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Having children one year apart.

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Abrez90 · 03/07/2024 02:01

Trying to keep concise.
I have a 3 yr old daughter (turning 4 end of year (November).
A 2 year old son (April)
A 7 week old Son (May)

Looking at the possibility of having a 4th in May. I'll post in comments an extended version so as not to drip feed.

Anyone have similar age gaps and think it was OK?

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Abrez90 · 03/07/2024 02:02

All 3 were same cycle of IVF. We started with 6 embryos. The first 2 transfers resulted in my two older children. The third child was actually the 5th embryo (2 failed in between). We have 1 embryo remaining which my husband and I don't want to destroy or donate so want to use.

We are moving back to husband's home country (other side of the world) In October so there is time pressure. The age gap if it's successful is only a year. I had 17 months between my first two and that was OK with just the 2 but my daughter has been very easy.

I could wait another 2 years or so but I really want to be through the baby years by late 30's - plus coming all the way back to get the embryo transferred is expensive and much more difficult to do logistically.

Yes I wish I could just feel ok with destroying it but I just don't.
Of course it is the lowest grade embryo and may not even work.
We are both 100% happy to have a 4th. We love our children and parenting is so enjoyable for us. We will have a lot of support also.

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