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AIBU?

to be stressed and shocked at being possibly pregnant?

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bellabreeze · 16/11/2012 17:58

I feel like I might be pregnant. I have 8 DCs (yes, eight!!!) I do keep a positive attitude and cope very well but I am kind of thinking 'oh my god 9 kids!!?' I feel overwhelmed!!! Its not that I would hate to have another child but I feel so shocked and strange about having 9 kids! Its only 1 more but it is so close to 10...

This post doesn't really make much sense I am just overwhelmed

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WelshMaenad · 16/11/2012 18:00

I think anyone has the right to feel shocked at an unplanned pregnancy. Have you been using contraception?

You do have options, if you don't want to expand your family further.

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slambang · 16/11/2012 18:00

Hmm
I guess you've worked out how babies happen by now?

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TellyRotsYourBrain · 16/11/2012 18:00

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autumnlights12 · 16/11/2012 18:06

Can I strongly suggest frogmarching your dh off to the doctors for a vasectomy as a matter of urgency?!! To be honest, if you've already got 8, will one more make any difference?

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bellabreeze · 16/11/2012 18:06

I will have to test soon screams
I really thought I had finished having any more kids now

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TellyRotsYourBrain · 16/11/2012 18:08

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bellabreeze · 16/11/2012 18:14

First thing tomorrow ill go and get a test
Its just saying 'ive got 9 kids' sounds so weird to me! 8 does too...
Strange!!!

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GrimAndHumourless · 16/11/2012 18:24

hello

you are very new to us here on MN; you'll find a wealth of support all over the boards

we have a Larger Families topic click here

Pregnancy and antenatal clubs, too

And lots and lots of other stuff, ooh, Parenting, Teenagers, Style and Beauty, masses

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bellabreeze · 16/11/2012 18:26

Natasha luckily I kept it so I've got loads of clothes, got the pram etc. there are a lot of ways to keep costs down that I've had to learn really
As for how I cope I just.. do but it is definitely hard!
Telly I have missed 1 period (unless its late) but I just have the feeling like I did with my other pregnancies plus I am just so tired, want to sleep after being awake for a couple of hours same as the last times I was pregnant

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bellabreeze · 16/11/2012 18:27

Grim thanks very much!!

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StuntGirl · 16/11/2012 18:29

If she doesn't want any more she could always get sterilised autumnlights...

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bellabreeze · 16/11/2012 18:30

Stunt id rather not get sterilised and its not that I would hate to have another its just that I didn't expect it and feel really overwhelmed, shocked etc. which is different to my past pregnancies

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gordyslovesheep · 16/11/2012 18:33

what CONTRACEPTION are you using?

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wtf1981 · 16/11/2012 18:35

Just out of interest,how old are your children? And how old are you? I am 31 and can't pluck up the courage to have one,though I really want to!!

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bellabreeze · 16/11/2012 18:38

I was on the pill, not for very long though and I did forget to take it 2 days in a row so its not really a question of 'how could this possibly happen' just wasn't expecting it or planning to have any more
Kicked husband out a week ago because of his behaviour so having more kids just wasn't on my mind at all

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ThePerfectFather · 16/11/2012 18:39

If it happened to me I would consider taking the long walk into the Cursed Earth.

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bellabreeze · 16/11/2012 18:40

Wtf1981 I'm a year older than you and the first time I got pregnant I was terrified, id never held a baby before but as soon as she was born it all changed, everyones situations are different but I think its just as daunting for all women

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GrimAndHumourless · 16/11/2012 18:41

oh eek, perhaps I need to point you to Lone Parents too

As I say, there's masses of support here

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IneedAgoldenNickname · 16/11/2012 18:42

Don't you ever got confused having two children with Ann in their name? Hmm

I get pregnancy symptoms everytime I'm due on, have done since I had ds2. Weird and bloody annoying!

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LightHousekeeping · 16/11/2012 18:45

Who's called Ann?

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GrimAndHumourless · 16/11/2012 18:46

Click on Bella's name, it takes you to her profile which has some details about her and her family, LightHouse

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anewyear · 16/11/2012 18:49

Wtf1981 i was 32 when I had my first, 35 with my second.

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IneedAgoldenNickname · 16/11/2012 18:49

According to OP profile she has children called lilyann and violet Ann. Just seemed like very. similar names

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