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@mikelore I will say I don't think it necessarily gets "harder," just different and more complicated. But that's balanced by their ever increasing independence (which can be its own struggle lol). But from one PPD mom to another, grab those positive moments and enjoy them. And share them with...

@kristinat We had a really rough time until about 5, but that's all I say to people. I don't say "oh, just wait," as if I'm setting a curse on them. I just try to empathize, because really, nothing about parenting is easy.

@lost9933 Four was the peak for us. Got a little easier after that ❤️

@lost9933 Love holding them. Love giving them back even more!

@snickeringfox Yup, cholestasis, fun times. I heard about it from a friend whose cousin started a nonprofit to spread awareness after she suffered a stillbirth. So when I woke up with itchy hands at 34 weeks, I knew what was up. Ended up being induced at 38+0 to my 9.5 lb son. As if pregnancy...

@snickeringfox 1st trimester, "morning" sickness every day from noon until I went to bed. 2nd trimester was ok We were able to travel a bit, and little Italian nonnas love a pregnant lady, so that was delightful. But 3rd trimester meant insane heartburn, pelvic girdle pain, elevated BP, and ICP...

@snickeringfox Same here. And as he grew I thought, I'll want a second one when I'm ready for a second. I figured if I wasn't ready by the time he was 3, then we were done. He's 7 now, and we're good.

@sheyla_musicofgod Same. I always said I'd have 2 or 3, because I grew up with two brothers, so that was just normal. Then I had one and yeah, I'm good. Flip side, my best friend from childhood grew up as an only. He and his wife have 4, all within a couple years of each other. 🤷‍♀️