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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, coming from a place where I tried and failed to have a third, with several miscarriages along the way, I can only wish our places were reversed.

You have a choice, OP. You can choose to terminate if you wish. There is no guilt or shame that is associated with that. But if you decide to keep the pregnancy, then odds are you will love this baby too, even though it came unexpectedly. Your feelings are perfectly natural!

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OP here. I got over the initial shock but I’m not excited like I was with my first two. There is less planning since we have two boys and don’t really need anything, but I’m not that excited about putting together a nursery. The motivation is lacking and I’m feeling guilty. [/quote]

We planned our third and I still approached his birth with more resignation than joy until about 36 weeks.  I think you know too much to get too excited - the sleepless night, the physical toll.  I tried to always remember a good thing to counterbalance the bad stuff - newborn snuggles, toothless smiles that light up their whole face, etc.

Once Baby is here, he won’t know or care when you put his nursery together or whether it was on theme.   [/quote]

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