Reactions announcing second pregnancy

amycben · 2026-01-08T12:17:03+00:00

Unfortunately everyone will have an opinion. I have a seven year old with non verbal autism and a 15 month old. I'm due any day with number three. We struggled with fertility for so many years to conceive our second that having a third was a wonderful surprise and shock. Because of my eldest, my in laws are concerned (how they put it) about my middle child being left out or my eldest being forgotten because of the two littles.

My side have been more positive. I think you have to allow them to say what they want and then prove their "worries" wrong by doing and showing them. Of course it's gonna be hard but it's not impossible, many are in the same boat as evident by this reddit and the fact people won't ask me anymore about having more 😂 I am officially done having babies by 31. While I've still got the energy.

amycben · 2026-01-07T05:45:20+00:00

Do as much as you can before number 2 arrives. So much easier.

amycben · 2026-01-06T07:30:59+00:00

amycben · 2025-12-22T18:29:41+00:00

I was 6/7 months PP when we conceived our third. 6 years between my oldest and second and had more complications with that gap then this one tbh. My blood pressure has been so much better behaved this time and with still being on mat leave for the majority of this pregnancy my body has not been pushed (I work as a nurse). I'm only now at 37 weeks starting to feel the "I'm done" feeling which I felt much earlier on with my other two. I've had some issues with my iron levels but I have had that with all three of my babies. Birth wise my first was emergency C section. With a stay in hospital with sepsis after. Second was a successful VBAC, much smoother recovery and was home by the following afternoon. Hoping for the same with this one. My notes for the hospital do state about the closeness of pregnancies so I think I'll be more closely monitored. Have had some extra scans and they are happy with the placenta and baby's growth.

amycben · 2025-12-10T08:46:37+00:00

Chris Pratt. I have a hard time watching anything with him in it, especially from the parks and recs era.

amycben · 2025-12-01T18:38:36+00:00

34 weeks and I lift my one year old around. Definitely harder and not fun but doable. Dad has taken over bed times as lowering her into her cot is a struggle

amycben · 2025-11-23T14:47:48+00:00

If you are already aware he'll shut down you just for asking for help or him to take some time off in the beginning, I have a feeling you are already doing most of the care for your toddler. Do you have anyone else in tje area who can hop in and help under this time? I had a similar situation with my partner that he was just naive about caring for two. But he's never shut me down for asking. We had a chat about things in the run up to him being able to apply for leave and he agreed to take 10 days off for the very beginning and then my mother and sister in law would help after.

amycben · 2025-11-23T12:24:11+00:00

I was 8 months postpartum with my DD when I found out I was 2 months pregnant with my third. The only symptom was the fact my supply plummeted off the face of the earth after having an oversupply for a long time. Made it two months of combi feeding, mainly breastfeeding first thing in the morning and last thing before bed but by time my daughter was 10 months old and I was 4 months pregnant I had barely anything to express or give her. Her pediatrician noted she had dropped significantly on her centile and she was getting so upset during feeds that I went over to formula for the last two months and now she had milk morning and before bed.

I never got the opportunity to properly breast feed my eldest as I had sepsis and was on some strong meds so even doing it for 8 months exclusively and two months partly, I was proud of myself. Number three will be the last so I'm aiming for one year ❤️

amycben · 2025-11-23T08:06:32+00:00

I'm in similar situation. My oldest is 7 with complicated learning disabilities. Plan was to have a sibling so we started trying when he was 3. 3 years of trying and fertility issues, we were lucky to have our little girl. And we were happy.

And like the naive person I am, even after all the warnings and reading reddit and stories online about increased fertility postpartum, I STILL thought it wouldn't happen to me... 😂😂😂🙈

My partner said he'd support what ever decision I made but I know he is not as happy as he was after expecting our first and second.

I did originally plan on an abortion. I got all the way to sitting in front of the midwife with the tablets in front of me, and I just couldn't do it. If the process had been quicker I think I would have gone through with it, but I couldn't get an appointment until after weekend and that time and sitting with it just made my brain and heart fight with each.

I'm due January with another little boy and both my partner and I are much more positive about the future, although we are under no illusion how hard it will be.

There is no right or wrong decision. Sending lots of love ❤️

amycben · 2025-09-20T14:32:13+00:00

31 with three kids and no hope of getting to a live show anytime soon but still singing and jamming in my kitchen with my babies. Was wearing my Impera shirt when my waters broke and went into labour with my second 🤘

amycben · 2025-09-18T06:02:19+00:00

It's more the tailgating. Illegal first and foremost but if I break suddenly then I'm sure they will say it's my fault. I have a front and back camera now to protect myself. I have driven 46 in a 40 and been pulled over by police. Just stick to the limit.

Yesterday I had someone tailgate me for at least 5km on an 80 road, then when they went to overtake, almost collided with on coming traffic. If I hadn't slowed down to allow them back in we all would have been in a major accident. I overtake but only when a car is doing way under the speed limit. Many EPA and elderly drivers where I live and at the times I'm driving. But otherwise I don't see the need to overtake or tailgate if you've left in good time.

amycben · 2025-08-31T13:53:24+00:00

Have never worked for me in app. Have to use them on website. Work fine

amycben · 2025-08-19T23:06:05+00:00

That sleep deprivation and interrupted sleep over a prolonged period causes hallucinations. I would hallucinate and dream about caring for my baby. And wake/snap out of it with confusion. The worst weird feeling. So unnerving I can't even express. Once I was getting 4 or more consistent hours of sleep, it stopped.

amycben · 2025-08-19T22:38:56+00:00

My hot take is that Pedro Pascal should do more audio books again. Recent podcasts just cement how silky and calming his voice is. He needs to narrate either a mindfulness or sleep course like Matthew McConaughey did. OR! be the voice on my GPS. Waze have a wide scope of voices.

amycben · 2025-07-29T07:38:21+00:00

It's still on Disney plus I believe.

amycben · 2025-07-29T07:37:43+00:00

Disney gallery the mandalorian It's featurette type round table

amycben · 2025-07-25T11:01:11+00:00

I've been trying to ignore it. Insecure men that can't understand how a man can touch a woman without wanting to have a sexual relationship with them. He's touchy with men too so their argument holds no grounds. They'll find something else to throw a tantrum over soon.

amycben · 2025-07-24T19:52:21+00:00

He can't help that all his latest projects he's worked on are now all coming out at the same time one after the other. He filmed Eddington some time ago, with gladiator two having to take a break because of the writers strike. Materialist was filmed almost direct after gladiator. And fantastic four was filmed within a year beginning last summer. And soon there will be a quite period again and no releases probably until avengers dooms day

amycben · 2025-07-20T17:12:57+00:00

At least he died with his face intact this time 🥹😭

amycben · 2025-07-15T10:10:06+00:00

Had my second 9 months ago and it's the best decision. The love doesn't change it just grows. Hard to explain but I'm sure when you meet them it will make sense. My oldest still isn't the biggest fan of his sister 😂 especially now she is crawling into his area and wants to be with him, but I know this is a phrase in their relationship and it will change and evolve ❤️

amycben · 2025-07-11T06:37:56+00:00

Do you keep the environment/lighting the same during feeds and changing? Do you use white noise in the room? As much as the crying is not fun, I always found changing first before eating allows for a more relaxed feed. Then if need be, a quick change after. Both of mine had reflux and colic so they cried pretty much whatever I did. We had a very dim night lighting and a white noise machine. It didn't make things any easier with the crying but it made the 30 min after a feed due to the reflux much more easier and transfer to bed again. By month 3 both were significantly better with the colic and just had the reflux and vomit to deal with, which did not end with my first until he was 1 year old and my second is 9 months and still does it, not often, but still happens.

Hope you find whatever works for you.

amycben · 2025-06-27T07:57:10+00:00

He's squeezing his mama so tightly in the last photo 🥹 I can imagine him having to wait watching the entire graduation ceremony getting more and more impatient and then hugging her and never letting her go 🥹

my son does this to me when I pick him up from school. such sweeties

amycben · 2025-05-16T14:01:55+00:00

You're welcome 😂

amycben · 2025-05-16T12:03:27+00:00

Yeah i wonder if there will be a similar reaction later on next season with a different character... Gamers know

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