Last ever pregnancy and birth, how do/did you feel?

[littleraysofsunshine]

Thoughts please

I was excited to be pregnant again, however I am now at 35 weeks and CERTAIN I am making the right decision in this being my last - i hurt, ive had threatened preterm labour, two exposures to chicken pox (never had it myself) and the jabs that come with it, flu which im jusy recovering from and have basically been a shit mother to dd and a crap wife to dh during most of this pregnancy.

I cannot wait to not be pregnant anymore. I cannot wait to be done with making babies.

Almost 39 weeks into my first and last pregnancy. I can't wait for it to be over. I've hated the loss of control over my body, I've hated the hormonal changes, the personality changes, the way it's made me so fricking boring - and BORED actually too. We won't be having anymore, I'm excited that it's nearly done... hopefully only a fortnight or so left. I can't think of anything about it that I'll miss. Luckily I'm 40 too, so chances of more, or chance of people asking about more is reduced. Yay. Wondering whether to get sterilised straight away.

Truthfully, I'm not having a great time so I'll be happy to have the baby in feb.

I agree with the pp, no more monthly disappointments, I'll have my family and we can get on with life

I'm sad because I'd eventually like more and I'm only 24 and feel I have many years to decided but DH and I agreed to stop where we are.

This is my 5th pregnancy but my 7th baby, my body has been throw so much (2 twin vag births within 2 years and 1 was premature). Not only that but I was recently diagnosed with Prenecious Anemia which was only discovered because this pregnancy and my previous one sped up symptoms and made me worse. My body needs to recover fully. And I'm at higher risk for preterm labour and I don't think we could go through the emotional ringer again.

I'm happy and content with my family.

KittenOverlord - I'm having a homebirth (if things continue to go well), this will be my 3rd homebirth. So fingers crossed for you :)

I'm 20 weeks pregnant with my second and utterly certain it will be my last pregnancy. I'm having an elective section and wish they would sterilise me at the same time (not sure they'll agree as I'm 29?). I have suffered hyperemesis gravidarum in both of my pregnancies, as my sisters, mum and granny have before me, and I cannot do it again; I have been very, very ill. My husband said if we had known how ill I was going to be (this time is far worse than last time, which was bad enough), he would not have agreed to have this one, so thankfully we are completely on the same page - no more! It's a shame as we would have liked three, but HG has robbed us of this. I love being a mum but if any further children are due to come our way it will be via fostering/adoption.

I thought my last pregnancy was my last one - and I was a bit sad. However this one has been so bloody badly timed and my carpal tunnel syndrome has been so horrific I am absolutely content that it's my last. I hate being pregnant. Hate itS

I'm happy now I've got my head round having another. Terrified of labour after how appallingly I was treated last time.
I'm hoping to get sterilised during or soon after this birth if they'll let me. I'm happy now and DP is contented with 4.

I didn't think this would be my last pregnancy. We always talked about 3, this pregnancy then possibly another a few years down the line.we have Ds who is now 4. TTC for 18 months and found out in may we are having triplets! (Identical boys) I'm 25 wks now huge and tired. I would like a girl but no more.

I'm 35 weeks with DS3 and I'm feeling very glad never to be pregnant again. I'm 37 and I feel too old and tired this time to ever do it again. I don't have nice pregnancies either!

I've always wanted 3 and not too bothered that they are all the same sex. I expect I will feel a bit more bittersweet once he's here as i enjoy babies, but pregnancy is vile. I'd rather lay an egg and sit on it!

We have pretty much decided we will stop after the second and I already feel a little bit sad that next time is the last and we haven't even started TTC yet, oh dear!

If I feel as rough in my next pregnancy as I did the first time then that will definitely change how I feel about it I think!