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August 2011 Moms
Getting Preggers again (Timing)
DH and I have decided we wanted to start trying for #2!!!!!! I am so beyond thrilled and it's all I can't think about. I have baby fever again!
BUT, my sister just had a baby 2 weeks ago. (Step sister actually) -- My question is, do you ladies think it would steal some of her thunder away if we were to get pregnant now? I don't want her to think I am trying to take the attention away. I'm not! DH thinks maybe we should wait until after the holidays just to give her time to shine with her new baby. But I'm itching with baby fever sooooo bad! We talked about going ahead and trying and then not telling people until after the 12 weeks, but I know myself, I will tell people the moment I find out. That's just me. UGH... What do you think?
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Re: Getting Preggers again (Timing)
This.
I don't see what her having a baby now has to do with you getting pregnant. Good luck TTC!
WSS! Even if you get pregnant on the next cycle your baby won't be due until what late July early August? Plus when would you announce the pregnancy? Right away or after 1st tri? Either way you won't have any kind of announcement until Thanksgiving at the earliest.
My cousin had a baby a few weeks ago, I'm due mid December and another cousin is due in Mid January.... no one stole any one else's thunder, we are all simply living our lives.
Her baby is two weeks now, and it will be weeks before you get a BFP. Even if you ovulate today and get PG on the first try, it would be another two weeks before you get a BFP.
I forgot to specify that she is a beeeeotch and very selfish. It's a "walk on eggshells" type of relationship. I probably shouldn't care, but I do. That is why I was asking. I didn't want her moment to be derailed by our news, that's all.
i have people like that in my family too but I don't care. I'm not putting my life on hold for them and their bad attitude. It's almost like rewarding their behavior. I won't participate. Babies are good news!!
Great way to look at it! -- I feel silly for asking this question now. You are 100% right.
You don't need to live your life around people like that. You have the right to do whatever you want!
Honestly, it will probably take you a few cycles to get pregnant anyways.
It sounds to me like you're going to be stealing her thunder no matter how long you wait anyways. So no point in trying to "accommodate" her.
Also, I agree with ladybug that the worst case scenario (for your sis) is that you announce your pregnancy when her baby is a month old. It's not like you announce your pregnancy the day after she announces hers, YKWIM? And even if that was the case, she is not the boss of your life. Too bad for her if she doesn't like it when you announce your big news. She'll just need to get over it.
I soooo LOL'ed at this!