In a recent post by SimplyJesMe, Jes discussed the reasons for having/not having a second kid based on surveying the people around her. And the top four reasons are:
Not enough love Not enough attention Scared of pain Not enough moneyI would think that the first two can be grouped together. According to the article, the love and attention to the firstborn will diminish (maybe half?) upon the birth of the second child.
As for point 3, the pain refers to not just the pregnancy and labor experience. This also includes the care giving during the first few months of a newborn’s life, where you wake up to the incessant cryings in the middle of the night, soothing a cranky baby, etc.
Based on the above, I think it can be consolidated to the following:
1. Diminishing love and attention to the firstborn
2. Vexatious cycle of pregnancy and
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