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@mac4701 very valid!

@krae991 This brought tears to my eyes...thank you so much for your thoughtful and compassionate reply.

tl; happy with one but on the fence with medically complex anatomy. help/support welcome! Hi all, I am 37f with a 42m spouse and a 5yo daughter who is the light of our lives and I am REALLY struggling with trying to decide if we want to try for another, if we do it has to be through a FET IVF...

@cathy1964 thank you so much. I feel like this is an area I do need to practice what I preach (all family s are different and special/unique etc) but I do put that pressure on myself, and love your use of the word curate. Appreciate your words of wisdom for sure!

oh I forgot to add, 4 hr pushing, emergency c section, cord wrapped 3x, then the d&c 3 weeks pp for the retained placenta which was septic....7 years later I still forget how scary that was. So thankful for my lo...I think its just hard to see her grow up, even though its frigging awesome too.

@yahchristian Thank you SO much for sharing and bringing me into your life story a little bit. I kid you not, you brought tears to my eyes. Really appreciate you taking the time to write.

@melissa49ers This really resonates with me. I am actually one of those people with chances of a very high risk pregnancy (no cervix), cancer reoccurance, retained placenta/accreta, but have gone to great lengths still to try. I think it could actually work out just fine, or the complete...

@theretrogamerny Yes, love that plan too. It's funny bc even in my post I talked about happy mems w/my brothers, we also brought friends occasionally or neighbor families rented a cottage nearby. So it goes both ways, I should reflect more LOL. Anyways...great point..thank you!

@theretrogamerny love that.

@mrwallyboy78 Thank you so much for sharing your story and experience. I love the idea and reframe of it being a perk...you are so right. You brightened my day--thank you!

@lovedsecurefree thank you for sharing your story and perspective!!

I am 90% OAD due to health complications* and I sometimes do wish for another child. One thing that I find oddly triggering is the thought of going on vacations with my one and only angel girl and my husband. and I KNOW that sounds super silly even as I type that. But, I love vacations, I...