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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In life you regret the things you did not do, not the things you did.
Once that 2nd baby comes, it just is so amazing and wonderful[/quote]

Eh, not always. A friend was debating a third and ended up with unplanned twins. They also have high needs older kids and everyone in the family has really suffered since the last two were born. Just not enough time and money to go around, even though they are wonderful parents and the kids are really good (if difficult) kids. They got a LOT of toxic positivity when she announced her pregnancy and it was a load of crap. Things did not work out and they're not so glad it happened the way it did. A second child is (usually) different from a surprise third and fourth, but this PP stinks of the same toxic positivity my friend got.

OP, I don't think people generally regret having a second, but it's smart to think it through before jumping in. Assuming fertility isn't a concern that you know of, you can make life much easier by going for a bigger age gap. No need to stick with the typical 2.5 year spacing just because everyone else does. [/quote]

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