Is that crazy?
Before I had Paige I would have sworn to you that one child is enough. I can support one, I can give one more things, more time, more everything. But pretty much from the moment I saw her I thought that one day she could be all alone.
My family consists of my mother, my sister and me. There are distant (in another country) cousins/aunts/uncles but I have no real relationship and very little contact with them. My sister seems unlikely to have/want children. She is single, 35 and still not sure what she wants.
Paige will have no one in her generation. When we are all old or gone, she might be alone. Hopefully she will have a wonderful relationship and her own children if that is what she wants, but she will have no siblings or cousins that have known her throughout her life.
My sister and have a prickly kind of relationship. We love eachother, we get on great (for a couple of days at a time), after 35 years we both know that short-doses of eachother is what keeps our relationship healthy. We tell eachother things that we would never share with anyone else. The bond with a sibling is a special relationship that I think I want my daughter to have.
I did speak with Dr H at my 6 week check up about having another one. I have one frozen embryo which has a reasonable chance. He suggested trying to transfer it at the end of this year if I decide to go ahead. WhenI got pregnant I reserved enough donor-sperm to do 3 more rounds of IVF, “just in case”.
Materially it is probably crazy to have another baby BUT I think it might be the best thing to do for my family. I will give myself a bit more time to consider (but not too much, these eggs aren’t getting any younger!).
Is that crazy?
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March 18, 2009 at 2:41 am
Pepper
Personally, I think it’s a rather brilliant idea. 🙂
March 18, 2009 at 3:19 am
Tanya
Now you… you were thinking ahead.
I logged on to xytex only to discover that they no longer have a supply of the same sperm I used to conceive my son… of course, every other time I’ve checked in the past year they have had it. Now that I will be needing it shortly no such luck.
March 18, 2009 at 2:05 pm
iambrowneyedgirl
I think you’ve got a great plan. And it’s nice that you husband is on board with a decent timeline.
March 18, 2009 at 11:13 pm
mymaybebaby
Um…. I think you may have misread Dr H, as DH.
I’m a single girl.
March 18, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Jess
You’re not crazy, but you’re brave. And I totally understand the inclination!
March 19, 2009 at 8:35 pm
V
I would love to have a second, but I can’t afford to and I have no embies on ice. So no, I don’t think it’s crazy at all.
May 15, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Samantha
You’re rather brave than crazy. 🙂