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[quote=Anonymous]We stopped at 1 and for us it’s for the best. I had my first and only at 32 so in theory I had time for more kids.

- My pregnancy was a high risk nightmare, culminating in a NICU stay. I never want to experience that again, especially while having another child at home.

- Having more children would stretch our budget. We aren’t wealthy or high income, but with one we can save for retirement, college, etc. and splurge on travel.

- Turns out DH is one of those who can’t well handle the logistics of childcare. I won’t go into great detail, and he is a wonderful man, but he’s forgetful, ADHD, and works very long hours. I thought we’d go into parenting as equals but I was wrong.

- Turns out I really really like quiet time and alone time.

- My only sibling is an addict, so I don’t have the sibling networks that others have. DH is close to his brother, who has children, and his brother will take our child if we both die.

My child is 8 and wonderful and that’s plenty for me. [/quote]

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