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Pregnant Again?!?!?!? - Waconia,MN

I have a four year old son, a two year old son, and a daughter who is 2 1/2 months old. I think I might be pregnant again, and I'm kind of freaking out about it.

A bit about this past 18 months: moved to a new town; husband took a new job; continued my job, but did it deployed; sons started a new daycare; had to move out of our apartment due to mold; moved in with a family from church for 2 1/2 months; moved to another new town; bought a house; husband started a new job; continued my job, but still do it deployed; found a wonderful nanny for the kids; had a baby; oldest diagnosed with autism.

Anyone else out there been through this? How did you do it? Any tips or tricks? Words of encouragement? Backwoods cabin I could run to?

What can I do next?

So What Happened?™

Thanks for all the advice. I am pregnant, this is a wanted child, and we are excited about it. It's just that I've never been THIS fertile, and it's weird. The others are spaced about 2 years apart naturally. So we just assumed that the next would come in about 2 years. That assumption was our mistake!!!

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Regardless of whether or not you're pregnant, it sounds like you don't really want to be! Maybe it's time to visit the issue of vasectomy or tubal ligation -or an IUD if you don't want more surprises. If you are pregnant, then tell hubby that about 2 months before you deliver, it's the perfect time for a vasectomy. OR, if you have a history of c-sections, you could request a tubal at delivery. Good luck with everything regardless of what the test shows!

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It's a blessing. Some women can't have kids.

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Frankly I personally am VERY impressed that you and your guy are actually having SEX with all that's going on in your life!! That suggests you all got a good thing and you CAN handle more. (Well you HAVE to I guess!)

At the risk of being heavy, my interpretation of the Meaning of Life is this...

You use your STRENGTHS to better the world, you use your WEAKNESSES to better yourself.....

Clearly you are a CHAMPION OLYMPIC caliber lady, with a HUGE rich life, and an excellent sense of humor!

I think you're gonna pull it off!!

:)

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Are you aware of what causes this? :-)

You'll be fine. Calm down.

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Take a PT. Quit wigging out until you know for sure, because you cannot control the unknown. If you're pregnant, decide what you want to do. We live in a free country, and you have choices. If you aren't, you may want to think about birth control. I personally have an IUD, Mirena to be exact, and I LOVE it. You only get it changed every 5 years and it's awesome not to have to take a pill every day. The only problems I have had are blessings: lighter, shorter periods, and less cramping. I even love the side effects! So calm down, take some deep breaths, and take a pregnancy test. One step at a time. Good luck!

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"Irish Twins" are really common in my family. Most of us are fertile again the same month the baby is born (and yes, we also all exclusively breastfeed... ignore those who say it works as birth control, it only works for some).

I'm not allowed to have any more (I only have 1), but there's a saying in my family:

2 is 4 times the work of 1, not double.
3 is crazy making, but half the work of 2
4 is a relief, because 4 and up it's easier with every child (because instead of burdens kids become great helps... the more kids the easier with #4)

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I dont have any advice...just hang in there. its not easy being a mom. i had 3 kids in 6 yrs and that was hard. now my youngest is 4 1/2yrs and I feel I can see the light at the end of tunnel.

I will keep you in my prayers. God bless you.
Sometimes when I am having a crazy day..I say to myself this too shall pass.

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Take a test and then freak out. If your not, no need to worry. If you are, you will get through it.

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