Decision on another child

Do you have partner / family support as that helps! Also if your 2 year old is in childcare or going to school nursery next year then that may help with managing two all day everyday but you got to do what's right for you and your situation 😊

Whilst the guilt is hard to shake, the joy they will have from having a sibling, someone to play with and stand by their side all through life, will make it all worth while. Think big picture, rather than the small daily struggles you’ll face. x

I am 1 of 6. There is a 5, 11, 14 and 18 year age gap between us, and i have a 10 year age gap between my other sister who lives with my dad. My childhood was full of so much fun and joy with my sisters. I was 18 when my brother was born so the focus was giving him a good childhood. He's currently 12.

I have a 2 year old daughter and a 5 month old son. I'm going to level with you. This is very hard. The age gap is 19 months. We had wanted a 3 year age gap so Ivy could understand a bit more about what is happening, but life happens.
I felt a bit of guilt in those first few days, but I no longer do. My husband is a wonderful dad who is so present, and I am tandem feeding them both.

This age gap is brutal. My auntie has had her children later in life so her kids are similar ages to Ivy, she has a 2 and a 5 year old. The extra 6 months of development her son had before a new baby came worked so well and they are absolutely obsessed with each other, it's so lovely. Another cousin of mine has

A 2 and a 5 year old, they do play together but they're not as close yet.

My daughter is semi interested in my son. When he was first born she wanted to play mommy with him and was constantly holding him, and kissing him etc. Now she is learning independence so she's too cool for affection of course.
My son is absolutely smitten with her. The heart eyes he gives his sister just... oh my god. He definitely has a built in best friend.
She thinks hes just a tiny, potato version of her so she can now be a bit rough sometimes but she's just trying to play.

I feel a little bit guilty for my 2nd born. I took Ivy to classes, we did lots of tummy time and playing, no screen time etc. He has a very different experience to his sister but he is very happy to that mitigates a lot of that.
I want more kids. 100%. Not with a 20 month age gap.

Our children dont go to nursery, I'm currently on mat leave, and we have little support. My mom will have the kids while I'm at work but not a second longer. Theres been no support while on mat leave and any support promised has fallen off or

Been very different from the promise.
That being said, between the pair of us, my husband and I make it work so far. I would like to home educate our children, my husband is nervous due to our lack of support.
But we make it work so far.

I dont feel any guilt for having more children anymore. I definitely felt it in that first week as my 1st baby was so young and just wanted mommy but she quickly realised she wasn't being replaced by her brother and she still got boobie 😂

Do you have siblings? I do and I dont remember ever feeling like we needed our parents undivided attention 100%, if anything its good for children to learn to share be around each other. I am 14 weeks pregnant and I dont have any guilt at all, I am excited for the bond they will share