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[quote=Anonymous]I’ve seen multiple friends deal with special needs kids, and it makes a huge difference in the family’s daily experience. Not all special needs are apparent at birth. My dear friend had a kid diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and it has been a hell of a ride, even with a SAHP. Bottom line, the more kids you have, the higher likelihood of having a special needs kid. We stopped at two because if #3 had special needs, we’d be sunk. Technically, we could handle three healthy kids, but didn’t want to take the risk. One DC may actually have ADHD, but that’s a really minor thing. My sister had it, and it’s easy to manage.

Also, if you both don’t have 23 and me profiles, I would do that. DH and I are both carriers for some crazy diseases, but since we aren’t carriers for the same disease, it really took the stress off. Both kids are healthy. When they marry, I’m going to suggest that they and spouse get DNA tests, to see if there’s any overlap. If you were both carriers for say, cystic fibrosis, you might get genetic counseling, donor sperm, etc. [/quote]

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