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10647269 tn?1412409104

Selfish. ....

Is it selfish to want to be on both control even if your spouse is against it.I just had my daughter about 2 weeks ago and even though I love my daughter.i think I want to wait on any others.The pregnancy thing was not fun with the health problems I experienced.
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10647269 tn?1412409104
Thank you ladies for the great advice.
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It would be unsafe for you to become pregnant again right away. Almost any doctor or midwife would advise you not to resume intercourse until six weeks after giving birth so that your body has time to do some healing - and it is safest to wait 18-24 months before starting to try to conceive again. Pregnancy is hard on the body as you already know and if you suffered more complications it can be much worse.
Your husband should not be trying to pressure you into having another baby right away. That's a big decision you should make together, preferably when you're not in the sleep-deprived emotional haze of having a newborn. Talk to him about how you feel. It's not selfish for you to want to be healthy enough to raise that baby you just birthed!
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It's best to wait at least a year to build back up the nutrients pregnancy depletes in your body. Google it people who don't wait tend to be prone to complications.  Your health is the most important not his feelings.
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10647269 tn?1412409104
Guys dont really see it that way.plus I think if you having problems thats best.
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This is something you need to talk to you OH about. Why is he against it and does he understand how you feel
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8544739 tn?1399067859
Not selfish at all. I am getting my tubes tied but if I  werent then I would be on birth control too.
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9884089 tn?1406756206
No, it is your body.
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