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Hi, my name is Liz and I am new to this. I am looking for some advice from you women out there that are in the same boat or from anyone that can offer advice. I am a full time working mother of 2. We have a 7 year old girl and a 5 year old boy. After we had our son, since we had one of each and because he wasn't the easiest child in the world, I could honestly say that we were done. Now, 5 years later. I am 32 and I am having an urge to have another child. My husband is not too fond of the idea but does not want to turn me down since this is something that I feel I really want, or do I? We have been trying to weigh the pro's and cons of having another child. One is the financial part of it, he seems to think that the baby would become a third will. He wants to be able to pack up and go, whether it be out of town or to the movie, he just thinks that a baby would tie us down more. I am trying to figure out if this is a hormonal thing that all women go through once they realize that their kids are not babies any more. I just don't want to regret the decision, whatever the decision may be. Any advice?
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Name: overworked | Date: Mar 4th, 2008 9:27 PM
Well, I can honestly understand because I feel the same way except that my husband "does" want a 3rd child. I am 30 with a 7 year old and a 5 year old. Now that both are in school, I feel I can handle another. The kids are old enough where they can help with the baby too. Problem is, we've been trying for over a year without success. I don't know if its because I've been taking birth control for 5 years and its still in my system. I would love to adopt but my husband is 100% against it because of the cost. 

Name: momof3? | Date: Mar 5th, 2008 7:24 PM
My husbands response is that he doesn't want to have to pack around a diaper bag and go through the baby stage all over again. I have had an IUD for 5 years and I found out from my friend (who has kids the same age as mine and who is now pregnant with her 3rd) that when you have your IUD taken out, it throws you into ovulation. So, she got pregnant the same month that her IUD was taken out. I am not sure how it works with birth control but I have heard that it takes a while to work it's way out of your system. Maybe if you talk to your doctor and he/she knows that you have been trying for that long, he/she may be willing to help try and get you there. 

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