Pregnant with second (or third/fourth/etc) baby, due in/around September 2020

[NameChange30]

Hi! Is there anyone out there who already has at least one child and expecting another baby in or around September 2020?

I would love to chat to other pregnant mums who have "been there, done that" at least once before...

I am less excited this time, since I know what I'm letting myself in for 🙈 But also very much looking forward to giving my son a sibling. He will be 3.5 when baby is born.

38+1 today and I'm overanalysing every twinge. Wasn't like this with DC1 at all! I wonder if it's because I've been in the house so much this time. DC1 came at 39 weeks so will DC2 arrive sometime this week? How is everyone else doing today?

I had my baby today!!! It all happened very fast so it was just as well I'd planned a home birth, midwife got here just in time! All very straightforward (well apart from the fact that it's bloody painful!) Baby is well and I'm doing ok (had a tear but luckily they were able to stitch me up at home). What a massive difference from my first birth experience, it is so nice being at home and I feel very lucky.

DS is delighted with his baby sister and has been an absolute sweetie 😍

Best of luck to you both! Samk79 what's the reason for your induction? (Sorry if you told us before and I forgot)

Amazing @NameChange30 !! Congratulations! So nice to hear that everything went well for you

@NameChange30 congratulations, that's amazing you got your home birth!
I'm being induced due to being over 40 and also because I have polyhydramnios (high fluid levels) x

Thank you both!
Good luck for your induction Sam, you've got this 💪

@Samk79
Best of luck for tomorrow!

@NameChange30 thank you, am just hoping they have a bed okay!

Good luck @Samk79

@Samk79 how did your induction go?

@MrsMyreton how are you?

I am utterly exhausted and very weepy which is pretty standard I think (sleep deprivation and hormones)... Have a bit of a vampire baby ie awake all night and sleeps all day. Shame we can't sleep all day!! On the up side, DS is besotted with her and being very helpful 😍 (not helping my weepiness!)

Thanks @NameChange30 , I'm up and down - one day okay, one day miserable! Very ready for her to make her appearance and yet terrified at the same time.

That's fantastic that you're DS is being so great about it. Gives me hope that DD's interest in mummies bump won't wear off off after she realises how disruptive babies can be

@NameChange30 it was tough if im honest! Got to the hospital half one on Thursday, contractions started 8pm Thursday. Baby born at 17.06 Friday after a ventouse delivery but worth all the pain!

@Samk79
Congratulations and well done! That does sound tough, sorry to hear it. Hope you're not too sore and that you've been able to get some rest!

@MrsMyreton
Totally understand those mixed feelings while waiting for baby to arrive - I was simultaneously impatient and dreading it! Hope baby won't keep you waiting too much longer and you can stay distracted in the meantime!

Congratulations @Samk79 !

How's everyone doing? Hope you're all enjoying your babies!

Has anyone else's older child(ren) turned into a devil child?! My 3 year old is driving us INSANE. Combined with the exhaustion of a newborn it's torture. It's as if he's had a personality transplant, none of our previous techniques are working with him. It's hard to tell what's down to the new baby, what is just normal behaviour for his age and developmental stage, and what is just his PITA personality. He's always been incredibly strong willed and resistant to parental authority but he's taking the defiance to a whole new level 😫