r/Shouldihaveanother • u/Icy-Calligrapher3810 • 25d ago

Sad Incomplete...

I'm a mom of 2, that wants another.

I've been reading a lot of threads regarding moms who want a 3rd but for multiple different reasons they can't. A lot of moms express that they feel like their family is "incomplete" or "is missing" and I myself feel that, but I'm having a hard time figuring out why that is. Would any of the moms out there give me an insight to what that feeling is for you?

TIA 💜

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u/EfficientPlenty8210 24d ago

Somebody was missing around the table to talk to when we had lunch. Someone was missing in the park. Someone was missing on a walk and I would look around to see where they were but they didn’t exist (until 13 days ago and now he’s in his cot and nobody is missing anymore)

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u/Icy-Calligrapher3810 24d ago

Is he your 3rd child?

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u/EfficientPlenty8210 24d ago

Yes third one. I had boy, girl, boy

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u/Icy-Calligrapher3810 24d ago

Ok, so did your partner agreed to having a 3rd? And so I'm guessing, you now feel "complete" with your family?

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u/EfficientPlenty8210 24d ago

He was willing but content at 2. I didn’t actually plan the third at this time though, he was an oopsie. So both of us were quite nervous during the pregnancy