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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes of course.

Think of it this way: if it was truly all horrible with no upside, would people have more than 1 "life ruiner"? And yet so many people do...tells you something.
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Lol. Hormones. My hormones told me to make another baby almost immediately after giving birth. and then again a year later. We kept it to one. She’s not a life realtor, she’s definitely a life changer. And all the good ways and in some challenging ones too. The most important thing I think is to be clear on what you need to feel complete. Keep that in mind as your children grow so that you have something for yourself. Our needs change along with our children but we need to retain something for ourselves too. this sets a good example for them and it gives us an identity beyond parent. [/quote]

+1 yes I wanted another as soon as DD was born.  15 months later I wonder about it sometimes but also honestly don't think we can handle another.

My experience was that the first year was really hard.  It was just nonstop, especially since I was nursing/pumping at work.  Our marriage really suffered.  I feel like I lost a year of productivity at work.  Now DD is 15 months, and it's getting much easier and fun. Our marriage is doing much better.  I still miss being able to spend more time with my husband as a couple, but I think the sacrifice is worth it.  Parenting is a new challenge for me, and I was really craving that during our long journey of TTC/fertility treatments.  So I don't regret it, but I will say the first year is really tough, do don't get discouraged if you are struggling.[/quote]

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