Wanting to complete family

My husband and I waited 10 years before welcoming our first baby this past March. We’ve been together since we were 20 and were insistent we would wait until we lived in a safer environment and were more financially stable. We’ve achieved those goals after 10 years and are loving this life of 3 but I can’t help but feel immense guilt that I want to already start trying for our second (which will be our last) so we can complete this chapter and live a complete life as a family of 4. Obgyn has given me the green light but I’m worried I won’t be able to give 100% to my daughter but I want to be done having babies😩

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Just go for it!

No one has ever said, I wish I didn’t ! Do what feels right for you. And enjoy both babies. You’ll have enough love for both

you’re safe and financially stable, do it. you won’t regret having another, you may regret not. Good luck babe!

My kids are 16 months apart, I have an almost 22 month old and an almost 6 month old. I had this fear also, but I've never had an issue with it. I will say I did compromise on some things with my oldest, like screen time. She gets a few episodes of Bluey or some Miss Rachel while I put my son to bed or down for a nap, but that's the only time I'm not with them both playing

if you’ve worked your ass off to achieve the environment and life that you’d want to welcome your child into….. why not?! It’s your reward 🥹 I say have 6! 🤣

We did the same thing but wait 14 years we want 3 but I will be in my 40s by then My first and only was a c section so I have to wait a bit before the second

Our timelines are almost identical! I kept joking while I was pregnant that I wanted Irish twins and well, my body feels ready and we are financially ready but the only thing holding me back is wanting more time to love on my current baby one on one. I'm going to shoot for a 1.5 yr age gap which means getting pregnant when current baby is 9 months old. I don't know how people do it, but they do it and we can too! 💪💪

@Casey I had twins in March. It’s not as crazy as it sounds ! Double the fun

If you both want another baby and can give that baby love and are financially stable then I'd say go for it mama! A sibling for your little one is one of the best gifts ever, you won't regret it. You will have more than enough love to give to both of them, plus they'll always have a sibling close in age growing up and will have that amazing sibling bond. I have two boys a 12 year old and now a 5 month old (he was a surprise) and I didn't think I'd have anymore children after my first but I'm so grateful that I did. Even though they are 12 years apart you can see how much my oldest son loves his little baby brother, it's the absolute best. 🩵

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