My 1st child is disabled, physically and mentally he is really behind.
We do not have a diagnosis for his condition as doctors cannot find anything clearly indicating a cause. He is currently having a genetics test done to see if anything went wrong at time of conception. (but this takes over 9 months to be done)
He is 2 now and I am trying to decide whether to have another baby. I also dont want there to be a huge age gap between them so i need to decide pretty soon whether to get pregnant again.
I was an only child myself and remember having quite a lonely life growing up and definately would have benefited from having a sibling. I really want my son to have a brother or sister as he is going to struggle with life and i want him to have someone to play with at home. But on the other hand he requires the same amount of care as a new born baby as he cannot walk or crawl just yet, so i will definately have my hands full and it will be a struggle.
As i dont have a diagnosis for my son there is that chance it could be genetic but the highest chance they could give me of it happening again is 50/50 which doesnt really help.
If anyone else has been in the same position i would love to hear your stories as it would help me a lot!
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littlemisszozo · 05/08/2011 15:54
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