Hi, baby! Do you want a sister or a brother?

Kids can be real pranksters. They manage to upset all our plans and they never want to be alone. So if you’ve already got one kid on your hands, the chances of getting a second one soon are very high! Even breastfeeding is a pretty weak defense against the invasion of a newcomer.

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