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1 child and not even thinking of ttc right now???

MrsJLKMrsJLK
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Maybe it's just me, but as fun as DD is right now, she is exhausting and pretty challenging.  I just can't imagine having another baby right now.  It seems like everyone with children the same age or even younger than DD is either ttc, pregnant or has already had another baby.
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Re: 1 child and not even thinking of ttc right now???

  • eclaireseclaires member

    Not really the same - we're holding off until we get our house sold and move, but we're both ready.

    Jackson's a fairly normal toddler (so challenging), but we do want more kids.  So there you have it, we'll have more - probably TTC this summer/fall.

    But we're not currently TTC or pregnant or parenting 2 kids!

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  • mom2binKCmom2binKC

    We'll wait until DD is around 2.5 before TTC #2.  Funny...that doesn't seem too far off at this point...

    I agree, though, especially on these boards it seems like everyone is pg with #2 before their first turns 2.

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  • vtgirlvtgirl
    Funny enough I feel the same way you do about being exhausting and challenging, my hope is that by having them 3 years apart, they will be playmates and C will be just about 3 by the time #2 arrives, so hopefully a tad more mature than now. I am thinking in the 9 months that I am pg she will grow and change quite a bit... at least I hope! LOL
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  • MrsJLKMrsJLK

    It's probably just me...lol.  I know we want more kids, but I'm thinking we'll start ttc in 2010 :).

     Um, that's supposed to say one more child and NOT more kids.  I'm pretty sure we're only going to have ONE more!

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  • LittleMamaBLittleMamaB
    I have two, but I'm not even thinking of TTC. In fact, all I can think of is how to AVOID having another. LOL.
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  • MrsJLKMrsJLK

    imagescubawife:
    I felt like it was still early to have #2 and DD was definitely enough of a handful, but when I did the math and thought about how far apart I wanted them, we decided it was time to get busy.  Besides that, the closer they are in age, the closer they will be to getting out of the toddler phase at the same time.  I was afraid of the idea of DD getting out of that "busy" phase and then totally starting all over again.  Oh....and I'm a lot older than you and didn't have as much time left, LOL.

     

    lol, now you've just scared me!  I just dread having one completely out of toddlerhood just to enter it all over again...lol.  I hear if you wait too long like when your DC starts school, you might change your mind about having another one.  That's why I think we'll start ttc when DD is 3.

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  • co18coco18co
    We are on the fence whether we'll have another or not.  Likely yes but not rushing in that direction...
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  • mags2041mags2041
    Hey, I'd like to wait another year or so, but MH is totally into having another... I don't think having kids close in age necessarily means they'll be close to eachother.  I'm 8yrs older than 1 brother and 14yrs older than my other brother and we're all very close.  I don't want my kids that far apart, but it does have its advantages!
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  • DesignerMamaDesignerMama
    We aren't going to think about it for at least another year (if at all!) My brother and I are 4 years apart and I like that growing up. In theory, three years sounds great. But for us, the reality of that isn't going to work.?
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  • A-baybrideA-baybride
    I'm so with you!  DD is almost 2 and I see other moms with 2 kids younger than her and wonder how they do it.  She's challenging and exhausting, but I'm finally getting a decent amount of sleep and actually enjoying her and my life, and I don't want a baby to mess that up!  I know not all infants are that much of a nightmare, but I don't want to take the chance.  DD's first year about sent me to the looney bin and divorce court and I'm in no hurry to repeat it.
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  • BrainySmurfetteBrainySmurfette

    We will not be TTC soon.  I'm high risk, and my doctor has said that I will be on bedrest for more than half of a future pregnancy.  I want DD to be old enough to handle a mommy on bedrest.  I'm estimating another 2 years or so.

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  • firefightersgalfirefightersgal member
    We are not going to TTC until next January.
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  • finallymarriedfinallymarried
    Did I trigger this? If I did sorry! But it is so true. We are not ttc for other reasons, mostly bc I am a nanny and they are ttc #2 and if we have #2 i will have 4 kids there on the days i bring mine. And if we wait just a little longer i can sah.
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  • PiperBridePiperBride

    We weren't planning on being pg right now - I was still breastfeeding full time (weaning) and not being careful when we got pg but it was NOT the plan.  I fully understand holding off, I still can't believe these kids are going to be 21months apart.  It's scary. 

    Next time, I'm going on the mini pill much earlier. 

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  • Starr_MomStarr_Mom
    I'm on the same page as you. We may have another child sometime in the future, but DS will probably be in kindergarten before that. I'm enjoying having the one. I can't imagine having to divide my attention and energy on two!
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  • Kelly MadonnaKelly Madonna
    We're not TTC #2 till Sep. Even that sometimes feels too soon.
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  • KateAggieKateAggie
    I'd like 3.5 to 4 years between kids. (crossing fingers in the hopes I don't jinx it).
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