Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Pregnancy

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

Flip

1 2

Original poster

Have 7 month old son and pregnant again.....

32 replies

littemansmum · 09/10/2007 16:28

.....ummmmm.......

OP posts:

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

muppetgirl · 09/10/2007 16:29

Blimey!

I wouldn't let my poor dh near me for months after ds was born!

How do you feel about it?

RubyRioja · 09/10/2007 16:31

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

CarGirl · 09/10/2007 16:32

I had a 14 month age gap and it was fine, it's really lovely and much easier as they get a little older!

harleyweendemon · 09/10/2007 16:32

wow, go you!

Original poster

littemansmum · 09/10/2007 16:33

"ummmm" - sums it up quite well!

scared, excited, worried about money, annoyed that i haven't got my body back before the 2nd one.....so many thoughts racing through my mind...and then i feel bad for being confused as i have new life growing and that is great and i pray everything is alright

OP posts:

maisemor · 09/10/2007 16:34

Congratulations.

Are you happy or concerned?

How far are you?

Original poster

littemansmum · 09/10/2007 16:34

Sorry that was an emotion dump there muppet girl!

glad to hear someone else has been through it!

OP posts:

dal21 · 09/10/2007 16:36

hey congrats! am sure you have many conflicting emotions right now, but am sure you will be fine! similar thing happened to one of my friends, and it was a tough first few months, but now her LO's are so unbelievably close!

note to self - make sure DH gets the protection I keep telling him to get before I jump him...cannot wait til the 6 week all clear.

Original poster

littemansmum · 09/10/2007 16:36

only just gone.....still in shock I think! my DP keeps asking if I have come on everyday - not sure it has sunk in for him!

OP posts:

leakyR · 09/10/2007 16:37

Congratulations! I take it this wasn't planned from the thread title and OP. Could be wonderful - I've a friend with 11 months between her dcs and she said the first 2 years were tough at times but the kids are so close and sweet with each other. Also you get the sleeplessness out of the way in one big chunk of time

Original poster

littemansmum · 09/10/2007 16:40

Thanks everyone - it is amazing the support you get from this forum...

OP posts:

BOOquets · 09/10/2007 16:42

Congrats! It will be hard work to begin with but whatever doesn't kill you can only make you stronger eh? And think of the value for money you'll get from daytrips and holidays - not having one moaning child too old or too young for things. Picture that family meal out that everyone gets to enjoy because everyone is old enough to sit still and wait for food.
Honestly, when they're both at school it will be heaven (but then you can have another and be like a first time mum again.)

Spoo · 09/10/2007 16:44

Congrats. I have 15mnth age gap between my two boys - now 2 3/4 and 1 1/2. Whilst its not been easy, in the long run I feel a smaller age gap will just make so many things easier. Even now as I am typing they are playing together. As they get older - they will be great companions. Holidays will be great as they will hopefully be interested in the same things. It was a great shock at first but you will get over that and start enjoying the shock on other peoples faces!!

Original poster

littemansmum · 09/10/2007 16:47

I think that it is Spoo - the shock when I tell people!

And as for telling work - that's the one that really bothers me, as I am contractor and I have just gone back to the same company as before and I am not sure how they are going to react when they find out I am going again - disappointed?? or is that too big headed!?

OP posts:

Kif · 09/10/2007 16:48

I've just fallen pregnant - and my little man is 11 months old.

It was deliberate. I was having a 'career wobble'. I'd like to possibly move into something more high-flying - but not while I've a very young family, and def wouldn't want to be pregnant in a 'high pressure environment'. So, the logic goes, let;s get pregnant again before I start any of that, just to make sure I don;t regret not having another one or have to abandon my big plans half way through.

My biggest so far is that I fell pregnant immediately as i stopped bf, and I'm still overweight. I know that's not ideal.

Original poster

littemansmum · 09/10/2007 16:53

Congrats Kif!!!!!

I am with you on the overweight thing too...not ideal :-(

OP posts:

Spoo · 09/10/2007 16:55

Littlemanmama. I found out I was preggers 1 week before going back to work. Was a bit sheepish for the first few weeks. AT least if you are contract they don't have to pay out maternity. My boss was very understanding and he explained that most women have more than one child and it was expected - just a bit sooner than expected. I wouldn't worry too much about work. At the end of the day they have to expect it.

I really liked telling my firends. the best story was when my friend I told her to slow down with her walking (she always walks way too fast) she said - well your not pregnant now so just keep up. I said - well actually I am. Well that stopped her dead in her tracks!!

And just think - when you are through the sleepness nights and the baby stage - all your mummy friends will have to go through it all again and you will be smug.

Kif · 09/10/2007 16:56

I'm counting on putting less on during preganancy.. [hopeful]

I've not told anyone, so at least the flab is disguising my rapidly expanding pot belly!

When are you due? I'm on the June '08 thread.

LadyTophamHatt · 09/10/2007 16:59

I'd love to be PG again now...

SpookyDooooo · 09/10/2007 17:04

LTH erm are you going to have anymore?

Littlemansmum - Congratulations, i am sure you will be fine, try not to panic as you can't turn back time so you may as well go with the flow as it is

LadyTophamHatt · 09/10/2007 17:14

I don't know scooby, you never know what the future holds and all that but in my heart I don't think we will.

Have to stop somewhere, don't we!!

SpookyDooooo · 09/10/2007 17:36

Aw LTHbut you do make adorable babies don't you how could resist the world of that?

Know the feeling though we have 2 i would LOVE another but 2 things stop me, only want a boy & can not be bothered to go through it all again. boohoo

Quadrophenia · 09/10/2007 17:38

if it helps you at all, I got pregnant when my twins were 7 months old, so had three kids 15 months and under
suprisingly it was actually the best thing I ever did.

muppetgirl · 09/10/2007 17:45

Quad

I am in awe of you, I couldn't manage with 1!!!

LadyTophamHatt · 09/10/2007 17:49

I am very surprised to hear myself say "I;d love to be PG again" btw. Never in a million years did I ever think I'd feel like this again....
Its wierd because DS4 was completely unplanned...but now I just feel like I haven't finished, that theres one missing IFSWIM.

Flip

1 2