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Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

Pregnant and so alone..

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SJD22 · 05/05/2020 12:58

Hi all, I'm new here. Just needing some advice really or just a place to vent.
I'm 33, married and been with my husband 9 years and married for 3, we live in a private rented house, have a car, both work and currently have 2 girls, aged 11 and 5. My eldest is not my husbands biological daughter but she does not seem her own dad and hasn't done for a few years now and has always seen my husband as her dad. I found out a few weeks back I was unexpectedly and totally unplanned pregnant after being advised to take a contraceptive break by my doctor due to suffering migraines an high BP, I was off the pill one month an due to go for a review to see how I had been and if I could go back onto it or change (alot of other options dont agree with me) as full time parents I must admit, we don't get much time at all to 'do the deed' so I told him about having this month break off the pill and he was fine, no biggie really, anyway one random night around valentines day one thing lead to another, I made it clear not to forget I wasn't on anything but he just shrugged it off, he said it took months to get pregnant with my other two, nothing will happen.. (stupid I know) a few weeks later I was due my review but I started feeling strange, extremely sore boobs, spots, bloating, back ache and needing to pee more, thought my period was due.. Nothing happened so decided to take a test just to be sure expecting it to say negative, boom positive. I instantly thought oh crap 🤦‍♀️ but hey ho, we both knew before we did the deed. I told him an he went mad, holding his head in his hands saying no we can't do this, telling me I need to get rid, I went to my gp to tell her I was pregnant (6wks) an broke down an told her I was unsure what I wanted an considering termination, he squoze my hand when she asked did I was her to book it, so I reluctantly agreed. It was for 2 weeks after an I would of been 8 weeks. I told him a few days before the appointment I couldn't do it, he ignored it, I then told him again the day before the appointment I couldn't do it to which he went mad again saying if I kept it I would be risking everything etc. I didn't go to the appointment, he knew I didn't go. I referred myself to the antenatal booking line at the hospital and due to covid19 going on have only just had my booking in app over the phone, I'm due to go for my first scan today I'm 13+4. I told him I had my scan today and he completely ignored it, no acknowledgement what so ever, he is in work today but when he left this morning there was no 'let me know how it goes' etc, I have had to ask my close friend to take me and sit with my girls while I attend as he has not made any arrangement to leave work early or nothing. My mum and dad know and a few of my close friends, but none of his friends or family know, he just will not tell anyone. I feel so lonely like I am living 2 separate lives. The baby was a mistake and totally unplanned I get that, but things happen for a reason and I believe the right thing to do is keep it. There is no specific 'right time' to bring a new baby into the mix and as we are married, in a long term relationship with a home, stable jobs an income etc. Call me silly if you want, I know people will have different views on this. Has anyone else been in the same situation? He says it will ruin everything, we won't be able to cope, we will need to move, get a bigger car, it'll ruin things at work, an it'll risk his chances of getting promoted into a hgv driver apprenticeship at work that he's been trying to get into for so long. Am I being selfish? Is he being selfish? Please help! :(

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zscaler · 05/05/2020 14:35

He is being completely unreasonable and selfish. If he felt this strongly about not having another child he shouldn’t have gone ahead with unprotected sex. This is a completely predictable consequence of his actions, and he has no right to manipulate you into a termination you don’t want just because he now doesn’t want to deal with that consequence.

Honestly I would tell him that whether he likes it or not you are having this baby, and if he doesn’t stop being awful to you and start showing an interest then you’ll view the relationship as over. He has a lot more to lose from a divorce than he does from a third baby, so maybe he will wake up and realise how vile he is being.

MichelleOR84 · 05/05/2020 15:01

I am so sorry 😐

You are 100% in the right here ! He’s being an a-hole. If he continues like this I personally just couldn’t take it .

By the way , congratulations! This baby was definitely meant to be 😊

LH1987 · 05/05/2020 15:07

He's being a jerk. You are totally not being selfish and no-one should ever be pressured into having a termination!

Not sure I have any useful advice, is he usually unreasonable like this? Or is this out of character? Maybe give him some time to come around to it. If it were me, I would just continue talking about it, telling him about it and also put the picture from your scan on the fridge. He can choose not to respond, he can't choose not to hear you!

And also congratulations :)

SJD22 · 05/05/2020 18:06

Thank you everyone for your kind replies. I went for my scan today and they've confirmed me as 14 weeks which is a few. more days than I thought but no big shock. Baby is fine and growing well. Felt quite sad at the scan being there alone, knowing it should be something we shared together but then thinking about how he probably wouldn't want to come anyway. I come out the hospital an he called asking where I was, I told him an he asked how I was getting home then offered to come get me on his way home from work, I got in the car an he said 'so, what they say?' but it wasn't in a concerned way, I told him then as we pulled onto the drive I quickly got the pictures out an shown him, he sat looking at them an he looked absolutely gutted. I feel terrible. Since we've been home, he hasn't mentioned anything about it at all, there is just a slight awkwardness. I hate this, I never thought if I ever got pregnant again it would ever end up like this Sad

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Carouselfish · 05/05/2020 18:23

He looked gutted? What a shit! So he hoped it would just go wrong of its own accord! He isn't being your partner, your team mate even though he's just as responsible as you for the situation. He wanted a termination but that would have ruined your relationship anyway as you'd not have forgotten it. He is choosing to 'ruin everything' instead of just dealing with unforeseen circumstances in a mature, loving way. Does he hate being a dad so much?

LH1987 · 05/05/2020 18:56

So sorry he reacted like that @SJD22, you don't deserve that at all. Have you told him, how his behaviour is making you feel? Some people are really dense and need it spelt out for them.

Great news that all is okay with the baby, just focus on that for the minute Flowers

Dragongirl10 · 05/05/2020 19:02

cogratulations on your lovely surprise baby op....

as for your DH tell him he obviously needs a biology lesson...unprotected sex=pregnancy HE HAD THE CHOICE>

He is being a total ass.

butterflywall · 05/05/2020 23:28

He is being terrible yes, but give him time to come around to the idea. You are still early on and it’s probably a massive shock to him if he didn’t picture ever having another baby.

You likely wouldn’t have been able to have him at the scan anyway with all that is going on at the moment so there is still time to share the excitement together.

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