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Feeling… weird ?

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bbbdbdg · 09/12/2022 11:08

My amazing DS is 1 this weekend :) it’s been the best year of our lives

I fell pregnant while ‘cycle tracking’ and terminated a few months ago. It had to happen we couldn’t afford 2 nursery fees, we couldn’t cope with the extremely short age gap we’d have and I need to be back at work a bit to be able to take my great maternity benefits again next time. And I majorly struggled this year mentally so I thought I need to work on my mental health before having another child.

I’m feeling weird and guilty because I feel so broody? I see people having babies and think I can’t wait to have another. Then I get the biggest pang of guilt because I could have had another next year :(

I can’t stop the feeling of wow I can’t wait to have another in the future etc and I can’t stop feeling guilty about what I done

i just need to vent I haven’t told anyone what happened with the termination I need to get it out

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Zuyi · 09/12/2022 11:15

The guilt would likely have gone the other way too. Guilty you couldn't give your older one the attention and care they need. You would have been exhausted with a second one so soon. You have to trust your own judgment.

DDTDDT · 09/12/2022 11:17

Completely agree with Zuyi - you had your reasons for terminating, remember those. You did what was right for you and your family. X

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