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Q: What to Do
asked by: hugzalot78 on September 24th, 2005
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I am a single mother of a beatufiul 5 year old girl who I couldnt love more. I work 50-60 hours a week and I am 5 1/2 months pregnant. Neither one of the fathers are around and I cant help but feel how stupid am i. I had everything going smooth being a single parent a good job and then I found out I was pregnant again! Now that im almost out of my second trimester I starting having complications and im out of work living at home with my mother. Am I crazy or what im 27 and cant even do it on my own. I am not aloud to stand to cook my little girl dinner or pick her up from school. I feel totally helpless. If I dont stay on bed rest and do all the things that im used to doing I could loose this baby and loose my life as well... Im so terrified. I didnt think that anything like this could happen to me!! I have been so strong through everything the first time around I just dont know if I can do it again. What was I thinking????

Needs advice bad
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GMO
replied on October 5th, 2005
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Hello, do not feel stupid! We have all mad choices that when looking back it's easy to think differently. Please stay strong for your littles ones sake. Being a male I cannot give you advice on the pregnacy things. However I am a working father of two. One child is from my girlfriends previuos marriage. I love him to death.
I do know about working alot too! You would'nt believe the amout of hours put in on a normal week for me. Anyway, try your best to take care of yourself!

Good luck!
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Munoz1226
replied on October 26th, 2005
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Hi,
i really hope things have gotten better for you. God has specific plans for your life and although right now that seems impossible, he does. He knows whats best for you. That sounds like nonsense I know, but it is very true. Could there be a hidden blessing in this? Are you too busy focusing on the bad to see anything positive in this? Were the fathers no good in ways that could have brought you or your daughter or the new baby down? Think of the good that is happening even if it is just seeing your daughter smile each day or feeling your baby kick.
Start a journal while you are on bedrest. One day you will be a successful mother and if you read back on difficult times like these, you will say aha! So that was one of the reasons god had me face such stress or sadness or maybe you won't have an aha moment, but you will see you got through it and you stayed strong for your children. Maybe this is one of the missions god sent you here for. We never really know for sure, but I also suggest prayer. Ask god to open your eyes and heart to blessings around you.
And you are not dumb!! These children are gifts and are to be here for a reason and just think, god chose you as their mother. What a compliment.
Good luck and god bless.
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