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I'm just so sad and can't understand why this is happening, and I'm also sad about being sad if that makes sense. With the very real physical labor ahead of me and the upcoming adjustment to having two kids, feeling like I'm not going into it with a positive attitude is really frightening. Like how am I going to cope with labor pain and being sleep deprived and wrangling a toddler and a newborn, all of which is quite hard on its own, if I'm sad and scared on top of it? It feels quite lonely, also, since my husband is pretty much just like "Well, we don't know anything yet and can't currently do anything, so I'll just calmly wait and see what happens." [/quote]

So, first, I would just remind you to give yourself the same grace and empathy you are already providing for your child. Just like your child is an embodiment that things are not always (are not often!) black or white, your emotions too don't have to be a perfectly coherent set of responses. There is nothing wrong with being sad and sad; happy and happy; happy and sad; grateful and angry; angry and confused; confused and happy. Etc.

Finding a support group does sound like a great idea, even if your husband processed things just like you do. (And, do I ever feel you on being not alone but feeling alone ... my children were born with some serious challenges and my husband's response to a scary call from the hospital was to get some sleep. Mine was to never sleep again!) [/quote]

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