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[quote=Anonymous]We have two wonderful healthy kids who are 5 and 8. Three years ago, when I was 40, the topic of having a third came up and at the time, I was still exhausted and completely drained from the baby/toddler phase. I was  under water trying to keep everything functioning and the kids thriving while working full time. We have no family help. DH and I were in a rough place in our marriage too, so bringing another baby into the mix didn’t seem like a good idea. Fast forward three years, things are a lot easier all around. The kids are older and don’t need as much of us. I feel like we’re in a grove with things. If I knew we’d have a healthy baby I’d do it. But DH is 48, and I know that his age combined with my age increases our chances of abnormalities or a child who has special needs. While of course we would love the child unconditionally, that would be very difficult for our family all around. Even with a healthy baby, I’m worried about not being able to give my older two as much attention, which is already split between them.

Has anyone else been in a similar situation? Not sure what to do, and it’s now or never. [/quote]

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