You only get the feelies after the child, not before. So you won't regret it.
Really? For real real? Wow. Consider me converted, then. I'm off to go make a life-altering, irreversible decision that will completely nuke my finances and my lifestyle and my peace of mind and everything I've ever dreamed of doing, because the feelies will come afterwards and I sure as hell won't regret it. Right? Right?