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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wanted four, I got married in my late 30's so I dropped that to 2. I gave birth at 40 and after a year of sleep deprivation (DS was an awful sleeper) and sleep interruptions and continuing to age, I had the 1 child.

I don't regret having 1 child. I waited to find someone I loved to marry. We have a great child together, he is amazing and fun and loving and wonderful, even if he continues to be a crappy sleeper. If I had gotten pregnant a second time, I would have been fine with having a second child. It didn't happen and we did not want to try to increase the likelihood of having a baby so child 2 didn't happen. I got to the point where I did not want to risk a pregnancy, for my health and a potential child's health, so we have the one. [/quote]

Not risking health of child — good point. I think about this beyond pregnancy also, because I know the more the kid:adult ratio rises the more risk of accidents goes up. Also overall health and safety, whether that is taking the time to teach them how to navigate situations or building up strong immunity through good nutrition...all that takes a lot of time.[/quote]

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