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[quote=Anonymous]Yes. I'm 41 (DH 43) with a 7 year old. I had three miscarriages last year, trying for a second before the end of 40. We left a big gap because we were one and done for a while, then changed our minds, now back to one and done. I think DD would be a great big sister but she's also just fine on her own. She has friends, is well adjusted, etc. DH and I are not close with our siblings so we know family can be found many ways.

If we had another child that would be a great source of joy but also additional stress. We are introverts and having one kid was really hard on us, I feel like we just hit our parenting stride a year or two ago. Our lives are good now. Part of why I started relatively late and only had one was that I learned from watching my mom that parenting is a miserable endless sacrifice. I don't want to pass that message on and I'm proud DD wants to be a mommy someday.

Financially, it's nice to be able to do whatever (like private school during covid) because there's just one child. She will be out of college before I'm done working.  And I'd be lying if I said the baby weight wasn't a concern at my age, already overweight as I am.

I'd advise DD to have more kids and earlier, but this family size that we have is the best choice for us at this moment. I hope you find similar satisfaction.[/quote]

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