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Mammabear111 · 08/11/2019 11:44

Hi I'm a single mum of one my baby is only 7months old me and me and baby's dad haven't been together for a few months now.
Anyway I have found out I am pregnant again my baby is still to young for me to be having baby number two I will be completely on my own I booked in for a talk about abortion I said I need more time to think about it I don't no if I can bring my self to abort my baby has a heart beat 😔 I am also scared of the risks of abortion the nurse told me one in 10 women get a womb injection which can lead to being infertility also hermrige etc I have no one to talk about this don't no what to do :( just no it will be hard with 2 under 2
When I went for the abortion they wouldn't show me the scan just told me the baby has a heart beat and pregnancy is moving in right direction don't no what to do 😭 also worried how my family will take this

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Perunatop · 09/11/2019 11:25

You need to prioritise your existing baby and his/her needs rather than focusing on an emotional reaction to the idea of termination and catastrophising the small risks. Whatever you decide your child/children are not going to benefit from a mother who who has different casual partners. Get your contraception sorted out.

Mammabear111 · 09/11/2019 12:59

Pertuna I was in a long term relationship when I had my first child !
Thankyou I do not have casual partners !
I only have the one baby please do not judge a women who you no nothing about.
Thankyou to all the nice comments ladies and I do have family no friends tho but I am dreading speaking to family about it I guess I will have to whatever I decide to do xx

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CodenameVillanelle · 09/11/2019 14:36

It doesn't matter if you had 10 one night stands and got pregnant or if you've been with the same man forever; if you're parenting on your own it's just as hard either way.
I'm a single parent of one. I'm only just getting financially stable and my kid is 11. I would never have had a second baby without a partner.

Miss1107 · 21/11/2019 23:28

Hey, I do feel the dilemma you are in. I fell pregnant with my second when first baby was 2.5 months. I was so scared how I would cope and the early months, probably up until second baby was 8 months was so so hard. I wasn't a single mum but I was and still am in quite an abusive relationship and we're about to separate. I'm thankful now they both have eachother as otherwise I don't know if I would be able to have another baby. It's nice to see them bond as they are getting older.

june2007 · 21/11/2019 23:42

Risks of abortions. chemical abortions don,t always work which can lead to medical abortions which increae risk to mental health, fertility and infection. (at time of op and healing.). However many people have very successful abortions and go on to have happy healthy children.
Risks of keeping baby, financially worse off, pnd, hard to manage but soo many do. And although have them so close is tough it may mean they gow up very close to each other emotionally.

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