Unplanned pregnancy shock x

[Mummmyto1]

hi everyone,

I was hoping for some advice if possible please?
i think i am pregnant and my head is a complete mess.
i have a wonderful two and a half year old son who I adore, but he is full of energy and life. Me and my partner always planned to have one child.
I had him at 22, I am now 25 as is my partner.
my son was planned and I had an arranged c-section due to him being breech.
today I took a pregnancy test by chance as by boobs have been sore.
while taking the test two line immediately showed up I was in complete disbelief, it has completely knocked me sick.
I have no idea what to do or what life could look like?
I just wanted to ask if anyone is pregnant and has a toddler or if anyone has had this situation before. What is your life like? Is it hard? Do you have any regrets?
some days are difficult, but I wouldn’t change them for the world. I just couldn’t imagine doing it with two?
this is a complete shock, I developed adenomyosis after having my son and was told my chances of having anymore chance may be slim.
any advice would be appreciated, I feel completely lost.
i have told my partner and we are both just in utter disbelief, we are both sleep deprived from my little one being up in the night so we said we will have a good chat tomorrow.

just to add I think I have built up a phobia due to my last Csection not being great. My head is just 100 miles an hour I am petrified.

Thankyou xx

Do you want another baby?

honestly, I have never really thought about it.
the shock of finding out I’m pregnant and then wondering how I will cope with 2.
becoming a mum is the best thing that ever happened to me.

I had my first at 22 and my second at 25. I just took the view that the baby had to fit in with the schedule of the older one and it worked. He didn’t get put in his cot for naps but napped in the car or buggy on the way to pick the older one up from nursery. We didn’t have a lot of money but we have no regrets. I went to uni when the younger one started school and had a good career. The DC were grown up when we were in our 40s and able to enjoy our freedom and we have enjoyed being younger grand parents. A three year gap used to be the norm.

I had 2 under 2. I didn’t find it necessarily harder it was just the lack of sleep in the first few months and amount of nappies .. that was a lot. Luckily, my eldest walked everywhere from the age of 1 so I didn’t need a double pram or anything like that and he loved his baby brother from that start. I think going from 0 to 1 was harder and more of a shock than going from 1 to 2. Good luck OP.

You’ll be great. The age gap will mean they will have some similar interests and entertain each other.

Ive got 5, soon to be six with 3 of them under the age of three. Its tough going but very rewarding. I know its not everyone's cuppa tea but I always wanted a big family and being a mum is my favourite thing.
You have to do what is right for you and your circumstances. My house is busy but its full of love.