RE: #ULOG No. 1 - Just Pregnant Me - My Life Right Now
Aw, I hope you get better FAST! And that is a beautiful belly - I see baby, not flab, and that is fantastic for any pregnancy but especially a fifth. Doing great, Mama, just gotta kick that cold.
This happened to us with Daniel, too - we got a really terrible cold the week he was due and I was very concerned he'd be born during the middle of it. That sore throat during end of pregnancy was definitely miserable. Yikes!
Thankfully, he was born well after everyone was better...my one and only "late" baby! God answered every prayer and Daniel was born when no one was sniffling or coughing. It was worth the extra days inside, too - he was far, far, far and away my easiest delivery.
I'm only two years behind you in age and our next will be our fifth (no, not expecting...but doubt that'll be long!) This is the first time I've actually felt like I needed to deliberately wait to recover because it seems like there's been barely a breath between babies. My back seems to be sore all the time.
BUT...I also know all the moms of big families in my experience had their last babies around 46 so I expect to have a few years of childbearing left. :D
Thank you so much for your support! Yes I am really trying to get rid of it fast.
Wow that’s awesome that everyone got well before he arrived. Thanks for that encouragement, God truly answers prayers and I believe He will answers ours.
I can resonate with that. That’s mainly why we decided to be finished after this one. I’ve been having babies since 2010 and literally the longest break has been three years in between. I can’t imagine having babies in my 40’s because my body feels so broke down now and this has been the hardest one yet. I do respect and admire those women that can and have had children in their 40’s and beyond. The beauty of it is you can keep having them if that’s your desire, you do have some years left for it ;D
Thanks so much for your comment. I always enjoy our conversations~
Once upon a time I wouldn't have understood feeling at the end of having babies. I don't think I'm there yet, but I can understand a lot better being at that point. My longest break has been 14 months since 2012 and I'm starting to really feel the effects. I'm working hard to get everything back healthy and in shape, but it's taking longer than it did and I feel pretty worn at times too.
Yes, I'm grateful there are some years left so if there does have to be a break, at least there is time for it without saying we have to stop now.
I enjoy our conversations too. You're on my mind, you and Little Princess.
That’s really good you are trying to get everything ready and healthy. You definitely are going to need that.
It’s so different the older we get. Like normally I’m back on my feet within a few days after giving birth. This time...haaaa oh no, I’m out! I am so broken inside and bruised and sore that I know it’s gonna take me a few weeks to heal this round . Of course most of it being I pushed a 9 pound baby through the birth canal and she was posterior for most of the labor which caused major back pains that I am still feeling.
Thanks for thinking of us~ 💕
I missed the birth announcement!!!!!!! I'm going to find it now, but Congratulations!!!
It's funny how different each birth is, too. Elaina - two babies ago - was just a rough birth for whatever reason and it took me several weeks to get back on my feet. Then Daniel came, he was bigger, he was late, I was older...and I felt great after his birth.
Now, Elaina was posterior...hm. Maybe that's the key. Yeah, my back hurt for several days afterward.
Thank you!
Yes it’s like you never know what to except with each one. Wow that’s something how he was bigger and late but it was easier for you.
Yes I believe the posterior issue has a huge effect. I have never had back pains like that before and I have never felt so “broken”. I feel like if I move the wrong way my hips will break. That and pushing for over an hour just tour me up! 😳 Every time I thought it was over my midwife would say “she’s almost here”...I’m like “she’s not here yet?” 😩😩😩 lol