All you moms pregnant with the last LO

Mztwilson

As most of you know since I've been posting it everywhere tomorrow is the day we find out the sex. Although I'm super excited about it I've also come to the realization this is the last time I'll ever be this excited about an ultrasound. Or when I started feeling the baby move. That was the last time I felt the anticipation of waiting for the baby to start moving. As much as I want to meet the new baby I want this pregnancy to slow down so I can keep enjoying these moments. Anyone else feeling this way?

owlcup

Im pretty sure this will be our last. However, I just want to be done. This pregnancy has been extremely stressful compared to my first two.

Plus I stilk haven't really felt any movement and I'm still spotting which stresses me out even more!

Mztwilson

@Narwhalicorns I hope the spotting stops how stressful

Mztwilson

@mullenem it's defiantly bittersweet. I'll be babying this one as long as possible that's for sure! And stopping nursing is defiantly going to be a struggle.

Savvy122

Absolutely.  I do not love being pregnant, so I often find myself wishing that it would just be June so I could be done and have my baby in my arms.  On the other hand, I am trying to remind myself that I only have five more months - ever - to be pregnant.  I'm trying to stop and enjoy as much as I can.

Mztwilson

@LoHerrim I'm sorry to hear that. But before you know it you'll be holding a precious baby in your arms.

DaisyHeadMayzie

I guess I'm opposite here.  This is my last pregnancy (FX) and while I love being a mother.....I don't love being pregnant.  Don't get me wrong, I'm beyond excited for June to meet the new baby.  But if I had the option for my child to be delivered to me by a stork I'd sign right up.

Once baby is here, I know every little milestone will be bittersweet because I know it will be my last experience with it. 

ncbelle

Yes and no.  I feel really at peace with this being our last - which wasn't how I felt last time (DH wasn't on board with having a 3rd at the time so it may have been my last).  But it is weird to know I won't experience these things again.  I think it will be more bittersweet to experience the last "baby" things though.

Lelbelle81

Yes! I feel like you do. It's flying by. This is our third and last baby. We are just out of room in the nest and I am going to be 33! Time to start enjoying the kids I have. But it is bittersweet. I love feeling the baby move and having a newborn and all the firsts.

becomingmommyagain

I thought my "last time" as 15 years ago.  You never know what the future holds for you

This one might be my last...we still have a Popsicle embryo that we'll try after LO makes his appearance.

SecondTimeinMSU

I think maybe that is why I don't want to pick names really until we know a gender since one or the other will never really be our kid. I don't think I will miss the pregnancy at all just because there are so many downsides but I think I will be more sad about not doing this or not having that anymore as the baby grows up. But it is mixed emotions since I can't wait to do fun things as a family and I am already dreaming up awesome vacations to take them on so I am excited about them getting older too.

maggiexxx

my DH told me i stress to much to have move babies so this will be my last... i have always wanted to adopt a baby so I'm keeping that option open for the future.  this is my third child and fifth pregnancy so for now my family will be complete. 

Mztwilson

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who feels this way

otter1103

LoHerrim said:

This is our last pregnancy period. No matter what happens. So I'm kind of anxious to hold my LO. I think then I will be sad about the milestones. PgAL brain sucked the fun out of this pregnancy.

^^This

Also considering I have a 17 & soon to be 14 year old. This LO will take up the last of my energy.

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chloephoebecali

If first trimester wasn't so brutal I'm sure I would be really sad, but since it was I'm really okay with being done, I never thought that I'd feel so okay with it. My friends just started having kids and I was worried about getting baby fever when they'd be getting around to their 2nd. I just couldn't imagine having three in tow with the morning sickness I had to deal with this time around. If every pregnancy was like my son's (easy and looked great), I'd be up for maybe one more. But it isn't like that. In fact, once we knew we were having a girl, I went through my boy stuff and packed it all up for my BFF. Done.

MissBHaven1024

This whole pregnancy has been very bittersweet for me. I love being pregnant, and it saddens me to know that I will never feel this again. After having a couple of scares this time around (a SCH and bleeding, and a slightly heightened NT scan risk), everything is good and baby is healthy. I'm excited to enjoy and really relish in the rest of my pregnancy experiences!

nunzchucks

DaisyHeadMayzie said:

I guess I'm opposite here.  This is my last pregnancy (FX) and while I love being a mother.....I don't love being pregnant.  Don't get me wrong, I'm beyond excited for June to meet the new baby.  But if I had the option for my child to be delivered to me by a stork I'd sign right up.

Once baby is here, I know every little milestone will be bittersweet because I know it will be my last experience with it. 

This is me, too!

JNerd

Hadn't really thought about it that way...
If things go according to plan this will be our last, but if not dh and I talked and we might have a third. Guess we wil find out on the 20th how it will go.

Honestly- other than the fact that I am hungry all the time and hating my body more than ever, nothing has really changed for me yet. Doesn't really feel like there is anything to hold on to- no movement yet.
I'm sure I will feel different towards the end.

MrsAMB07

I agree that it's totally bittersweet. DH and I always said we wanted 3 or 4 kids. As reality set in, we decided that three was more practical and made the most sense for us. I felt like such crap this time around in the first trimester, that I told him I was adamant that this was it. There was no way I would do this again. I started to be so excited to know my body would be my own again (after BFing, of course) and that we'd be moving onto the next stage of our family. We'd have and know all of the players and we'd be able to have fun watching our family grow up. Then DH told me that once we find out what it is, we can get rid of all of the clothes we have in our basement for the sex... and it really sunk in.

Now that I'm feeling well and the baby is moving around, it's so hard to sink in that this is the last time. There are a lot of reasons why three is the right number for us, and I know that, but it feel so final this time around. I'm trying to really appreciate it every step of the way, but it's hard with so much keeping us busy this time around. I can't believe today is 20 weeks already, halfway there. Crazy!

bebemac

This is my first and last. I can't do this more than once!

Mztwilson

hampire said:

We're one and done. Currently the newness and shock are outweighing the thought that I'll never be doing it again. I'm sure I'll feel nostalgic later.

Can I ask why only 1?