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Your kids are, of course, the best thing that's happened to you, you love them more than anything, etc. etc. But are there any of you parents who, if you could go back in time, would advise yourself *not* to have kids?

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No, I would advise kids!
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I'd advise against kids
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The effects on the body and mind pregnancy and giving birth have, maybe? Hormones out of whack before, during, after. Post-partum depression, stretch marks, swollen and chafed and bleeding nipples, torn perineum, nausea, etc.

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also the intense amount of work and time dedication to children. the limitations on your freedom

3:35 AM · Feb 9, 2021

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Yes...recently visited a close friend’s newborn nephew. The dad got fat. Goodbye to gym everyday, spontaneous vacations, goodbye sleep for the first bit, the baby needs feeding and changing every few hours. Everything becomes about your children, you put yourself last.

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