Why do I feel so overwhelmed with another pregnancy?
The constant exhaustion, sleep disruption, and intense crying from existing children leave already anxious parents feeling completely stretched thin. This overwhelming daily pressure leads to feelings of intense frustration and regret, making the prospect of another pregnancy feel terrifying.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Considering abortion or termination options
- 2Weighing financial and emotional factors
- 3Seeking reassurance and shared experiences from others
- 4Having the father carry and walk with the baby until she falls asleep
- 5Escaping to another room to scream into a pillow when feeling overwhelmed
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I think what gets to me the most is how often they fight.”source ↗
“I’m also a very anxious person by nature and there are days where I feel so overwhelmed with 2 children, the thought of a 3rd is very scary to me.”source ↗
“I realize this is a blessing and I hate that my initial thoughts are ones of fear.”source ↗
“Mon bébé a toujours ete un peu compliqué surtout le soir et la nuit. Jai géré les nuits pendant les 3 4 mois car le papa bossait beaucoup.”source ↗
“Je ne supporte plus les hurlements, la seule chose qui l’aide c’est quand son pere la porte et marche avec elle jusqu'à endromissement et ca peut durer très longtemps.”source ↗
“j’ai senti de l’énervement au fond de moi, de la haine. Limite j’avais envie de la poser et dire bah tant pis pour toi pleure...”source ↗
“Je dors mal mon sommeil est coupé, je n’ mais plus de soirées du tout car faut passer 2 3h a l’endromissement je suis épuisée.”source ↗
“J’ai meme dis que je suis pas faite pour etre mere j'aurai du avorter et je me pose la question pour ma grossesse actuelle du coup.”source ↗
Where this came up
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