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[quote=Anonymous]DH and I were fence sitters too, I remained fairly lukewarm about the whole thing throughout pregnancy, and have zero regrets. We had an easy baby that slept well, but that first month was still a huge adjustment and even though I dearly loved DS there were certainly times I wondered what we had done. But things got better and better, by 6 months I was really enjoying him, and he gets more fun as time goes on. He's 4 now and I am so glad we made this choice. It's hard to even express how much I love him. We enjoyed our life before kid and would have had plenty of adventures had we not had a kid, but he brings so much joy and I can't wait to have more adventures with him.

From a fence sitter perspective, one thing to consider is how you will balance your own identity and having a child. I work outside the home and have no guilt about that. I'm not cut out to be SAHM, and DS enjoys being around kids his age. Or maybe you will relish being a SAHP. Whatever your situation, own it and don't feel guilty about it. If you have family around that can watch your child on occasion I think that is a huge help as well. Child gets to bond with loving family members, parents get a break.

Of course there are any number of things that can make parenting a challenge above and beyond the adjustment to parenting in general (which is easier for some than others). We happened to luck out with an easy going baby/toddler/preschooler who likes his sleep (who knows what the future will bring). It is constant and not all rainbows and puppies, but he truly brings an immense amount of joy to our lives and I wouldn't change it for anything.

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