To be scared about the news that i'm expecting baby no 6???

[womanwholivedinashoe]

I have just found out that i'm pregnant, in fact just 5 weeks with baby no 6. Baby no 5 is just 6 months old and although unexpected (we were using precautions) and scared s*less of how hard it might be. DD1 21, DS1 19, Ds2 14, DS3 8, DS4 6 months. The two oldest have left home and its not as if I have 5 children all tiny but having teenagers is no picnic by any means and the reaction to the news hasn't been great :( GP's have taken it even worse :( . DH over the moon!!! AIBU to ask people to just accept our decision to have baby no6 and be happy about it??

Well they arent yet yellow but they will be. DC4 is adamant he is going to be a kangeroo when he grows up but I am sure that is just a phase.

They have been practising saying 'peadiatric oncologist' for when old ladies ask them what they want to be when are big boys.

I feel this is perfectly normal behaviour I know I am totally mad

Mrs DeVere - in my humble opinion it would be a crime for you not to have as many babies as possible....they are all - quite simply - totally delicious

I have had four sons....and, knowing what I know now, I wish I had have had a dozen of them. There is no greater gift on this Earth than being a mum (and a Gran).

a baby is always a gift, it took me longer than most to realise this.

many many congratulations
remember we have as much right to be here as the stars and the trees

Yes - Shabba that IS true, I have to admit. They are of a very superior sort.

Trouble is I sent OH off to be sorted because I knew very well that I would be upduffed again by now due to my inability to unbrood myself AND the fact that people like you keep telling me to get pregnant!!!

I agree about the second bit. It was after losing my girl that it really, really hit home just what mattered. I had always wanted lots, OH didnt. 'After' I just thought fuck it, this is what we need to do. And out they popped, ready to ruin the environment.

OH (who really didnt want kids) even asked me 'would we have to go through all that stuff again if we adopted again?' Unfortunately I assured him that we would and that we wouldnt be allowed anyway. Too poor, too old, house too small .

DD wants me to have lots of babies. i think it is because she wants to boss them about. She is already on at me to let DD2 be fed, changed etc ...

i reckon it'll be another few months at least before i can turn the baby over to be raised by her. According to DD, all of us are in fact Steam Engines. She is Thomas, I am Edward, DD2 is James...

indeed, it is obvious there was nothing we could buy her that would be as good as more children to shunt play with

Eggy

DS2 often asked me if he could 'stroke' the babies. Always made me laugh.

OP good luck and take care and I wish you all the best, you are not claiming on the state and doing it the right way. :)

Have you found out what's causing it yet?!!!!

I am joking. Does it matter what anyone else thinks? Fuck 'em.

Your oldest 2 have flown the nest so in reality you have 3 at home, the eldest of which can be a gofer for you for extra pocket money.

Youngest will be really close to the latest and not lonely. I think you are brave only cos i hate labour and find parenting knackering BUT i also think your baby is a blessing.

Take care and wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy xxx

Congratulations, I was one of six and hated hate it for the most part, as long as you give each child the individual attention they need and reassure them of this then it will be okay, just remember you are mum, you are the boss, what you say goes and everyone will follow your lead, don't hover, hesitate or stutter or they'll eat you alive (only joking). I've got three under three and when people make comments or pull faces I just smile sweetly and say how much I love my LOs, that soon turns the tide. My sister moans about her LO and people latch on and say how hard they are! Feel positive, be positive xx

Congratulations ~very exciting

I am one of 7 !

Do you think your Doctor reacted like that because (at this point) your health is most the most important thing to consider .

As you only had a baby 6 months ago,it is not unusual for your GP to have concerns is it ? I think it would be more strange if your Doctor didn't TBH .

I really hope that as your pregnancy continues, you receive decent and supportive help :)

Good Luck .

So true Mummywalsh, about attracting the kind of energy you give out (not to sound like Oprah, but misery loves company and it can affect you.)

I'm an only child. I really really hated being an only and always envied friends with sibs, I still do envy them.
One of the many reasons for having lots of kids was because I never wanted them to feel the way I did. I would have loved to have had loads of sibs.

aurynee - I had a deal like that with a friend. Problem is (lovely problem though) she is now looking at adopting. I'm not sure how that impacts on our deal