had previous surgical deliveries are less likely than they were a decade ago to attempt a subsequent vaginal birth.
The subsequent birth of a son to the royal couple caused a setback in Richard's plan, so he resorted to arms.
Each subsequent birth brings a $3,500 fine, the equivalent of two decades' worth of local farm income.
Joey's subsequent birth was a difficult one, requiring Caesarean section.
She also attended the subsequent births of Maria's children.
And finally, no fines had been imposed for fourth and subsequent births.
Some Japanese women who do not use pain medication for the first labor decide to use it in subsequent births.
"We also don't know the impact of subsequent births."
The chances of Down's recurring in a subsequent birth is also rare in most instances.
The puzzling thing to me about the writer's later experiences is that she did not seek the services of midwives for the subsequent births.