i'm selfish...

dmresnick · September 2013

I'm glad I told friends and family early on (10wks) that I was expecting. Now I also have 2 cousins and a bff who are. Don't get me wrong, I'm super excited for them too, but it's my first and I would have loved a tiny bit more time for people to be excited just for me. See totally selfish thought but I can't help it. Guess I'm just an attention whore lol.

thomas930 · September 2013

Let yourself feel it for a little bit, maybe even vent to your SO but I wouldn't dwell on it. Your friends and family are going to still be excited for you and it is really fun to go through pregnancy with other women. I went through my first pregnancy with my best friend and it made it really special, our babies were 7 weeks apart. I kinda wish it had happened for my second too. I have a friend who is 9 weeks ahead of me this time too.

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AcaAwkward · September 2013

thomas930 said:
Let yourself feel it for a little bit, maybe even vent to your SO but I wouldn't dwell on it. Your friends and family are going to still be excited for you and it is really fun to go through pregnancy with other women. I went through my first pregnancy with my best friend and it made it really special, our babies were 7 weeks apart. I kinda wish it had happened for my second too. I have a friend who is 9 weeks ahead of me this time too.

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Ditto all of this. One of my best friend's and I were due exactly a month apart when I was pregnant with DD - I loved having someone to compare notes with, even more so when our babies were actually born as we were both FTMs. With this pregnancy, another one of my best friends is due in May. Seriously, pregnant with a buddy is the only way to go!

Mamamonzo · September 2013

Not selfish at all! My hubby and I got married last July and then his brother knocked up his GF so they got married in December,5 months after us then had a baby. Totally stole our thunder! We were a little jealous especially since we are late 20's hubby 30 and his brother and now sister in law are 21. (Can you tell I'm still a bit bitter)!? Don't worry there will be something so special about your baby that everyone will totally favor yours

. I will for sure

ckred27 · September 2013

Sounds like your lil one will have lots of playmates! Bonus! With friends/family w. kids the same age you can arrange it so you guys can take turns and give each other nights off! Its great!

ButtonGirl82 · September 2013

I can understand you feeling like that but try and look at it from a positive, now you have a group of ladies who really get what you're going through. And the babies will grow up together and have friends for life. Just found out i have a friend who is 4 days ahead of me and another who is 2 weeks behind me, im so excited!

Sarahjess06 · September 2013

It will be amazing to have people that know exactly what you're going through. Also your little one having friends and relatives their age will be awesome!

One of my best friends had her daughter 2 weeks after I had my son. We do play dates all the time!

My SO's best friend has a son that was born a week after my son. So again play dates! It's amazing!

J&NL · September 2013

I guess I'm selfish in a different aspect. I almost didn't want to have another baby for the fear that DD might get treated differently by H's family. She gets treated well now but I feel like there might be a chance that the new baby will be treated better since he/she will be "blood". I obviously decided against not having another baby but the fear is still there. I just hope my insecurities aren't correct. I guess we will see in a few months!

sking72 · September 2013

I tried to get my SIL to have another kid with me, I wanted someone to be pregnant with! Her husband said no, to let me have this pregnancy to myself... So they're on your wavelength but in the opposite! I want a pregnancy pal!