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    10 Questionable Reasons to Get Pregnant

    I've spent a long time debating whether or not to get pregnant again. My son is turning 4 in a couple of weeks, and I assumed I would've had an overwhelming need to have a second child by now. Why wouldn't I want another baby, especially if he/she could be just like my first? Truthfully, I have a long list of reasons. But the biggest one? I don't know that I have a strong enough reason to get pregnant. Sometimes the reasons are laughably ridiculous, and other times they really make me think. Most of the time, the question is rhetorical - yes, I know that having a child for a fancy stroller is not a good reason to get pregnant - but sometimes I'm really asking. Is getting pregnant so that my son has a playmate a good enough reason to bring another life into the world? Here are 10 semi-ridiculous - but sometimes not-so-ridiculous? - reasons that I've wanted to have a second baby. - By Michelle Horton

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      Now let me stop you right there. I know this is a horrible reason to have a child - I know, I know, I know. And I'm not saying I'd ever get pregnant to further my career or give me new writing material, but I can't say it hasn't briefly blipped into my mind.
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      Now let me stop you right there. I know this is a horrible reason to have a child - I know, I know, I know. And I'm not saying I'd ever get pregnant to further my career or give me new writing material, but I can't say it hasn't briefly blipped into my mind.

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