Your first baby came soon after you two got together, a natural pregnancy without complications whatsoever. But you decided to wait a while, or you weren’t sure about getting another. Maybe you’ve been trying to conceive without avail, and you’re wondering if you’ll ever stop grieving not having a second child. Grieving not having a […]

In a perfect world, you and your spouse decide whether or not to get pregnant. You agree once you’ve arrived at a mutual consensus regarding when to have children and how many the total will be. But yours is not that utopian marriage, so you’re wondering how to compromise on having another baby. According to

After the birth of your third kid, you probably thought you were done for good. But your baby is soon starting school, all grown up and so determined to at least appear independent. Lately, however, you and your husband have started relishing the diaper changes again, exploring the possibilities of having a fourth child at

A popular joke goes that if you want to know how it feels having another kid after the third, imagine you’re drowning, and someone hands you a baby. The comedian, Jim Gaffigan, is a father of four and, while hilarious, right to a point. But is that a true depiction, that having a fourth child

You’d think that after three kids, you don’t want to get pregnant again. But the desire for repeat motherhood keeps calling, even against your spouse’s wishes.  Your question, therefore, is ‘what should I do when I want a fourth baby by my husband doesn’t?’ A fourth baby can be tiresome and exhausting, but it’s a

Are you in a serious relationship, but your partner has set no-room-for-negotiation about an additional child? Or it could be he’s a horrible dad that’s of no help to you in parenting matters, and you’ve found yourself on the procreation fence. So, you’ve been asking yourself, why do I want another baby but not with

You may have had an idea how many babies you want, but seeing other mums with their infants or toddlers seems to make that decision insignificant for now. Maybe the last pregnancy wasn’t easy, and you’re not looking forward to risking it. Since you’re dealing with an emotional subject, you seek concrete answers on how

You desperately want a second or fifth child, but your significant other is dead set against it. While you’ve tried everything to convince them, they aren’t budging. But the nurturing instinct keeps calling, and it’s growing stronger each day, and you’re asking what to do when I want another baby, but my husband doesn’t. Empathy