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to consider a second DC?

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Schwanengesang · 06/09/2017 09:05

Am I mad to want a second child?

DS is 10mo and has slept more than 45 min at a time only a handful of times. He is huge and cluster feeds for about 7 hours every night (or screams blue murder if I refuse). My back is killing me (pulled muscles from holding him, won't heal). I have chronic subacute mastitis. I feel like death warmed up. I am so unbelievably tired I want to die sometimes.

But DS is such an unutterably gorgeous little smushy-faced cheeky-smiled cherub and I love him to bits. And weirdly somehow I want another one.

Quite apart from the question of how I would get pregnant when I am breastfeeding this frequently (from both a fertility and a logistical point of view), am I mad to consider another ehen I am this tired?

OP posts:
user1499786242 · 07/09/2017 00:52

I got pregnant even when I was feeding my little boy every 1or2 hours all day and night.....

Schwanengesang · 07/09/2017 02:48

Thanks for the thoughts everyone. I agree with all the no-rush-enjoy-DS comments, but I am 41 and had 7 miscarriages before DS decided to stick around.

Currently have full blown mastitis tho so feeling like one child is definitely enough.

If only we could have one that came aged 5, potty & sleep trained... and with appropriate attachment... babies are gorgeous but crikey they're hard work.

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Alittlepotofrosie · 07/09/2017 08:24

As you're 41 I'm sure you're aware of the higher potential for twins? Twins are gorgeous but if you think one is hard work....

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