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@elzappozah My daughter just started gymnastics - she turned 3 a couple of weeks ago, and loves it so far! Around 4, many areas have beginners' soccer or other introductory sports classes as well. If you have a Little Gym or similar in your area, that is also an idea.

@piescko Because it gets clicks! Discussions about family size make for great clickbait!

@truthpls Yup!

@ayen57 Absolutely!

@lisajaner I didn't have pre-e, but I understand the implications of having it. I DID take low-dose aspirin throughout my entire pregnancy, however, to prevent miscarriage. I had two prior miscarriages and CHOSE to use low-dose aspirin while attempting to conceive (there is mixed evidence about...

@freedom1969 Firstly, I'm sorry you are in this situation at all. Your spouse sounds very much like my ex-partner, but I did not have children with him. Living with him and dealing with his behaviors and mental/emotional abuse for years, profoundly affected me and probably always will. Getting...

@writergirlrs Yes, it has lifelong consequences! Yes, other people risk having more children, despite previous pregnancy complications, and that is their choice. Not everyone is okay taking a gamble on their health, and their baby's health, by attempting another pregnancy.

@corta This is a good point - it's very hard to be the parent you want to be when you are consumed with navigating an abusive relationship . People like this are exhausting to live with, and for every day that you stay, you really are paying the price. It's like a vampire slowly sucking the...

@tracy269 I agree to just keep it short and sweet, if you WANT to say anything at all. It DOES NOT need to be open for discussion (unless you want talk about it). I have discussed some of my post-partum trauma with my family and close friends, but anyone outside of that is NOT getting those...

@susa Also, you could be extremely long-lived and your child(ren) could predecease you or have too many of their own health issues to coordinate your care. I think of people living until they are in their 90s, and their children are in their late 60s and 70s themselves, or sadly have already...

@ernesjohnson I have 3 brothers and my relationships with each are vastly different. My older brother abused me physically and mentally for a large part of my childhood (it only stopped when I went to live full-time with my father) - we then had limited contact over the years, but for the last 5...

@dian11 Look, I don't follow this family (but I know who they are), but I imagine they found a niche with OAD content/OAD followers and it was good for THEM. THIS IS A BUSINESS for them, after all. There are plenty of influencers with moderate-to-large families, and this made them unique (in...

@lost9933 Her actual website is also great - she posts a lot of information regarding statistics, research articles, personal stories, etc.

@anonymous21 I kind of love that she'd prefer add a dog to her family over a sibling - I am sure many kids feel the same!

@paulcanpat I think this is more common than people realize or want to believe - even if a person doesn't SAY it, you can FEEL it. And honestly, children know if their parents are unhappy. It would take a lot of conscious effort for a truly regretful parent to NOT let it show. Some people know...

@acl777 That's awful! My obsession was SIDS/sleep accidents and illness (leading to death). My daughter was held constantly while she was napping so I knew that she was breathing, and I forced my husband to share night shifts with me for the first 4 months so that she always had eyes on her. It...

@gotjesusromans109 And honestly, there are people who DO regret their children, but are too ashamed to say it out loud. Having a child you don't really want isn't fair to anyone.

@ronaldus Yep! No need to make this more of an issue than it is! And it's common for early school projects to have some discussion about students' family members - OP is being overly sensitive here. Projecting your own sadness/insecurity does the child no favors, and she may start to feel...

@acl777 I didn't have any major physical complications, but like you, I suffered severe PPA/PPOCD. It was HELL to go through and also hurt my marriage as I essentially became a completely different person after my mental health went down hill. I also became angry and sometimes rageful towards my...

@thehook For me, the baby stage was hard in terms of sleep deprivation, lifestyle adjustment, and really bad PPA/PPOCD. Breastfeeding and pumping were miserable experiences for me as well. I personally love the toddler stage much more, but it's EXHAUSTING in a totally different way. Being a SAHM...