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Can single mum of 40 cope with a second?

  • 17-07-2012 09:41PM
    #1
    Luella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    I found out today that I'm pregnant, having only had sex once in the past 2 months!! with an ex and used protection!!??....one of the great mysteries of life. I have a 7 year old son and he would love a sibling. but I don't know how to gather the courage to do it alone (father is happy and supportive but we are not interested in being together). Any words of encouragement? Similar experiences? I would appreciate so much. PS: I work.
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  • #2
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,022 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Congrats :)
    It will be hard for you but hopefully friends and family will support you and it will be lovely for your child to have a sibling.
    I don't find pregnancy easy and the 1st few weeks with a baby are pretty hard but after that it gets easier.
    Good luck :)


  • #3
    highly1111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 960 ✭✭✭highly1111


    No doubt very difficult but far better situation than some other women. I think that you should absolutely go for it - reward will far exceed work. Agree that it would be fab for your daughter to have a sibling. And although babies are very hard work I think people tend to exaggerate how hard!! Both my boys have being very easy - I could just be lucky though.


  • #4
    Ellsbells
    Closed Accounts Posts: 985 ✭✭✭Ellsbells


    highly1111 wrote: »
    And although babies are very hard work I think people tend to exaggerate how hard!!

    Not necessarily.... I have a baby with reflux and its lots of work :(


  • #5
    highly1111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 960 ✭✭✭highly1111


    Ellsbells wrote: »
    highly1111 wrote: »
    And although babies are very hard work I think people tend to exaggerate how hard!!

    Not necessarily.... I have a baby with reflux and its lots of work :(

    Apologies. Absolutely I meant once there's no reflux, colic or any other sort of problem / special needs


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