Becoming pregnant again is a huge mental adjustment even when you are hoping and planning for it, so it's no wonder you're feeling surprised and overwhelmed and a little conflicted about the whole thing right now. Don't feel bad about it.
I didn't feel ready really to have DD4 when she came along. The last part of my pregnancy with DD3 was kind of rough for me, and I was enjoying my "non-pregnant" break (although we did certainly want more babies, so not the same situation as you, I know) when the test turned positive. I was happy, but also really feeling like "I'm not ready yet!!!" It took a few weeks for me to get excited about having another one. But by the time I was 10 weeks or so, I was feeling nothing but joy and excitement, and now that she's here, we couldn't imagine life without her. We love her to bits.
I hope you find yourself feeling the same way soon - less shocked and overwhelmed (along with happy) and just excited to meet one more little person to love and teach and enjoy. I hope your DH is a wonderful supportive man and that he'll be there to listen and sympathise with your feelings right now, and help you work through it.
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