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1405415 tn?1281273564

Pregnancy number five

Hello there, I am going to be a mother of five in March 2010...

I am a little nervous about this one just because my Daughter is only 7 mths old..
I have really no symptoms this time around... The only thing is that I am very, very tired..
I started taking my Vitamins about a week ago when I found out that I was pregnant..
I would like to know if it's bad to have children so close together?
What does it do to your body?
How can this affect me?
How can this affect the baby?

Thank you...
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the best thing you can do is eat healthy and take your vitamins!!!!! Thats all that really matters. Congrats!
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1157640 tn?1313173611
I have 5 children also and I love the fact that mine are all close in age,they seem to get along better then kids who have a big gap between them.
For ur body it really depends on u if u r active and on the go try and sneak a nap in and try to go to bed early so u feel more rested.
Congrats!!!!  
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People have kids close in age all the time. While it is best for your body to wait about 2 years between children that doesn't always happen for women. There are no adverse effects from being pregnant so close to a previous pregnancy except that your vitamin stores are most likely depleted so it is absolutely important to take your vitamins.

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1405415 tn?1281273564
Thank you sooo much... I am very excited.... I will keep everyone posted when I find out if this one is a boy or a girl...
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202436 tn?1326474333
My middle two are only 14 months apart.  I got pregnant with the younger one was only 5 months old.  I had no problems whatsoever.  Aside from accurately dating the pregnancy since I had been breastfeeding and had not had a period.  But an early ultrasound took care of that.
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1405415 tn?1281273564
Well, I know its been a while but.. I have now found out that baby number five is going to be a Boy,.... I have had an U/S to figure out just how far I am and I am now 29wks and 4days...Seen my OB on Tue and baby is already head down and engaged.. Starting to feel ver uncomfortable ..LOL.. I think this is all cause he is number five.. Any suggestions as to what I should be doing considering he is still so early? Getting worried i will deliver way too early...
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I think my first DD was head down since then too, im sure its normal, afterall that is the correct position to be in!!!


congrats on a boy~!!!
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1405415 tn?1281273564
Well I am now almost 31 wks and my Braxton hicks are getting worse and I am loosing my mucus plug.. Sorry if too much info...lol... And now his head is engaged.. So I wonder if he will be early? Who know's but I am getting very uncomfortable.... It seems like cause he is number 5 that he wants to give me trouble....lol... So here is the question, anyone else been in this position? Head down, engaged, loosing mucus plug, increased braxton hicks, pressure....???
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