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I just found out that I’m pregnant again at 15 months postpartum. I’m gonna have another December baby. There’s a very high chance they’ll have the same birthday. I don’t know how to feel right now. I’m turning 22 in a few months. This is gonna be so hard. And I feel bad that I’ll be potentially giving birth when I’m supposed to be celebrating my daughter’s birthday. I don’t want her to feel like an afterthought.

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Hi! I’m in the EXACT same boat, though my second is due about a month before my firsts 2nd birthday. I’m anxious!! But I’m also excited. So many mixed emotions.

My December baby was my second, 16 months apart from my first. While I didn't have the worry about the birthdays, I definitely felt like I wasn't giving my first baby the energy or attention I should have because I was TIIRREEEDDDDD and pregnant. While I can still talk myself into feeling guilty even 16 months later, in the grand scheme of things, it's all okay. Your baby literally doesn't know the difference between their birthday or any other day of the year.

I think my best advice is do the best you can. Find ways to give your little special attention and at the end of the day if you did your best, just know that is absolutely enough.

I know for certain my first baby has no remembrance of me being pregnant or tired. They forget so quickly!!

I got “lucky” in that my second is due for August but I feel so guilty about the 15 month old currently want me running up and down and I’m so so tired! I feel I let him down by getting pregnant so soon…

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I just found out that I’m pregnant again at 15 months postpartum. I’m gonna have another December baby. There’s a very high chance they’ll have the same birthday. I don’t know how to feel right now. I’m turning 22 in a few months. This is gonna be so hard. And I feel bad that I’ll be potentially giving birth when I’m supposed to be celebrating my daughter’s birthday. I don’t want her to feel like an afterthought.