Help - just found out I'm expecting...

Tea-and-Cake_3

my third child!!!

I recently posted because we are worried about not making ends meet financially and today discovered that another baby is on the way! It will be lovely having another family member but I'll have 3 children under 4 years old (and I already have moments when I feel like I can't cope with 2 little ones) and also financially I don't know how we will manage....any tips, advice or guidance will be very gratefully received!

pimento

I think the horse has bolted.

candygirl

Aww congrats hun, but expecting sound sooo old fashioned:eek::eek::eek:My Nan used to whisper it when anyone was up the duff:D:D

Tea-and-Cake_3

candygirl wrote: »

Aww congrats hun, but expecting sound sooo old fashioned:eek::eek::eek:My Nan used to whisper it when anyone was up the duff:D:D

lol....I'm expecting a little bundle to be delivered by the stork :rotfl:

Spendless

Congrats. :beer: As to how you will manage, do you still have cot etc from your other kids? Do you work?

Tiddlywinks

I know it sounds like a cliche but you WILL manage. How? You will, just because you have to.

At least with all the LOs so close in age you will be able to share clothes and activities etc and they can play and occupy each other.

It is what it is - you are going to have another baby so just enjoy all the fuss and bits that go with it and just accept that the other things will slide into place eventually.

aggypanthus

Why on earth did you let it happen if you are so financially stricken?

[Deleted User]

Hi,

gosh, well I tend to agree with aggypanthus, if you were struggling money wise, then why let it happen.

Even if you couldn't afford condoms, I think you can get them free from family planning clinic.

Anyway, good luck.

Baileys_Babe

aggypanthus wrote: »

Why on earth did you let it happen if you are so financially stricken?

How does this help?

browneyedbazzi

Baileys_Babe wrote: »

How does this help?

It doesn't. Some people aren't about helping but about judgement.

I agree with the comment above that you will manage somehow - we all get through things when we need to.

It might be a good time to take a close look at your finances and do a full SOA etc to see what your options are.

Congratulations and good luck!

x

Baileys_Babe

As Tiddlywinks says you will manage.

If you could give us a bit more info we could try to offer some better advice.

How does your OH feel about the pregnancy?
How old are your children?
Do you use reusable or disposable nappies?
Do you have any equipment (cot, pushchair etc) from your previous children that you could reuse with number 3? or has this been sold, given away?
Do you work? would you plan to return, if you do?
Do you have anybody who can support you now and or in the future with the children?

I empathise about feeling you can not cope sometimes with the children. I wish you all the best for the future.