I really want another baby!!

@mgmagana (3618)
United States
March 29, 2007 11:21am CST
I want another baby, I'm 25, we have a 7yr. old, 3 yr. old, and 19 mo. old. My husband says no, because we have 2 boys and 1 girl. I do have to start working in 2 yrs, because we have to Refinance, and i'm gonna need a job to qualify. What should I do? I really want one, my husband doesn't, Financially we r able to do it, but i will have to start working in 2 yrs. i'm so confused, i want 1 more baby, and i want it while i'm still young, by the time i would have it (if i start now) i'd be 26.
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@jenskids (99)
• United States
30 Mar 07
I understand I have 3 kids my-self also 2 boys 1 girl my boys are 7 and 2 and we have a 8 mo old girl.I had to have all mine c-section and had alot of problems after the last one the doctors talked me into getting my tubes tied,and the second it was done I cried and when I think about it i still cry I would love to have more,my husband says it was for the best,and maybe it was for my body but not for my heart,have them young enjoy them and if you really feel that strong about it,do it.
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@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
30 Mar 07
wow, at least u convinced him, i don't nag my husband either. the last time i brought it up he just said please respect my wishes and i do, i just have this desire that won't go away. all in do time i guess.
• United States
30 Mar 07
As a mother who had her first child at age 25 and then had number 4 when she was 30, I know you and your husband should be on the same wavelength when it comes to increasing your family. For years after the fourth child I wanted another baby so badly but my husband said no. I didn't nag him about it, just kept the desire to myself. I have seven siblings so four always seemed to me not that large a family. When we were 41 and 42 we had another baby and then when we were 44 and 45 we had the last baby. We won't be suffering from that "empty nest syndrome" because before the last two are fully grown we should have GRANDCHILDREN! Children can help keep you young. Wait a bit and your husband will probably start asking you if you want to have another baby.
• China
30 Mar 07
Hi i'm from China, i think you are lucky enough to have 3 children in China we are not allowed to have so many children ,but there are differences bewteen your country and mine,so just do anything you like!
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
30 Mar 07
Well, you could probably wait a few years to have another and still be reasonably young. And by then you might be more settled financially with respect to your house. I'd wait until your husband also wants another child.
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@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
30 Mar 07
ur right, he said maybe when we're 28 also.
@Akeela (2078)
• Trinidad And Tobago
29 Mar 07
You dont thimk you have enough with cost living you need to be living in china, i guess you have easy diliveries good luck to you...
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@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
29 Mar 07
China, that's too funny, they're only allowed to have 1 baby i'll go crazy. Yeah my deliveries are pretty easy my third was the hardest, but i've heard more horror stories.
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• United States
29 Mar 07
I think you and your husband should both agree to have another one before it happens. So I would just REALLY talk him into it. But if you guys do go ahead and have another one, when you go to work just but the baby in preschool. You said it would be 2 at that point and thats the perfect age! Whatever you guys choose, I wish you the best. When I'm your age I'll probably be in the same boat. I had my daughter at 18 (19 now) and I want 3 or 4 kids. So by 25.. I might have the 3 like you haha.
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@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
29 Mar 07
I had my third at 23, it just seems so young, and to have a fourth after i'm 25, I don't know if it's something i want to do, when i'm in my forties i want to be able to relax and not worry about taking care of any kids.that's why i want one now and i'll at least be 26.
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@mrsturner (518)
• Canada
29 Mar 07
I've always wanted four kids, so I know where you are coming from. Unfortunately, for the sake of the family you do have I think that you and your husband need to agree on this one. The fact that you are so young does mean that there is still plenty of time. Maybe after you've been back to work for a little bit and have qualified for the refinance he'll be willing to think about it. Good luck, babies are such a big source of joy in a family.
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@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
29 Mar 07
i understand, c i thought maybe when i'm 28, that'll be good because my youngest will be 4 and that's perfect, but gosh 28, I think now, when i'm still young in my 40's my kids will be grown and taking care of themselves, my husband and i can travel, if i have a baby at 28 or 30, when we're in our 40's we'll still be raising that last baby.
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@psycho74 (124)
• United States
29 Mar 07
First of all, you're very lucky to have 3! It would be smart to wait until you can talk him into it. You don't wanna ruin your marriage with that kind of disagreement. Good luck!
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@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
29 Mar 07
u're right, i am grateful my husband allowed us to try for our girl. but i just always wanted a big family!
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@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
13 Apr 07
I would definetly would wait another couple of years then think about another baby. Just enjoy your children you have right now. You still have time for another baby.
@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
13 Apr 07
yeah, that's true, sometimes i stress out with my two youngest!
@lafavorito (2959)
• Philippines
30 Mar 07
Ideally it is best for the couple to agree on the number of children they'll have. You said you'll be working in 2 years to qualify for the refinance, maybe it will help for you to wait a while before you add another bundle of joy into your family.
@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
30 Mar 07
yeah i thought about having one when i was 28, but the older i get, the more i think i'm too old to be having kids.
@jojogirl (289)
• Philippines
30 Mar 07
you're only 25 girl! 4 or five years of waiting won't hurt. i'm 29 and i only have one four-year old daughter. i'm planning to have anothe one by next year, after i have finished paying for my first born's educational plan. maybe your husband wants you to spend more time with him and your three kids which you won't be able to do if you give birth to another baby. sure you're financially okay, but what's at stake here is the emotional aspect of your relationship with your husband and kids. if your husband is not happy about you having a baby too soon, then respect his opinion. after all, he is your husband. i'm pretty sure you wouldn't want him to "not so-like" that new baby someday which is a possibility if you insist on having it now, right?
@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
30 Mar 07
well u're right about the not so-like the baby part, my friend got pregnant unexpectedly after her and her hubby agreed no more kids, and he's so not into this pregnancy he tells her to quit complaining all the time about her pregnancy since she wanted it.
@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
31 Mar 07
oh yeah, def. I've seen what my friend goes thru with her honey, he says quit complaining, u wanted this baby!
@jojogirl (289)
• Philippines
30 Mar 07
and being pregnant is a lot more fun if your husband is excited about it and always say you "you ok honey?" every second.
• Pakistan
30 Mar 07
Thats really a nice thought according to my religion(Islam) a women with more children is enjoys a higher place in the eyes of Allah.According to Al-Quran(31:14);"we have enjoined man to respect his parents;his mother bears him with fainting after fainting,while his weaning takes two years.Thank me as well as your parents;towards Me lies the goal ".According to Prophet Muhammad PBUH, 'Heaven lies under the feet of mother'.what else do you wish for...
@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
30 Mar 07
wow, that's very interesting! thx for the information.
• Pakistan
30 Mar 07
I remember another verse of Holly Quranregarding doing abortion or deciding not to have a baby just because of the fear of finances; "AND DO NOT KILL YOUR CHILDREN FOR FEAR OF POVERTY,WE PROVIDE FOR THEM AND FOR YOURSELVES (TOO).KILLING THEM IS CERTAINLY A GREART MISTAKE." Hope all this could help you,i find solutions to all my problems in this single book,the Quran.
@GuateMom (1411)
• Canada
29 Mar 07
Personally, I think it would be a good idea if your husband is in agreement with you before you get pregnant. Otherwise it can cause major problems in the relationship. Also, you already have a bit of a gap between your first two, so it would be ok to wait a little longer while you are trying to convince him. I agree that having kids while you are younger is the best option, but 25 isnĀ“t even near getting old! :)
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@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
29 Mar 07
yeah, i agree with u on the husband thing, my friend was in the same boat and she got pregnant, and it caused a lot of friction with her and her hubby, he just didn't deal with this pregnancy like he did the others, she said he didn't care, but hello he didn't want another from the getgo.
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@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
29 Mar 07
I know how you feel, I am 23, I have two kids, and my guy said he didnt want more, but I kept telling him we'd be depriving the world of more beautiful people, =) everytime he would look at the kids and say how cute they were. I really want 4 or 5 kids, and he knew that when we got together, Its unfair. I think it should be a mutual decision, but I also think that each side should hear out and understand, the others point of view, and think about it and then you can make a decision together. Good Luck, and I hope he comes around. My guy is starting to come around a bit.
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@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
29 Mar 07
that's how my husband was after our second also, i convinced him by saying i really wanted a girl since we only had 2 boys, and he said okay, so we had her, and i don't think he'll ever come around again.
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• Nepal
30 Mar 07
You already have 3 Children and you want another too. Giving birth to another will have adverse effect on you health as well as your baby, remember.
@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
30 Mar 07
really how?
29 Mar 07
Well,I have to agree with Gautemom here.Your husband should also be willing to have another child.If not,then I guess you should wait for a few more years.25/26 is not at all old for having a child.More and more women are having their kids late at 29,30,even more.But since you are going to have to refinance and so start work in two years time,think hard about this decision.In two years,your second one will be ready for school too.You will have to think about their expenses and stuff like that.If expense will still not be a problem for you then,I guess your only problem would be that you will not have as much time for your next one as you had for your first three.You may have to drop your little one in a day care or something like that if you cannot leave your job.If you are ok with that,then you can try to convince your husband.But I think it would be good if he saw your point of view rather than you trying to convince him into having another child.
@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
29 Mar 07
i know, i will have to put the baby in day care, cause my third will be 4 in 2 yrs, that's pre-k age. i did think about that, and that's why i'm debating on wut to do.
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@jhartana (1084)
• Australia
30 Mar 07
You need to sit down with your husband and discuss more. You will need to get more understanding about your husband position. If you think you two were financially support another child then he'll need to agree first. But if it is not then you should understand him. To be honest three kids should be more than enough. I wanted three but my wife wanted two so we will look further as we go along. Well we don't have any kids yet but for me two or three kids will do for me.
@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
30 Mar 07
3 is a good number but i just really want another boy. my husband says well u've got two, so go play with them! lol
@gloria777 (1674)
• India
30 Mar 07
I think it is better to have the child before you turn 30. After 30 normally there is some complications.
@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
30 Mar 07
yeah, that's wut i think too. hopefully he'll come around or this urge will go away.
@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
30 Mar 07
This is hard. If u do not convince him I think it is better not to. If u go along without him it can turn ugly - I have seen it happen. However keep working him if u really want to and maybe he will give in eventually. I am 26 and still has none - readinghowold u are and how many u have makes me feel like I really need to get started *lol*
@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
30 Mar 07
that's wut my friend says, she'll be 26 also, and her boyfriend lives outta town and is coming to move with her in august, she says as soon as he comes they r gonna get busy! lol
@bobbyjoe143 (1287)
30 Mar 07
are you sure that this would be the last baby that you would want? i mean to say that some people can actually get addicted to having children! my nan had 14 children, though that was not necissarily through choice, but i have seen parents in the news that chose to have 14-16 kids all because the mother just couldn't live without having a child under 2 in the house (that to me shows signs of addiction). perhaps your husband does not feel he could cope with more children, it does not mean that you can't afford it, it can be to do with thoughts and feelings too. perhaps he's not mentally prepared for a 4th?
@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
30 Mar 07
really, i've never heard of it becoming addictive,i just have this urge since my 2nd was born.
@romel_ece (1290)
• Philippines
30 Mar 07
I think the best way you do is to discuss this matter to your husband.It is good the two of you really wants and plan to have another baby.If he agrees with you then that must be good since you are both young and financially can support your family.God Bless!
@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
30 Mar 07
he doesn't want one, last time we talked about it, he asked me to respect his wishes. he grew up poor and wants only 3 kids to take care of and give them not only wut they need but wut they want too i understand where he's coming from but i just have this urge that won't go away. god bless u as well!
@aventis (34)
• Jordan
30 Mar 07
u should thank god that u have only 3 babies ( 2 boys and 1 girl ) and your husband is right its enough . u have to take care of ur babies instead of working , but if the working is so important u can work but dont leave your babies alone
@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
30 Mar 07
i know taking care of my kids is important, i don't work but when they're in school is when i plan to work.