Anyone else convinced they would only have one child... then changed their mind?

[Summerdays2014]

Hi,

I have a 3.5 year old son. I’ve said from day 1 (and before actually) that I will only have 1 child and I’ve always been happy with that decision, as has my husband.

I sold/donated all his d baby things without a second thought.

But over the last few months I’ve been regretting my decision. I’d like him to have someone to play with and grow up with and I’d like another baby.
But
My son does not play well on his own and demands our attention all the time. He also still doesn’t sleep well. So it probably is a bad idea.

He’d probably be too old if another baby was born and would not play with them anyway.

I’d have to go back and start again and buy all new things.

There are 4 years between me and my brother and we have never got along.

We are in a good place financially so another baby would change all that: two seems like hard work.

I’m probably upset because two colleges are pregnant (one has a just turned 1 year old.

My husband is happy with 1.

Anyone else every felt like this? Will it pass? What did you do?

Thanks in advance!

I did this. Had one then was absolutely adamant I wasn't having any more. Made a life with DH and one child, opened a business etc. Then decided I wanted another!! So now we have DC2, he's brilliant but I wish we'd have had less of age gap! 7 years between them. I don't regret having a second at all though

Yes. I had another one when it stopped feeling right that I'd decided to only have one. 3.5 year gap. Dont regret it but it was tough as they didnt get on when younger. But I'm glad I had two.

Thank you both for responding. Still not sure what to go. I guess it’s ones of those heart v head things...

I have more than 2 children, but there's over 7 years between my youngest 2 and they are incredibly close.