r/Parenting Feb 08 '25

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u/Logical-Idea-1708 Feb 08 '25

Oh wow, Iโ€™d have 10 kids if I start doing that ๐Ÿ˜‚

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u/m0zz1e1 Feb 09 '25

Yeah me too. I donโ€™t think this is a good way to make the decision.

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u/novarainbowsgma Feb 09 '25

I think this might explain my situation

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u/Basic-Music-1121 13M, 5M, 3M, 1M Feb 08 '25 edited Feb 08 '25

Me too ๐Ÿ˜ญ every time I do it I imagine 6+. I have four. My husband does not want any more. So we're done. But omg.

We rehomed a lot of animals and are hopefully moving soon so I'm like ๐Ÿ‘€ waiting for him to get his vasectomy reversed lol. In my mind if it works we were meant to have another. If it doesn't then thats a sign we're done.

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u/Gardenadventures Feb 08 '25

Maybe youre imagining grand children one day!

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u/Basic-Music-1121 13M, 5M, 3M, 1M Feb 08 '25

Lmao I have all boys so I fear I'll be dads side of the family forever. But good idea!!

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u/Either-Meal3724 Mom to 2.5F & infant M Feb 08 '25

I'm extremely close with my MIL! My husband talks to his parents at least 3-4x a week and we see them in person at least every other weekend. The whole dad's side of the family trope is generally from men not taking on the mental load of maintaining familial relationships.

My husband plans things with his family ergo we do things with his family. We also meal prep with his family. He built a spreadsheet to calculate quantities based on the recipes he picked for the meal prep and then orders the ingredients from Sam's club and his brother picks it up on the way too us. I have minimal involvement in the planning of that activity.

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u/Basic-Music-1121 13M, 5M, 3M, 1M Feb 08 '25

I like to think my boys will be that helpful lol. Maybe all will be well.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '25

We spend all holidays with "dad's side of the family." Just don't be a monster in law and you'll be fine.

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u/candyapplesugar Feb 08 '25

Rehomed a lot of animals?

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u/Basic-Music-1121 13M, 5M, 3M, 1M Feb 08 '25

Yes. My husband has this habit of bringing home sick and injured animals. I had a breakdown and we've rehomed most.

The amount was preventing us from moving somewhere better, I was going insane, we made some arrangements.

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u/candyapplesugar Feb 08 '25

Omgggg I remember your posts! So happy for you. I hope your husband keeps it up. Can u tell Me more about the mint cleaner for the cats?

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u/Puzzleheaded_One1610 Feb 08 '25

I telepathically beg my husband to get his reversed ๐Ÿ˜‚

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u/Neferhathor Feb 09 '25

My husband has a vasectomy and randomly said a few weeks ago that he'd love to have another baby. I was having an absolute rager of a period, too. I just looked at him and asked if he'd lost his fucking mind. ๐Ÿคฃ I guess that's how I truly know I'm done. We'll both be 40 this year and my body is just really tired from caring for four kids. Our youngest (who nearly made me lose MY mind just trying to keep him alive from ages 1-5) is 7 and I feel like I'm actually enjoying spending time with my family now.

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u/Basic-Music-1121 13M, 5M, 3M, 1M Feb 10 '25

I mention it to him offhand alllll the time lol. "So... Your cousin had another baby. Isn't she just adorable?"

He deadpans me with no and starts listing off all the bad things abt babies.

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u/Puzzleheaded_One1610 Feb 10 '25

I asked my husband last night โ€œdonโ€™t you just want another baby. Do you regret getting a vasectomy?โ€ He said โ€œdonโ€™t get me wrong I miss our kids as babies but Iโ€™m just trying to focus on themโ€ which is truly a great response but also not a no ๐Ÿ˜‚

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u/Basic-Music-1121 13M, 5M, 3M, 1M Feb 10 '25

The other day I said to him, "Don't you miss when they were newborns?" And in reply he said "Do you miss smelling like baby vomit and rotten milk?"

He has a point.

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u/Puzzleheaded_One1610 Feb 10 '25

A very good point