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[quote=Anonymous]You are pregnant OP. Write down your feelings. Talk about it with a therapist. But don’t actually DO anything until you are done nursing.

I make significantly more than my spouse. Now it’s 1.5x, but when I had a newborn it was 4-5x and I didn’t know if he wanted to or if he even could earn more money - he is also a scientist with no interest in working for big pharma like many of his friends. It felt like a lot of pressure to be the breadwinner AND the pregnant / nursing person. With 5-7 years hindsight, the physical drain of pregnancy and baby/toddler care exacerbated my stress about it. Now that the kids are not as dependent on me, my husband really does take on a lot of parenting duties, freeing me up to pursue my career. Fatherhood also seemed to inspire him to seek more stable and lucrative jobs and he has continued on his trajectory.

Document. Protect some money if you need to. But don’t do anything rash and reflect again in 3-4 years to see how you feel. Assuming this is your last kid, a lot can change in that time. [/quote]

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