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Mother of 5 Boys Says She’s Afraid to Tell Her Family She’s Pregnant Again Because Last Time Her Mom ‘Rolled Her Eyes’
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A Mumsnet user, who has five boys, is having another baby
She revealed that she’s afraid to tell her family about her pregnancy news because of a possible negative reaction
She said her mom “rolled her eyes” at her previous pregnancy
A mom of five is expecting another baby — and bracing for her family’s reaction to her pregnancy news.
The expectant woman, who has five boys, turned to the popular U.K. forum Mumsnet to explain how she’s apprehensive about sharing the news.
“I feel like everyone thinks I’m a joke. haven’t even told half the fam cos i know what they’ll say,” she wrote. “Last time i told my mum i was preg she rolled her eyes n said ‘again?’”
The woman said it wasn’t an “ideal” time for her to be pregnant again but she was still happy.
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“I just want to be happy bout it. i love my kids loads even if life’s a bit hectic,” she wrote.
Despite her happiness, she’s been overwhelmed with the demands of motherhood and life.
“I’m knackered n got sickness bad but still doin school runs n sortin all the meals n tantrums. nursery called again yday bout my 4yo n i just cried in the loo after,” she posted.
She wanted to know if other users had “got a biggish family n feel like ppl look down on you,” and wanted to feel “less alone.”
Reactions from the community were mixed, with some posters questioning if the woman worked and if she’d been taking preventive measures to avoid this pregnancy.
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“You’re not just an incubator and you can choose to stop having kids. Is one more in the best interests of the kids you have now? Are you married — does your husband/partner work — and are you independently financially secure with a job?” one person wrote.
Another commented, “Honestly, the thing that sticks out in your post is ‘I know it’s not ideal but it’s happened now’ — so this pregnancy was unplanned? Or more than one? That sounds deeply irresponsible to me.”
Others offered the woman well wishes on her new baby.
“Congratulations! Babies bring their own joy. As long as you look after them and love them then ignore what anyone else says. It’s your life and no one else’s. If you don’t want any more then ask your other half to get the snip, mine had it done and it’s really not that bad at all apparently,” one wrote.
“As long as you/their dad are supporting them, I don’t see a problem,” another said.
In an update, the woman said she didn’t expect to be “grilled,” and she’s “not stupid i know it’s a lot.”
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She added that she and the father of her children aren’t married and has a part-time job. She also said her children have what they need.
“I’m not sayin it’s easy n i’m not pretendin i’m some perfect mum but i love em n i’m doin my best. I came on here cos i feel low n just wanted to talk to someone not be told off like i’m 12,” the woman wrote.
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