to ask if you had an unplanned pregnancy, how did things work out?

[OhDeez]

Just that really.

My 4th child was completely unplanned, and I was unhappily married at the time. However, although the early years were difficult I am so very glad I had him now. I am glad I had all of them but it's never easy raising children, as we all know.

Ours worked out wonderfully! DD was conceived with DH (Then DP) after taking the MAP within about 3hrs of a condom failure. Obviously totally unexpected but not unwanted - We were in a good place in our relationship - been dating for 8ish years and lived together for 2years, recently engaged and put a deposit down on our 1st house. Our 'plan' was going to be finish buying the house, get married and then start TTC the following year so it just changed our timeline really. In the end we picked up the keys to the house on the Friday and I was induced on the Sunday. We 'postponed' the wedding until DD was 18mths so she could toddle down the aisle as our flower girl.

Wonderfully. Had only been casually sleeping with DH for a few months when I found out.

7 years later we're married and I've just had DC3 we're absolutely perfect for each other. And I could never imagine ever being with anyone else.

I found it really difficult up until he was born. My Daughter was only a few months old when we conceived again and I really wasn't happy. As far as I was concerned I already had a baby and I was worried I wouldn't love him. I was completely wrong though. I loved him the instant he was born and while it was hard having two babies so close in age plus a 3 year old I wouldn't change it for the world now. He's nearly 3 and the sweetest boy xx

I started with a great career, beautiful home and pots of disposable income. Unexpectedly got pregnant with twins. Am now currently an unemployed single mother in a council house and am a full time carer for my disabled child. I've had little support from family and haven't had a night off in 6 years.
If I could go back in time and change things, I wouldn't. My kids are easily the best thing about my life and things won't always be like this.

Fine.
Me, DH, most of our parents, all of our siblings = also unplanned.
Only from MN did I learn we are supposed to be ashamed of our very existence and never admit such things.

That said there were shotgun weddings in the family history, the marriages soon failed. Unwed mothers don't feel compelled to get married nowadays, thank goodness.