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[quote=Anonymous]I always pictured myself with 3, but had a difficult time getting pregnant with #1 (took years). Then in my first pregnancy I had the nightmare of severe preeclampsia, HELLP, IUGR and early emergency C. DH was afraid he was going to lose me, and we also had the emotional rollercoaster of a preemie in the NICU for months (now a healthy preschooler).  It was a difficult journey and we were hesitant about #2. We conceived #2 by surprise right after our baby's first birthday. The second pregnancy was uneventful but still physically draining and psychologically traumatizing. During my second C section, I opted for a tubal because I just can't do pregnancy again. Apart from my own bad experience, I have friends who have had miscarriages, stillbirths, severe abnormalities that required termination, IVF struggles, etc. I wanted out of the limbo that is conception and all its good and bad possibilities. I'm also approaching 40 and I would like to move on to a different parenting phase, as much as I adore the baby years. I'm very content with two.[/quote]

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