Experiences of going from only child after long time

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My only is 7.5 and after many years of losses and a few years break I am now ready to try again. I'm worried about the age gap now though. Will he hate a new sibling, will they have nothing in common and be at completely different stages. Am I mad even considering it?

Please let me know your experiences good and bad!

10 years between mine due to prolonged periods of infertility followed closely by multiple miscarriages.

They fight like cat and dog, it is stressful and at times utterly utterly horrendous.
But, being able to do it all over again is absolutely fantastic, I love it, completely and utterly love it.

I was a neurotic anxious bat shit mad first time mother after experiencing losses prior to having my first child.
But second time round...oh my, I think to myself “this is how it’s meant to be, this is perfect”.
I have thoroughly enjoyed it.

I am a much much older mum, had number 2 in my 40’s after never believing I would have another. Number 2 was a huge and very unexpected surprise and miracle so I suppose I am just so so grateful and still gobsmacked that number 2 is here and mine to keep.

Thanks @crosser62

I'm in my 40: too so added stress that it may not happen anyway

I don’t have a large age gap between my children but there is 8 years between me and my sister, she never wanted my mum to have another and was upset when she found out, however she even remembers to this day when she first saw me and said she felt love instantly, we was a different stages in our life but when she went out to play I would cry and she’d come back and take me with her 😀, she was like a second mum. We did fight like cat and dog but what siblings don’t regardless of age gap! We are best friends and always will be. I hope this helps.

My DD is 8 and I'm currently expecting #2. I wasn't sure how DD would react to the news but she has been so excited, she can't wait until the baby comes.

I'm sure there's both positives and negatives, but you get that with any gap, big or small.