"I am very happy to be the mom of one child and don't want another. My labor and recovery was very difficult. I struggled with postpartum depression, and the first four months of her life were basically hell for me. Things have improved. But, as much as I love my daughter, parenting is still quite challenging, stressful, and boring for me."
"I hear, "She's so beautiful we need to have another one," "She needs a sibling," "I need another grandbaby," "She'll be so lonely," etc. To be honest, I don't want the experience of having another baby, it would be a struggle financially, and I'm not very close with my siblings and don't think it's that big a deal if my daughter doesn't have any."
A mother of a 3-year-old is certain she wants only one child after a difficult labor and severe postpartum depression. Parenting feels challenging, stressful, and boring, and she does not want to repeat pregnancy, birth, or raising another toddler. Her husband and mother repeatedly pressure her with reasons such as sibling needs and wanting grandchildren. She cites financial strain and lack of closeness with her own siblings as reasons an only child is acceptable. The persistent cajoling annoys and pains her without changing her decision, and she struggles with guilt over denying her husband more children.
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