Moment of clarity
I’ve been “one and done” since giving birth. Pregnancy, postpartum, the birth itself, and honestly the way the world treats mothers made me realise it’s not something I want to go through again. That said, every now and then I still get those random “maybe I want another?” thoughts.
But two things happened this month that really reinforced my decision.
First, my period was a few days late and it scared me so much. Like, genuine panic. I have a copper coil and I’m very careful about not getting pregnant, so the idea that I might be was terrifying.
Second, at work and in my friend group, a lot of people are either pregnant with their second or trying for another. Whenever someone tells me they’re pregnant again, my immediate reaction is relief that it’s not me.
It just made me realise today that while I sometimes have passing “what if” thoughts, my real gut reaction is very clearly one and done.