My 6-month-old baby is the very best part of my existence. He’s starting to eat, he’s trying to crawl, he’s so joyful, and I could go on and on about how amazing and delightful he is. Newborns and little babies are just not my thing. Anyone else?
The newborn phase sucks, and I’m unhappy that we have to go through it again if we want another.
This is how I feel too! 
Among other things, this is a major reason why we might be one and done… and our 4-month-old daughter is truly a unicorn compared to some I’ve read about. I just don’t think our lives are set up to manage a second… and the first, as much as we both adore her, has put a strain on our relationship (together 11.5 years, married 1.5).
I spent the last 9 months dying, and now I’m dying again, being shouted at every 2 hours 
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Omg, mine yells too 
We definitely want another. I am older, therefore time is not on my side. The uncertainty of a good sleeper, reflux baby, or purple crier during the newborn stage can be overwhelming.
The reason we haven’t had sex in months is that my brain isn’t letting my body to get there.
I’m older too, and I’m exhausted; how am I going to do newborn again?!
Same. We are old and tired, and if we decide to have another child, we will have to wait around 9 months before trying again.
My kid is 16 months old, and we are now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel (though it is still a long way off) of being able to go out and stay out all day without having to worry about nap schedules. I’m so annoyed that I’ll have to press the reset button if I want another one.
My oldest is three, and I’m now pregnant with baby number two, so I’m thinking a lot about this. Our lives have been significantly easier, and we are going to begin again. I know it will be worthwhile because I am longing to have a one-year-old, a two-year-old, and a three-year-old again, but having a baby is really restrictive.
This is why I wanted children close in age (I have a 20-month-old and a one-month-old). We wanted to finish dealing with sleep patterns as soon as possible. I miss traveling and being able to spend the day without worrying about naptime!
Me! I am having so much more fun with my son now. He’s 8.5 months and every day he does something new and funny, it’s so much fun being with him. As a newborn, I found it super exhausting, hated the endless spit up and blowouts, and lack of sleep. Everyone keeps telling me “Wait, it gets harder when they are mobile” - not for me! My son crawls all over the place and pulls to stand and I love watching him develop these new skills and learn more every day
I want a second baby but the thought of having to go through the newborn stage is really making me want to delay it haha
Are you me?! I feel the exact same way!!!
Yes! Ours is 9 months, and we are overjoyed! I’m almost like “ok, I’d have another one of these,” but then I recall the first four months of straight colick and I’m like, no thank you.