Question by haley92700: I want to try for another baby but he doesn’t. How do I honor his wish without compromising myself?
We lost our daughter on 6/27/08. She was born prematurely due to complications with the pregnancy. We both wanted that pregnancy. Now, I want to try again, but he doesn’t. He wants me to wait until he feels he’s ready (which could be 2 years from now for all I know). But the thought of waiting drives me crazy. If we don’t see eye to eye on having children, is that a deal breaker? I want to honor his wishes, but I don’t want to sacrifice mine in the meantime. Any suggestions? Thanks 🙂

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Answer by CuriousGeorge
Yes, frankly, and as nicely as possible, stop being selfish. You just lost a baby less then 4 months ago and he is still in mourning. Give him a little time. You are being ridiculous if you think it will take him 2 years to get over it. It will always hurt and you probably feel like getting pregnant again right away is going to redeem you in some way, but that isn’t what it is about at all. Let him mourn the loss of your child and then start planning for another one. Please, give him time.

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