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[quote=Anonymous]Didnt read the thread, so am responding to OP's original post. Two kids nearly killed me. It was so much harder than having only one. We had two parents and one kid, and I could hand the kid off to DH, go out and shop or deal with whatever I had to deal with knowing the kid was safe with her dad.

Two kids, and suddenly Dad can't handle two kids, and so I could only hand off one kid to Dad. Uh oh. I'm always stuck with one kid, not a single minute to myself. Plus I'm nursing #2, while #1 still has plenty of needs from Mommy. Plus I SAH, so I have household cleaning, cooking, errands, etc. etc. that DH does not pick up, even though my responsibilities have doubled. I don't know how I'd manage it if I didn't sah, but lots of women do, so I'm sure it's possible.

If you have a nanny who's responsible and reliable, and reliable back up care, like a grandmother, or other help, you will probably be fine. I had none of the above, and so #2 was torture for me. My 3rd and 4th were twins, so that's a whole different story, but even that was much easier than the transition from one to two kids. I got help with the twins, so that made the whole thing a lot easier, plus I'd been through it all twice by that time, so I knew what was essential, and what I could let go of.

Plus, after the twins were born, I had a great housekeeper who babysat in a pinch, so that was a real lifesaver at times. [/quote]

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