Hello - I think the subject says it all really. I'm really sorry if this offends anybody as I know that most people on this board have very much wanted pregnancies. I found out I was pregnant yesterday. DC1 is 4.5 and DC2 is 3. DH and I have had long debates about whether or not to have a third - I really wanted to, he didn't - and in the end, I accepted his position that he just didn't want one. I think that both parents have to want to bring a child into the world. Anyway, stupidly, we have been less than totally careful on what we thought were days of my cycle I was very unlikley to get pregnant. Besides, I didn't mind if we did get pregnant because I thought that things would be fine - I thought DH would be ok about it (as he's a v happy father to our existing children) and that maybe he wasn't so adamant about not wanting a third if he was willing to take risks. Also, I just didn't think I would get pregnant. DH has told me he still really doesn't want a third child and my actually being pregnant doesn't change that. So, he thinks I should have an early termination. I don't know what to do.
I thought my only issue was that he didn't want a third and I did (which I appreciate is a pretty significant one) but now I'm worrying about whether I'll be able to give the existing two children enough attention and support if we have another baby. We both work full time so I have quite a lot of working-mother guilt anyway. DC1 is about to start school, DC2 is the year behind and I want to help them as much as I can with their reading/writing etc. - which will be harder if I have a baby to look after too. I'm also worried about spending enough quality time with them. I know people manage (well, more than manage) with more than three children but I'm worried that we won't cope as well.
Every time I start thinking that DH is right, we're all better off as a family of four AND having a third would be really tough if DH wasn't completely behind it, I start sobbing uncontrollably at the thought of a termination. I'm only 4 weeks pregnant (tested early as had sore boobs and felt queasy) so if I do terminate, I want to do it as soon as I can.
DH is being very kind, has not "told" me to have a termination and isn't arguing with me - he's just strongly of the view we shouldn't be having another baby. He's very annoyed with himself for being so stupid in the first place (re contraception). I've suggested discussing it again on Wed evening and making a decision then. I think we both might be in shock to some extent, despite our apparently logical discussions about it. This is so different to the last two times I found out I was pregnant - we were both so excited. I couldn't sleep then because I couldn't believe our luck.
Has anybody been through anything similar? I'm rambling as it's the middle of the night and I can't sleep.