Feelings About Having Your Last Baby
The 18 Emotional Stages of Having Your Last Baby
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If you think having a baby is an emotional roller coaster, strap on your seat belt for the wild ride that is having your last baby. One minute you're rejoicing over the "freedom" your future holds, and the next you're sobbing about changing the size on your Amazon diaper subscription. The only way to survive is to spend equal amounts of time in denial and in bed cuddling the baby. Get ready to go through all the sad, confusing, exciting stages of the first year with your final child ahead.
1 You get home from the hospital and it hits you.
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2 They grow out of their newborn clothes a few weeks later.
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3 Every moment feels more precious than the next.
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4 But it's still really hard.
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5 You feel bad for wanting to get past it.
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6 You start daydreaming about the future.
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7 You get rid of baby things the minute they stop using them.
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8 But then you see a stranger's tiny newborn.
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9 And someone brings up your baby's first birthday.
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10 They take their first steps.
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11 You start prepping for their party.
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12 You get through it without crying.
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13 And realise you made it through the first year.
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14 Now when someone asks if you're done having kids.
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15 Because you can't wait to start the rest of your life.
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