Joining you - and a little freaked out!

jenmae3 · July 2011

BFP yesterday. Currently falling apart. Thoughts like: "Two maternity leaves in two years - am I torpedoing my career?" "I'm not even sure I'm doing a good enough job with this LO - can I handle another?" "Can I love another baby like I love my DS?" "Can I afford another baby?" "How will DS take a new LO?" "Is 18 months too close together?" "I haven't lost all the pregnancy weight yet, how can I have a healthy pregnancy?"But I'm so pleased to give DH another baby, so I feel so guilty for being a bit...sad. We wanted two, but I wanted a couple of months with my own body after DS turned one and we weaned. I had a Vegas trip planned for goodness sakes! Cheer me up? Please?

SeaMama · July 2011

I was freaked out and felt guilty about getting pregnant again so quickly right up until DS2 was born. Wondering if I could love him as much as DS1, etc etc etc. Once I met him, everything was ok.

) You'll be fine, hang in there!

StefB28 · July 2011

So happy to see another Sept 2010 mama here! Smile

jenmae3 · July 2011

Thanks for the support ladies!

Gen & Joel · July 2011

I can't really tell you much since i'm still pg but i was happy/scared/nervous and every other emotion under the sun when i first found out, but since i've been feeling the baby move and we just found out the gender i've been getting more and more excited to see my little guy every day. and we will never have the answers to everything but in the end it will just work! and on the days it doesn't at least we have the bump!! Big Smile

good luck

MelandRich07 · July 2011

I too found out I was pregnant again when my first was 9 months. And yes, there were days when I was happy, sad, guilty (knowing that he wouldn't have my full attention anymore). I was really nervous and the first three months or so were rough! But now, they are starting to really play together and the older one makes the younger one laugh so I am seeing that it was really worth it to have them close together. As far as work goes, I was also nerovus about the two maternity leaves so close together, but that happens pretty frequently where I work. It was definitely harder coming back but once I was back, It got easier quicker. Good luck!!