Unexpectedly pregnant with no 3 and feeling a bit overwhelmed!

[Thelovecats]

We weren't trying, but weren't preventing it either. Didn't think it was going to be possible to get pregnant naturally. If the back of my mind I thought it might be quite nice to have another but I didn't think it would happen!!

I think I'm happy but then there's so much to consider. Practical stuff like needing to get a different car, or the kids having to share rooms. Also I am (was?) in process of trying to get a job after being a SAHM which now looks unlikely.
I had terrible varicous veins down under as well as PGP during pregnancy.
Basically, I'm just having a massive worry!

Did anyone else feel like this? When did you start to feel happy and not just scared??

thewrongmans have you read the OP's most recent post?

OP, I'm pregnant with my third. It was planned but happened very quickly, and it does take some getting used to. Financially and practically it's happening at the worst possible time and we just rather closed our eyes to that! But like a poster up thread said, I am enjoying doing everything for the last time; looking forward to finally getting rid of the clothes and toys cluttering up the house and knowing that once this one is at school, we will no longer be paying out half our salaries on full time childcare.

And of course in addition to all that, we get another baby. My existing two are so close and I'm hoping that this one can join the gang happily. I've always wanted a big, noisy family with lots going on.

No! Whoops sorry OP. I just find it odd when people say that, but in this case I see why. My apologies.

thewrongmans, good apology - I am sorry to have been sarky .

Lots of unexpected thirds here. Mine were 12 and 9 when Ds was born. I find it harder now to be honest. The girls are 21 and 24 and are at uni or away a lot and without Ds, I feel I would have been "free" by now, not still tied to school runs and homework etc. Yes, that makes me sound completely selfish and I love him dearly, but I might as well be honest.
Bedroom sharing for us was a nightmare due to lack of space which ended with dd2 leaving home at 16 pretty much and moving in with her grandma or crashing with friends a lot. Things got better, and having a Ds after two dds is nice, but it isn't easy.

I'm pregnant with no 3 and I feel like this most days - BUT we planned this! And I still feel totally overwhelmed by the idea of having a third - probably not helped by the fact that my previously laid back chilled out baby has turned into a proper 2 year old overnight - tantrums and arguing galore - and I find myself thinking I can't believe I'm going to have to do this a third time.
I'm focusing on the long term- and trying not to dwell to much on the sleepless nights and tantrums to come.
Luckily I'll have a couple of months to settle things down before having to embark on school runs etc.

Oh yeah and my dc3 is easy as pie, so chilled out and happy

I'm sure I've heard third ones are often easy

An she does practically drag herself up tbh

Thewrongmans thanks for apology, yes my knowledge of my reproductive system is excellent, but this baby is a medical miracle keep looking at test in disbelief!
Demented no worries with saying what you think, at least mine will be young enough not to mind too much about sharing bedrooms- must have been hard for you with your daughter leaving.
threesoundslikealot nice username!

Congratulations!

Our unexpected no. 3 is now 14. We didnt find out until I was 18 weeks pregnant and we were definitely trying not to as DD2 was born practically clutching the copper coil which was supposed to have prevented her happening.

There is only a 15 month gap between DS & DD2. Unfortunately I think that this was most hard on DS. When DD2 was born DS was insanely jealous then quickly came round to her.

DC3 was the catalyst for a lot of changes in our lives which wouldnt have happened without her.

• DH became a SAHP
• We took the opportunity of working abroad which we wouldnt have done if DH was still employed

DD1 is now away at university so we are only 4 for dinner which makes a huge change.