Dear Mumsnet please could we have a 'Larger Families' section?

lol kitty. yup, there is that big downside to a large family........pelvic floor is trashed!!

I remember sobbing for hours on my youngest ones 3rd birthday as I always by then had had another, and he was most definately my last, which made all rather heart wrenching.

tokk until he was at full time school, and I found that I could go shopping alone, and even have a hot cup of coffee, befoer I stopped with the gut wretching broodiness!!!!

I'd like another, but I think that feeling will never go away no matter how many more I have..

Sometimes I think it's all I know how how do. When my babies approach their first birthday I have always got broody, it's happening AGAIN but I have never bothered to resist the urge before.I think 6 kids is enough, although the kids want three more

Must think of my poor old pelvic floor, may it rest in peace

ahh thats great, go and have a rest even if you don't get sick! I don't drive, as I would be causing accidents! still can't drive a pushchair very well after nearly 10 yrs with one!

I never know what to put - but I have

DD 18
DD 16
DD 11
DS 8
DD 2
DS 3 months

and a DSS 18.

If I were 10 years younger I would have another one.....

I just rang DH and asked him if we had any spare cash......his first question was whether I had crashed the car again.

just cos I have had 3 accidents doesn't mean that every time I ask for money means I have had another now does it?????

hopefully he will be headed home soon, specially as I too now have the beginnings of tummy ache.

coffee definatly! not so much wine as still breastfeeding! but will be back on that soon! you have my sympathy, all that sick and no telly my idea of hell! luckily none of mine are ill at the mo so theyre all outside getting muddy with daddy!

wow, 5 boys........you must go thro a lot of wine and coffee.

yup, DH needs lots of lists as and when I am not here, just to be able to cope with the amount of info needed to keep tabs on them all!

oh and liahgen I got pregnant with my 5th without restarting periods, as was still feeding ds 4, and don't have them either, was a bit of a shock, when the doc actually confirmed that I didn't just have a bug!

hi I would love to join!
I have
ds 9
ds 7
ds 6
ds 2
ds 9 1/2 months
I'm 26 and dh 34 and we've been together for 12years he wants at least 2 more, but I'm holding off for a bit!
as he is just like psycomum5's dh and is fine if I leave them, but needs me to write a full bulletin whats going on list every time!

Think of me more now......

TV downstairs just effing blew up (not literally, but it fizzled and the nuffin)

how the hell am I going to cope with them all now hey.....sickness abounding and TV was the thing keeping them grounded while huggin their bowls, and I could MN.....

collision.......I do it all with lots of humour and much wine

I shall lurk on here and watch you all with admiration and think

'how the hell do you do it?'

I have 2 boys of 5 and 3 and dont want anymore but really admire those of you who cope with the cooking and the washing!

ok......maybe three for us into the domino effect.....arghhhh

DS1 came in looking better, followed by DS2 complaining of tummy ache in the same way DS1 did about an hour before he started throwing up, and then came DD3 complaining the same.

DD1 now next to me also saying her tummy hurts, but by all accounts in a different way to the others, so I am confused, which doesn;t take much these days!

sooooooo........we will see what the day brings now, and hopefully the rain will hold off for me to do sime washing should they start with the vomiting.

Oh, DD2 is complaining of BOREDOM as all are ill and I am not jumping to her her every whim.

I qualify.

DD1 17 (18 in 11 days)
DS1 14
DS2 2
DS3 9 months

We are having T-shirts printed saying "Yes, we are mad!"

Am nearly 41 and have definitely finished at 4, but now DS3 is growing am feeling wistful.

My comment was in light of another thread.

I would like to join - I have:
DS1 16 years old
DS2 12 years old
DD1 2 years old
DS3 8 months old

Hi i have
dd1-6
dd2-3 (next saturday)
dd3-6 months
dc4 due october/november
dp 43 me 26

at you all with the lovely big gangs. I'm desperate for a 4th but dh says no way. Anyway, hope you get your own section!

By cadelaide on Sun 16-Mar-08 23:11:56
"jealous of you all.

I've had to stop at 3.

I shall woefully lurk."

....I must just pop in and retract that statement.

I've been thinking about it and I'm so very lucky to have my 3, some never get any at all.

I hope you get your board (and I shall cheerfully lurk!)

liahgen I'm 44

God we need one of these. I've wanted one for ages. I have 6 little ones and I think sharing tips, discussing the problems that larger families bring would be great

I'll be the newbie...

DD1 - 6yo
DS1 - 4yo
DD2 - 3yo
DS2 - due in May

I'm nearly 39 so won't be having a 5th - I really don't want to be doing this through my 40s. DH is younger than me.

Oh, and respect to Idobelieveinfairies.

Out of curiosity, does your body feel any worse after 8 than it did, say, after the fourth or fifth?

Yippee, I qualify too:

DS 12
DD 10
DS 8
DS 5
DD 1

Who else constantly hears: " Oh you're the one with 5 children !" ??

Please make a new section for us. We have our own isues...