DS is 6 months old and I love motherhood now. I loathed the first 3 months when he was a newborn with the non-stop bf and sleepless nights. The lack of sleep affected my mental health and wellbeing and I really struggled. Thankfully DS is now settled and all is well.
DH and I have been talking about the next baby. I feel I need a long break before thinking about number 2. In fact, the more I think about it the more I question the practicalities of DC2. The thought of the newborn phase fills me with absolute dread. Am I being extremely selfish for wanting to put off DC2 as I can't handle the early days again or should I just bite the bullet and focus on baby making whilst I still can. I'm 36.
The thought of having a toddler and a baby seems totally impossible to me. I know plenty of women juggle both but I don't think I can or want to. Do I need to step up? I want DS to have a sibling but can't face doing it again...any thoughts or tips?
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Am I being selfish to hesitate to do this again?
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SunshineGirl2016 · 05/01/2017 13:07
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