First time posting on MN's so bear with me please...
I have just found out I am pregnant with second child, we were actively trying to conceive and I was sure that we were ready for another child and was very excited about the prospect.
However, since the moment I seen the positive test result I have felt so scared and have completely convinced myself that this is the biggest mistake I have made. The fear mostly revolves around:
- Why on earth am I changing what is a really happy family dynamic?
- Why am I doing this to my toddler - this is going to have a detrimental effect on them and change their whole life and I can't believe how selfish I am not to have considered that before now
- How on earth am I going to cope with being pregnant and looking after the toddler without it impacting their life?
I can't believe how quickly I have went from daydreaming about newborns and expanding our family to thinking that I've made the worst mistake and there's no way out of it. Is this just hormones? Did anyone else feel this way? Any reassurance / advice is gratefully received.
Thanks for reading!