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Will I change my mind about a second baby?

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ThankfullyAlive · 23/02/2020 08:00

I recently had a baby and as he is getting older and bigger I'm thinking of getting rid of some of the big things (Moses basket etc). I have asked my mum if I can use her FB marketplace as I don't use social media and she has asked if I would like to store the items in case I have another.

Now I would like to have another child so my baby has a sibling but I'm not sure it will be worth it. My pregnancy was awful (sickness, PGP, abnormalities at 20 weeks, bleeding, placenta previa) and I don't want to "risk" it again especially as my baby is fine and I'm getting older I feel I am happy with just one son.

However, will I regret it? I don't think I will but has anyone gone through similar. I know I don't have to make a decision now but I'm just interested to know others opinions/experiences.

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LillyBugg · 23/02/2020 09:18

I wouldn't get rid of stuff at three months. It's way too soon to make a decision. What if you decide to have another and hugely regret not keeping it all? You've got nothing to lose by storing it now. Just park the whole thing and worry about it again in another year.

(I was very sentimental about my things and I loved seeing DS2 in the same things that DS1 once used/wore. I got rid of everything when DS2 was 16mo and I still have pangs of 'what if' even though I'm fairly sure I'm done)

Lionsleepstonight · 23/02/2020 09:22

I 100% didnt want another, and felt that way until 18 months in when i did feel very broody. However, for financial and other reasons didnt have another.
I certainly dont regret it, but sometimes i do wonder what 2 would have been like, but mainly in terms of how it would have shaped my DC personality to have had a sibling.

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