My DD is 8mo. DH and I always said we wanted 2 DCs, and quite close together. After DD was born, I still felt the same and thought I'd like us to TTC again when DD is one. DH was clearly daunted by the prospect of two DCs and started to suggest having just one DC. He now fluctuates between 1 and 2 children, and whilst I feel like I want a second one, and a sibling for DD, I also don't want her to have to lose my attention to a new baby.
DH and I are fortunate in that if we were careful we could send DD to private school but we could not afford to send 2 DCs to private school. When I think about it financially, one child makes so much more sense as we can give DD the best opportunities if she is our only child. But would she benefit more from a sibling?
I take medication which I cannot take if TTC, and it will take a while for me to ramp down the meds so that I can come off them, so we need forward planning for a second child, so trying to get opinions now even though we wouldn't consider TTC until next year at the earliest.
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Jammee · 10/09/2013 08:48
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