The Idea of Having a Second Child

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Motherhood, Cameronrogers, Freckledfoodie, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Parenting

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this solo episode, I explore all of my thoughts around the idea of having a second child – purely conceptual, not a pregnancy announcement! I discuss the recent pressure I’ve felt that it’s “go time” for Kid Number Two, our Month 15 bliss with Liam, and the fear of disrupting our current groove with another baby. I also explain our surprise pregnancy with Liam, and why that’s feeding my own uncertainties about another conception and postpartum experience. Finally, I read listener stories about feeling scared of giving less to your firstborn, being much more confident as a second-time mom, and deciding to be “one and done” and grappling with feeling secure in that decision.

Key Takeaway / Points:

On the idea of transitioning from one to two kids
Feeling the sudden pressure that it’s “go time” for another child
Finally finding balance between work and being a mother
Observing friends’ timelines with having Baby Number 2
Our surprise pregnancy with Liam and my uncertainties about conceiving again
The fear of going through the emotional and physical toll of pregnancy again
Not wanting to disrupt the current bliss with your first child
Those who have felt much more confident as second-time moms
Those who have decided they are “one and done”
Why we should never pressure women to have more – or any – children

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0:00.0	Hello, Frickle 2D fam.
0:01.8	Today's solo episode is, I don't actually know what we're going to call this one.
0:06.1	I have to workshop it a bit because it's not really me deciding whether I want to have
0:10.9	another kid.
0:12.2	It's not me saying I'm pregnant with another kid.
0:15.2	It's also not me saying we're trying for another kid.
0:18.1	It's just something that has been really top of mind lately.
0:22.2	The idea of transitioning from one to two kids, me feeling this like sudden pressure that
0:29.7	it's like go time according to other people, I guess.
0:34.8	My thought process around it all, your guy's his opinions on having experienced it or having
0:40.6	fear around it or deciding to be one and done.
0:45.3	So thank you to everyone who submitted first and foremost.
0:48.3	I really appreciate you sharing your honest thoughts and feedback and to people who submitted
0:53.2	questions.
0:54.2	I'm going to try and answer them with my personal experience and where my thoughts are.
0:58.8	Obviously, I can't speak to the transition.
1:01.4	Maybe that'll be an episode in the future.
1:04.4	If and when that happens, I want to also say I'm kind of sick.
1:08.9	So my voice is nasally and it drives me crazy.
1:12.8	So to listeners who this potentially is driving crazy, I'm sorry.
1:17.6	Hopefully it'll just be this episode.
1:19.3	I'm also a little out of it because I am sick.
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