Suprise baby number 3, 11 years into diagnosis

Hi congratulations!! This is very exciting news. I hope our community members who have three children will chime in here with their experiences. Please keep us posted with how you are feeling. Jill (Team Member)

Congratulations, ! What wonderful news! I may not be in your exact situation, but I have four kids and my youngest was born when my oldest was 10. My biggest space between kids was 4.5 years. I hope your whole family is excited about this surprise (though it's okay if some family members are adjusting to the news). We have had many community members that have had kids while living with MS. In fact, one of our contributors had triplets after her diagnosis. You can read more about her experience of going from one to four kids here -- https://multiplesclerosis.net/living-with-ms/pregnant-triplets and here -- https://multiplesclerosis.net/living-with-ms/triplet-pregnancy. She shared a fair amount her pregnancy journey here, and also shared about adjusting to a suddenly large family, so if you look her up by name, you can read her whole catalogue of articles (Calie Wyatt is her name).

Just like going from one to two kids, adding a third to the mix will definitely be an adjustment, but you've done this before and you can do it again! And, the good news is that you aren't going to be dealing with toddlers AND a baby at the same time (those early years with littles are EXHAUSTING, aren't they?).

Again, congratulations and I hope you get some great feedback from other community members with multiple kids. I hope your pregnancy is smooth and uneventful!

Best, Erin, Team Member.

OMG!!!! Congratulations, ! It must be a mix of excitement and challenge as you balance your health, preparing for baby number three, and adjusting to how you feel day-to-day. It’s been 12 years since I had my youngest, and I can totally relate to feeling like a first-time mom again with everything that has changed over the years. But it’s totally normal for your body to feel a bit different after such a gap, and it’s amazing that you’re still having those positive days. How are you managing the shifts in how you normally feel, and have you found anything specific to be helpful as you navigate this pregnancy with all the added changes? -Latoya (Team Member)

Thank you. We are very excited and happy. I was in a contraceptive injection, so it was definitely a suprise. But we are elated. I was just pondering what the adjustment may be like with the general rule of living with ms. I found out yesterday I have Vasa previa , never heard of it until yesterday. But we are praying for this miracle baby to be ok. The thought of the adjustment being similar going from one to two, is warming. You're right too, there's enough age gaps for it to be less taxing than having a toddler and a baby. Thank you so much for your beautiful message. I will update as we go on 🩵