My husband and I are considering having a second child. Our daughter will be five in January and I have always said I never wanted to have another baby. I hated being pregnant and I wasn’t too fond of infancy. Don’t get me wrong I’ve always loved my daughter but I didn’t not enjoy this stage in her life. I feel like most of it was the lack of support from family and generally just being a first time clueless parent. having a baby also put a strain on my marriage and mental health(PPD). Now that my daughter is older she is my sidekick… Truly my best friend. I would love to have another one just like her. My husband has always wanted another child and my daughter wants a sibling. I would love to have another older child and am open to adoption. However, my husband is not. So now I am considering having another baby but I’m very nervous about pregnancy and infancy. Has anyone else felt like this and had a second child? How do you feel now? I want to be clear it’s not the having a second child that makes me hesitant. It’s just the pregnancy and infancy stage. I know they won’t last forever but I’m just concerned how my mental health will be. I don’t want to do anything that will hurt my marriage or my ability to mother.