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@breanne “One and done just because” is honestly such a beautiful reason

@kayjones87 I’m saving this post to reread comments when my currently 15mo old inevitably breaks my heart. Thank you all you experienced parents for offering all this support.

@dennyissmith Mine is 18 months now but he didn’t sleep through until after a year…I was real tired at work and drank a lot of coffee. But to lose one of the wake ups I nursed extra in the evening before bed. I wonder if you could up the ounces in that bedtime bottle, and once she starts doing...

@dianne46 Honestly I appreciate you commenting with this honesty. I think people sometimes downplay regret they might have about adding another, especially when there’s so much stigma around having an only.

@daman777 Mine’s just a month older than yours and I change my mind every day for a lot of the same sleep deprived reasons. Sometimes I try to picture a future family where the kids are older like 8 and 11 or young adults…would the newborn stage be worth getting through? I honestly don’t know...

@shabach67 I think it’s the “no end in sight” that contributes to the outlook on life crumbling. It’s so hard!

@leonardod I emotionally want another but logically don’t think it’s a good idea (mental load, climate change, finances, burnt out, childcare, the list goes on) so I feel you

@outtaluck I would just wait six months and see how you feel then. You’re so early on right now.

@threedwellness This is such a good way of describing it. If you’re on “survival mode” constantly your mind is struggling suddenly with how to stop

@kimber77 My son is 1.5 and we all had Covid when he was 6mo. I mean covid sucks but being sick in general while also caring for a sick child is something I didn’t really consider until it happened. I was daydreaming about having a sick day to myself where I only cared for me. The Covid and...