New addition - thank you all for the advice!

[Deleted member 139433]

What a lovely addition to your family! Glad that Koda chose him himself. ❤

I would love to have a dog but I know I couldn't take on the commitment of having one, especially when hubby and I always go for overseas holiday 2 to 3 times a year. I also wanted to have a baby (hubby not so, he has 2 adult kids from past relationship), but being an immigrant from the Philippines, I know I would rather be able to go back home as often as I can afford to, and having a kid, it would be very difficult to achieve that, at least for 18 years! The cost of having guinea pigs is enough for us. I do have nephews (15 yrs old and 11 yrs old) and a niece (5 months old) in the Philippines to spoil though, plus my 2 sisters-in-law are also pregnant, so two more kids to spoil. I can handle having them instead. I'm 40 in Sept and will probably be having difficulties if I do want to pursue having a baby.

Sounds like you have plenty to keep you busy!
I know how you feel, sometimes it can feel like life makes choices for you

 

[Deleted member 139433]

What a gorgeous little chap I wish I had the time & space for a dog. One day (in the very distant future probably haha)!

I‘m sorry you‘re going through such a tough time. I can‘t offer any advice but I‘m sending you big hugs and I‘ll be holding you in my thoughts.

Thank you so much means a lot

 

[Merab]

He is so cute

 

[David Piggie Lover]

Hello, being a male doesn't exclude me for baby talk, my story is long and complicated, , spent 100 hours in hospital St Mary's Manchester ivf
I send you tons tlc , ,
As for that puppy, , , I'm on me way, stunning ,
You take super care and I wish you all the best, x Dave and 3 piggies,

 

[Deleted member 139433]

Hello, being a male doesn't exclude me for baby talk, my story is long and complicated, , spent 100 hours in hospital St Mary's Manchester ivf
I send you tons tlc , ,
As for that puppy, , , I'm on me way, stunning ,
You take super care and I wish you all the best, x Dave and 3 piggies,

Thank you so much Dave. Of course it doesn’t exclude you and I more than appreciate the support!
hope you and the three piggies are keeping well x

 

[RedLoredAmazon]

Just found this thread. It's so great to see that Koda has found a new friend! I look forward to many puptures of the two of them together!

Miscarriages and loss are really tough. We're all here for you and hope for the best for your family's future. On a personal note, I had two miscarriages after my second child and I remember crying my eyes out. My fourth one was really hard as I was far from home and it was during my sister's wedding. I felt like I couldn't tell anyone; my sister was being a bridezilla and I didn't want her saying that I was trying to ruin her wedding. I had to take lots of medication during my 5th pregnancy; plus I get hyperemesis the whole time with all of my pregnancies. I also found out my body attacked my second and third baby (fifth pregnancy) while inside me and there is nothing to be done. My littlest one (now 2) had to have three separate blood transfusions after he was born and there were a few moments we didn't know if he was going to make it. I've been told that if we decide to have a fourth child, that child would have to have a blood transfusion while in the womb.

 

[Deleted member 139433]

Just found this thread. It's so great to see that Koda has found a new friend! I look forward to many puptures of the two of them together!

Miscarriages and loss are really tough. We're all here for you and hope for the best for your family's future. On a personal note, I had two miscarriages after my second child and I remember crying my eyes out. My fourth one was really hard as I was far from home and it was during my sister's wedding. I felt like I couldn't tell anyone; my sister was being a bridezilla and I didn't want her saying that I was trying to ruin her wedding. I had to take lots of medication during my 5th pregnancy; plus I get hyperemesis the whole time with all of my pregnancies. I also found out my body attacked my second and third baby (fifth pregnancy) while inside me and there is nothing to be done. My littlest one (now 2) had to have three separate blood transfusions after he was born and there were a few moments we didn't know if he was going to make it. I've been told that if we decide to have a fourth child, that child would have to have a blood transfusion while in the womb.

Thank you so much for sharing. I’m so very sorry to hear that you’ve had such a horrendous time!
you are so strong to have made it through all of that and be blessed with your little ones. It inspires me a lot, to not give up hope