[sarah698]

HI
I cant believe im posting on here again. I was doing the same thing last year.
I found out im pregnant for the 4th time today. I had my last baby just 5 months ago who was due on the same day (how freaky)

I am really shocked as me and my partner have only had sex a handful of times since the birth of my son. This baby was not planned and i am really concerned about how my body will cope so soon after giving birth. I had bad pubis dysfunction with the last and i am really worried i will get it again, how will i cope having this again and having a baby to look after?
My son was born 4 weeks early and had a 2 week stay in nicu which was so awful im only just coming to terms with it now. I am so worried the same thing is going to happen again and i dont think i could cope.
I had a sucsessful vbac 5 months ago

do my chances of having another vbac decrease because of the gap between my last pregnancy and this one?
I am in shock i cant believe it i have done 3 tests today just to be sure. I really am worried and confused i dont know what to do.
Any comments are appreciated

 

[holyhelianthus]

all i can say is that i'm in the same position. my #2 DD turns 6 months on sunday and my last 2 pregnancies were very bad with hyperemesis and hospital stays. i'm worried about my body AND my still nursing Maybe Baby. thankfully the birth went smoothly. sorry to hear about your DS's birth issues. i really have no advice on that.

so i guess we can be shocked and giddy together! lol i think what shocks me the most is that i'll have 3 kids ages 3 and under a the age of 21!!! guess we beat the rush or something...

 

[sarah698]

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Originally Posted by magstphil all i can say is that i'm in the same position. my #2 DD turns 6 months on sunday and my last 2 pregnancies were very bad with hyperemesis and hospital stays. i'm worried about my body AND my still nursing Maybe Baby. thankfully the birth went smoothly. sorry to hear about your DS's birth issues. i really have no advice on that. so i guess we can be shocked and giddy together! lol i think what shocks me the most is that i'll have 3 kids ages 3 and under a the age of 21!!! guess we beat the rush or something...

We can be shocked together

Sounds like we have alot in common, i cant believe i will have 4 children and im only 24. when did you find out you were pregnant? Are you happy about it?

 

[CarolynnMarilynn]

My advice is to eat well, supplement with vitamins and a omega blend and folic acid, and rest, rest, rest. The fact that your last birth was just 5 months ago and a VBAC doesn't impact on your chances of a successful VBAC; there just isn't research to back up what I am saying, but physiologically, it makes sense. That scar was good and strong enough to go through pregnancy and birth, and will likely stay strong this time too. Your body might be run down though, and still a bit depleted, so please take care of yourself!

 

[holyhelianthus]

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Originally Posted by sarah698 We can be shocked together Sounds like we have alot in common, i cant believe i will have 4 children and im only 24. when did you find out you were pregnant? Are you happy about it?

i am but i'm worried about how it will affect my body. no more hyperemesis for me pleeeeeease!!!! it took a while to be happy. we love our babies and so wanted more just not so soon! how about you? are you excited? i keep thinking 'what if this one is our boy?????' i'm getting so excited about maybe having a boy at last.

 

[wirewendy]

sAME BOAT. MY DAUGHTER IS 8 MONTHS. i FEEL A MUIXTURE OF GUILT, STUPIDITY, HAPPINESS, CONern and fear. Daughter is helping me type. more later

 

[Mama K]

Mine are not nearly that close together, but I, too, will have 3 under 3 (or 3 right at 3, actually). DD #1 and DD #2 are 17 months apart and baby #3 will be 19 months younger than DD #2, so 36 months between my oldest and my newborn.

It will be hard, but we can do it!

 

[sarah698]

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Originally Posted by wirewendy sAME BOAT. MY DAUGHTER IS 8 MONTHS. i FEEL A MUIXTURE OF GUILT, STUPIDITY, HAPPINESS, CONern and fear. Daughter is helping me type. more later

I thought it was just me that had a feeling of guilt.
I feel like i wont get to spend as much time with my 5 month old (sebbie) as i wanted to.
He had a stay in nicu and i missed the first 2 weeks of his life and since he came home i have treasured every moment i hardly ever put him down.
I love him so much but feel that i wont be able to show him as much affection as i wanted to as i will be so tired.
My other two children have a 3 year gap so they had lots of time with me on their own before the other one came along.
I feel really Irresponsible its my own fault im pregnant no one else is to blame

I know i will love this baby so much but i feel so sorry for sebbie