I had battle so bad with ppd and... I found today that i am pregnant again from my dr's office...i feel such like a bad mom and that i cutting out on my son's early years..any one else ever feel this way

Don't feel like a bad mom. I think that anyone who calls their self a bad mom because they forgot to get their child shots or anything else are never really bad moms. It's the moms who don't worry and who don't call themselves bad moms are the real bad moms. Be happy that your child will have a little sister or brother to grow up with they will be best friends. Just think about it after the oldest leaves for college the youngest is right behind him. That means traveling time for mom. Concentrate on your baby right now and getting thru this pregnancy until the new baby is born. Make sure to take him around babies and kids his own age so that he will get used to other kids being around. Good luck!

I'm sorry to say I'm only preg with my first and I don't know a lot about PPD, but I definitely agree with blueaquaqueen. I think a lot of parents worry about being bad parents, but it's the ones who don't give a crap at all that actually ARE the bad parents. From what I've been hearing from the reminiscing older couples, a lot of things especially with the first child are trial and error, and a lot of mistakes are made. I know that's not what you're asking... But my sister had her 2 girls close together, and she was sooo sick with hyperemesis (really bad morning sickness) that because she was on an IV she wasn't even supposed to lift her firstborn. But she still did, and they still spent lots of time together before the baby was born and even after, even tho the 2nd was extremely fussy in the beginning. Now the oldest is almost 3 and her sister is almost 1 and a half, and they play together wonderfully. She didn't miss anything in the older one's life except for the times she couldn't get up and chase her quick enough, which I think is understandable and not in any way bad parenting. It's normal to worry and have fears, but people have close-together kids all the time without losing anything but sleep when they won't take naps at the same time.

I hope everything goes well for you and your son and the new little one, you don't have to be superwoman to be a great mom.

Hi-I am six weeks pregnant with my third child and my youngest is only 7 months. I know exactly how you feel. My first two are 26 months apart and the next two will only be 16 months apart. I really did feel bad initially but I figure as longs as I give my children all the love I have and give as much individual attention as humanly possible with kids that close in age-I think it will be O.K.  Many people I know with siblings that close in age say there's nothing better than a built in life time friend! So I hope that part is true. Also I too suffered from moderate PPD after my second and it was awful for me for the first few months. I hope you are feeling much better-it really sucks and it's so hard to go through. Give yourself a break and try not to feel as though you're a bad mom. You're definately not! I hope everything goes well for you!! Lots of luck to you!!!

Don't feel bad about having another baby. Things happen. I'm sure you are a perfect mother. I battled with PPD when I was pregnant with my first and that was 7 years ago. I wanted to have kids that were 3 years apart but at the time it wasn't in my favor. At least your babies will be close enough in age so they can play with each other. My mom had two of my sisters 13 months apart. Congrats and good luck! 

I know exactly what you are feeling!!!! blood clotting problems run in my family. which have caused alot of problems getting pregnant for most of the woman in my family. about 18 months ago i found out that i was pregnant. i was so shocked but thrilled!!! i had my son on aug. 21, 07 and i found out that i was pregnant again on Dec 12, 07.  i was soooo shocked i didnt know what to do!! i went to the doc. and he did an u/s to find out how far along i was. I was 12 weeks pregnant. When you do the math my son was only 4 weeks old when i got pregnant. 

i am due june 22, 08 but im being induced on june 10th. i will have a 9 1/2 month old and a newborn!!!!! I promise that the feeling of being a bad mom does go away. My son Ryan is the best thing in my life. I am having a little girl this time around and i cant wait. dont beat yourself. it will be great!!!!

Just writing a note to concur the ladies, you are not a bad mom.  I am pregnant with my first but want nothing more than my kids to be close enough in age so that they can play/grow up together.  We are often harder on ourselves then we need to be!  Good luck with the pregnancy!