oh thankyou ladies for this discussion. In the last few months I have been fighting with my inner thoughts regarding going back to work or staying at home. I am a SAHM who had a busy stressful job prior to having DD1. I never ever want to go back to that type of job/situation. Although I do find myself wondering if I am going to be left behind by my friends who are re-entering the workforce. Most of which have school age kids now.

With DD 1 I had 8 friends pregnant at the same time. All were having their last baby and me my first. Most are getting ready to go back to work and I am thinking of another baby. But will I be lonely, will I be the only one that does not get out of her pj's because she is too tired? Will I be the only one who can't meet for coffee and a movie? All these questions seem trivial but they do cross my mind.

With Loren I was the only one to go through a pregnancy and I am the only one with a little baby and yes I am lonely but I love my little family and I really want just one more baby to complete us. How can I combat these feelings of being left behind and loneliness.