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[quote=Anonymous]I can think of some things that are not money related:

- pregnancy/childbirth/recovery/breastfeeding/struggling with weight - this is something I would rather not experience again and don't miss.
- sleep deprivation and exhaustion of early months, fragility of a young baby and increased worries about "getting over the hump".

points 1 and 2 are temporary, but they do take away 2 years of your life and make it less enjoyable, at least for me.

Now, here are some other things you will have to worry about forever:

- another human being - this means, double the worries about their health, happiness, ability to adjust and fit in, interactions with others, intellectual abilities, etc.  Mainly, you have another person, whom you are responsible for and have to keep out of trouble, which no money can guarantee. 
- shortchanging your first kid whom you are developing deep bonds with.  You simply won't have as much time to spend explaining the world to your first kid, bonding with him/her and devoting your life to them.  I often wonder, do I love my 1st kid enough to dedicate myself 100% instead of increasing my chances to propagate my genes with additional offspring.

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