One and done?

I’m 35 and first time mum. My partner & I always said we’d try for a second pretty soon after our first because we wanted them close together and worried about my fertility. I did get pregnant straight away but had a miscarriage beforehand. However, now we’re wondering if we want another one, or wait a few years but I’m worried about my fertility and I do want a second but I don’t want 2 under 2! Are you guys planning on having more? We love our daughter and now she’s 7 months old it’s so much easier, but I had a very difficult pregnancy and we both found 2-6 months very challenging.

in our community

I hope this isn’t rude, but it’s a genuine question because I’m curious. Why do so many mums on here accept the position of default parent?

I don’t mean the ones with terrible partners that do nothing. I mean the ones who have fairly good partners, who are quite helpful, they play with their children, they take on some duties, but in no way do they do their 50%. Why is this so normalized? Why do mums continue to accept it as standard when it makes them unhappy and burnt out? Why do some mothers almost brag about it like all men are like this?

Ignore the poll options, I don’t know the answer to why so I’m just guessing why.

Family of 3

Can i be happy as a family of three, me, my husband and our child? Feeling a lot of pressure to have more but this may not happen for us. Am i still doing good enough? Im still providing my child with a ‘proper family’ arent i? And can i still feel whole? Will it always hurt when friends announce second pregnancies? These are all comments that i have received by the way x

Help

Took a test this morning and it was negative… is there still chance it could turn positive in the next few days? Have I just tested really early? Pic in the comments

Testing

my cycle is every 31 days. My last period was 23rd July so 12 days ago. I normally ovulate around day 17/18. So I know I haven’t ovulated yet but can I start testing today?

Am I the only one?

Anyone else cut off their families since giving birth? Since I gave birth to my beautiful daughter, I realise they don’t refer to her as her name. Only baby or it!

They aren’t supportive of my breastfeeding journey (when you going to give her a bottle) rather than celebrating I’ve done 7 months of pure breast!

My daughter is advanced and full of personality but none of them know it nor cared when I used to give weekly updates. Just come for their photo opp and leave. Tell me what I need to do rather than appreciate what I have done etc…

Just sad as I thought my siblings would love my daughter as much as their friends’ but because I’m not bringing her up their way - this is my “punishment,”

I’m around 10dpo and have just tested

My period isn’t due for another 5-6 days though. Anybody see a vvvv fl?? I go away tomorrow on a hen do…chat gpt for once actually says they think they see something 🤣