Is having a second child worth it?
My husband and I live far away from family. His are an hour away but there’s no women except my 1 sis in law. We get along but we’re not besties or anything.
We have a 5 month old son who I love so much but I had severe postpartum D, and anxiety. I’m on medication for it now.
I come from a culture where everyone has a village and have a lot of kids. So they have a lot of help and people surrounding them to make them feel less alone. And their kids all have friends cousins and siblings.
I do plan to make a strong effort to build a community and I’ve started to plant those seeds,
My problem is I’m afraid of PPD, I hate sleep deprivation so much, I love taking my time doing things, i like spending an entire day on 1 thing which I can’t do now
with a baby. I miss having time for myself and my hobbies and I wish I can build something for myself one day.
But the guilt of leaving my baby as an only child eats me alive. Also afraid of feeling lonely in the future.
But I also always count down milestones waiting for things to get easier and I’m afraid if I have 2 I’ll sink. But I’m also afraid I’ll regret it.
I any opinions
Posted Mar 4, 2026, 10:38 PM UTC