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[quote=Anonymous]Looking for those BTDT or are struggling with the same.

DH and I have lightly discussed starting TTC again in about 4-6 months to (hopefully) preserve our desired age gap of somewhere between 2-3 years in between kids (trying to time it with the hopes that they're two school years apart). Other than being exhausted from having a toddler underfoot, we think we're ready for the time and energy a second kid entails.

My only issue is I'm worried about the toll it'll take on my health again. My pregnancy (aside from a hip problem and some bronchitis) was actually pleasant. I had crazy bad PPD after the first pregnancy - I knew I was at risk right off the bat and was quickly medicated and did lots of follow ups with my therapist. I'm only just starting to come down off of that now, but still really anxious and a bit weepy when I'm under a lot of stress, more so than before the kid was born. I lost most of my baby weight, but gained back like 10 pounds since I stopped breast feeding and I've had issues losing it because my energy is just gone by the end of the day from work and kid, and weekends are just insanity trying to keep the kid entertained.

I'm worried how bad my body will get messed up (will I misalign my hip again?), how much weight I might gain, and how hard it'll be on my family if I get PPD again - the meds only helped so much. We had all hands on deck when this kid was born but I know that with second kids you don't necessarily get the same kind of help. DH travels for work and I'm worried about just spiraling while he's gone - can I really be a weepy mom with two kids and try to manage it all?

Part of me just wants to go for it and deal with what comes, but worry I'm being unfair to DH and DS.[/quote]

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