How many children did you decide to have?

[Aprilmum1]

How many children did you decide to have, and why?
Honestly curious how/why different people decide on number of kids to have (with the full understanding that unplanned kids happen, too!).

One. I had one. It seemed the obvious number.

None. I wouldn't make a very good mum.

One largely due to PND. Now I am so glad we didn't have more as life is awesome with one :)

I have three. I always wanted two but I was surprised by how much I loved being a mum! Three is quite hard work though

One. And I'll be stopping at one until out finances are fully sorted and we have a house. I won't be having another until this happens and even then I would be wary due to Pnd

Two which was perfect for me and them. I've never craved a third.

I'm an only and always wanted a sibling so that probably had a part to play.

Two which was perfect for me and them. I've never craved a third.

I'm an only and always wanted a sibling so that probably had a part to play.

Two which was perfect for me and them. I've never craved a third.

I'm an only and always wanted a sibling so that probably had a part to play.

Ffs

Wanted 3 all my life.

Had 2, decided it was a lot of hard work and a third would send me over the edge

I think for children, it is preferable in general to have more siblings. Gives them a larger family once they're older and usually a bigger support network.

I'd rather my dc had more siblings but am too exhausted for more!

I decided to have three but could only have two.

3

3

One.

I'm not sure why anyone would have more to be honest!

I'd have liked to have 2, but after a rough pregnancy, a very unsupportive exH and very bad anxiety afterwards, the likelihood is that I'm one and done. I'm 34, single, with a 3 year old, so I doubt that'll change anytime.

One. I would rather have had a sibling for him, but I found motherhood very overwhelming and I got divorced when he was very young and never got back into a situation where I might be able to have another.

I have 1, but wanted 3. Due to multiple miscarriages wasn't able to have more.

Two. Fortunately same sex and get on very well so our life is now pretty easy. Was one of 3 myself someone always left out and as a kid it felt like there were too many of us envied the 2 and 1 child families. Also have environmental guilt couldn’t justify a third and felt like rolling the dice again

One but ended up with two!
Very happy now but was also happy with one.
I don't know how people manage 3 or more!

I always wanted 4. Number 3 turned out to be 3 & 4, and I was broody again as soon as they were born. So had number 5 a few years later, and knew as soon as he was born I was done.

Maybe my body felt cheated out of a 4th pregnancy by having twins?

I always wanted 4. Number 3 turned out to be 3 & 4, and I was broody again as soon as they were born. So had number 5 a few years later, and knew as soon as he was born I was done.

Maybe my body felt cheated out of a 4th pregnancy by having twins?

Sorry for double post, it said it hadn't posted. I don't have 10 kids. 😂

Just the one.
I'm not much of an earth mother.

Decided to have 2 but got 3. As an only child I never wanted to just have one.

1. Luckily I had a boy and a girl. Hated pregnancy and giving birth so I was happy to be done with it and get sterilised.