6 weeks post partum and pregnant again.

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Sums it up.

I was born on my sister’s first birthday, and my younger sister arrived 14 months later

Not to sound like a knob. But are you sure? Pregnancy tests can stay positive for up to six weeks post birth.

like the others i’m so surprised you were having sex. Still had lochia for about 5 weeks, c section delivery so vagina was un ok shape but abdominal discomfort still, knackered, breastfeeding, sweating like a pig. No way was I up for shagging 😂 I remember begrudgingly doing it at 6-7 weeks at the request of my DH and I remember it really hurting.

Well that is utterly vile and uncalled for.

I was the same. I had an episiotomy and sex was painful for months and months.. I was beginning to think I’d never be able to have sex again. I can’t believe the op was able to do it again so quickly.

How supportive is your partner?
Do you have lots of family support?

If you’re going to be expected to do everything alone, without any help, it’s a very different situation to someone whose partner cooks, cleans, does his share of night feeds and childcare etc.

Just the thought of that makes me feel like I need a long lie down...

2 of my boys are a year apart and it's lovely. It was hard work having a bump and a growing baby and then rough feeding one and the other not sleeping but all the nappies and rough stretch was over quickly. All of a sudden we were on holiday and I read a book one day! They just played together and it was great.

they're very different but have always got along very well and looked out for each other. I've loved it!

There are 10 months between my two. I also found out at six weeks. The first 6 months were really difficult but before long they were like twins and it became easier. I’m honestly so proud of how close they are and only having to potty train them both at once, teach riding bikes at the same time etc kind of made parenting easier. These were my first two children though and I don’t think I could have managed if they were 4/5.

I don’t understand how you could let anyone near your panini only 6 weeks after giving birth

Definitely not that rare for this to happen, I went to school with a brother and sister in the same year. She was born in in the October and he was born the August and I was friends with both of them. You just need a plan of support to help with the newborn while navigating pregnancy again. It may feel overwhelming right now but in a few years time you will be in the same place as all parents with two children. Just don't bottle up any feelings, talk things through and make sure you get some support.

This?!

I’m 6 weeks PP today and hope you are feeling ok cause if this was me I would feel traumatised. To add this is probably cause this baby (baby number 2) is definitely my last and I couldn’t deal with another pregnancy/birth

Everyone’s experience is different, after my first I stopped bleeding really quickly, stitches healed within a couple of weeks and I bounced straight back. By six weeks I was wanting a physical relationship with my DH again and it wasn’t painful/uncomfortable. FWIW I was on contraception so falling pregnant so quickly after giving birth was a huge surprise! I imagine OP had a similar experience post birth ☺️

It's not racist.

Similarly this happened to me at 4months pp and I chose to have a surgical termination which I don’t regret. I ended up pregnant again 7 months after that which we kept and adore. But I needed the time in between. Everyone is different. Good luck and take care x

I planned all of my pregnancies to be this close together. Loved every minute of it and am shocked by some of these comments. In fact, the comments in real life were not much better “you do know what’s causing it don’t you?” “Do you not have a TV at home” and the DAILY “gosh, you’ve got your hands full” 😂

First of all are you really sure?

I have 3 friends who have found themselves in this situation - including one who turned out to be pregnant with twins! It was all fine - hard work but they are all happy now! Take your time, hopefully you have a supportive dh who can help you navigate this.

I remember begrudgingly doing it at 6-7 weeks at the request of my DH and I remember it really hurting.

This is awful! No man should be pressuring anyone to have sex ever, let alone so close post birth. Makes me incredibly grateful that my DH didn’t mention sex after any of ours - two vaginal births and one C-section - until I initiated.

These three sentences said endlessly on every trip outside the house drove me a bit nuts. Children were and are the best thing ever.

I know someone who had two babies about a year apart, so a little further than you. It worked out.

I had periods from 4 weeks pp and I was ebf so it does happen

Did you use some sort of hormonal contraception? I think that can bring cycles back earlier than they naturally would. Just curious really.

I didn't and no periods for a good year and half after birth due to BF.

Hi OP, how are you doing?

As others have said, have you had a proper pregnancy test? A wee on a stick one might be misleading at the moment.

With absolutely no judgements, was the sex your choice?

You will be OK.

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As for those people suggesting an abortion... I'm pro choice but seriously? Just coming onto a post when someone is still in shock and hasn't said they are even thinking about it and telling them to get one? That's out of order.

This happened to my sister. Twice! 6 weeks PP and 8 weeks PP. She kept them. Had 3 under 3. I guess she thought she could get everything out of the way relatively quickly...