Evening all,
Just wanted to see if anyone else has been in a similar position. I’m currently 15 weeks pregnant with our second child. We have a three year old boy patiently waiting for his little brother or sister and are generally very excited about it! Our son will be approaching four when the baby arrives.
Unfortunately I became very unwell quite soon after my sons birth. From the get go once he was born I knew I didn’t feel right mentally. Labour and problems during his birth were a contributor, as were my ongoing difficulties with breastfeeding and a colicky newborn with reflux. We functioned on next to no sleep which resulted in me having a break down around the six week mark. Fast forward a year, lots of therapy and a weekly support group for mums in similar situations, you had me feeling so much better. My bond with our son got stronger by the day and I made a full recovery. Don’t get me wrong I still have blips, periods of anxiety and am a worrier anyway.
The decision to go for a second wasn’t overnight. It was a slow burner and I found myself increasingly broody around other kids and missing the baby days with my son. A few chats were had with my husband (very supportive) so we decided to go for it. I’m very nervous as to whether I’ll become poorly again. I worry I won’t be able to cope with two and maybe even crumble under pressure? It’s a real mixture of feelings.
Would love to know if any of you have had a 2nd/3rd child and managed to get through it relatively okay? And stay sane?!