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!).

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.

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.

One.

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

I always knew I wouldn't have many, if any, because I was one of four and we had no money and my parents didn't have time for us all.

One. Honestly I was never totally sure if I even wanted children, I turned 40 and I decided to try but if it didn't happen I was fine with that. Pregnant at 41, DS at 42, peri menopausal at 43. I wasn't interested in IVF for a second dc. My DS is 4 now and I love him so much that I couldn't imagine loving a second dc the same. Plus I couldn't face the baby stage again.

One.

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

I always knew I wouldn't have many, if any, because I was one of four and we had no money and my parents didn't have time for us all.

Two, we briefly considered a 3rd but realistically couldn’t afford it. I’m very happy with my two (ds & dd).

One.

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

I always knew I wouldn't have many, if any, because I was one of four and we had no money and my parents didn't have time for us all.

One. Honestly I was never totally sure if I even wanted children, I turned 40 and I decided to try but if it didn't happen I was fine with that. Pregnant at 41, DS at 42, peri menopausal at 43. I wasn't interested in IVF for a second dc. My DS is 4 now and I love him so much that I couldn't imagine loving a second dc the same. Plus I couldn't face the baby stage again.

I decided to have just one more after my daughter when she was 2... I originally only wanted 1 but felt it would be nice for her to have a sibling as me and my sister are very close and still rely on/confide in one another now..
now I have a 4 year old and twin 9 month old girls 🙈😂😂 so didn't exactly work out as planned! It's very hard work and had to make a lot more life changes than expected (bigger house, bigger car etc.) but I wouldn't change them now for the world.. even though some days I feel exhausted and imagine what it would have been like with just 2 children but I also know I am truly blessed and not everyone gets the privilege of carrying and raising healthy children.

I decided to have just one more after my daughter when she was 2... I originally only wanted 1 but felt it would be nice for her to have a sibling as me and my sister are very close and still rely on/confide in one another now..
now I have a 4 year old and twin 9 month old girls 🙈😂😂 so didn't exactly work out as planned! It's very hard work and had to make a lot more life changes than expected (bigger house, bigger car etc.) but I wouldn't change them now for the world.. even though some days I feel exhausted and imagine what it would have been like with just 2 children but I also know I am truly blessed and not everyone gets the privilege of carrying and raising healthy children.

I decided to have just one more after my daughter when she was 2... I originally only wanted 1 but felt it would be nice for her to have a sibling as me and my sister are very close and still rely on/confide in one another now..
now I have a 4 year old and twin 9 month old girls 🙈😂😂 so didn't exactly work out as planned! It's very hard work and had to make a lot more life changes than expected (bigger house, bigger car etc.) but I wouldn't change them now for the world.. even though some days I feel exhausted and imagine what it would have been like with just 2 children but I also know I am truly blessed and not everyone gets the privilege of carrying and raising healthy children.

I wanted a football teams worth of free spirited arty and creative children.
I have one. Who likes technology instead.

I decided to have just one more after my daughter when she was 2... I originally only wanted 1 but felt it would be nice for her to have a sibling as me and my sister are very close and still rely on/confide in one another now..
now I have a 4 year old and twin 9 month old girls 🙈😂😂 so didn't exactly work out as planned! It's very hard work and had to make a lot more life changes than expected (bigger house, bigger car etc.) but I wouldn't change them now for the world.. even though some days I feel exhausted and imagine what it would have been like with just 2 children but I also know I am truly blessed and not everyone gets the privilege of carrying and raising healthy children.

I decided to have just one more after my daughter when she was 2... I originally only wanted 1 but felt it would be nice for her to have a sibling as me and my sister are very close and still rely on/confide in one another now..
now I have a 4 year old and twin 9 month old girls 🙈😂😂 so didn't exactly work out as planned! It's very hard work and had to make a lot more life changes than expected (bigger house, bigger car etc.) but I wouldn't change them now for the world.. even though some days I feel exhausted and imagine what it would have been like with just 2 children but I also know I am truly blessed and not everyone gets the privilege of carrying and raising healthy children.

Sorry for the multiple posting, kept telling me it couldn't post 🙈😂😂

I always thought I would have 2 but I ended up having 3. DC3 was a bit of a surprise but we were very happy when we found out and really completed our family. I was never fond of having 3 because I was one of three myself but it seems to have work much better for us than it did for me growing up

I wanted 4, decided two was sensible and then had number3 as an unplanned pregnancy. I’m now perimenopausal and occasionally get broody twinges.

Two currently but we are uncertain about a third in the future. We like our life now and although we’d love another child we need to consider the financial implications of that - particularly for our current two children.

I always wanted 3 and actually did ttc number 3. Then I realised how much hard work 2 were and we've stopped at 2. I couldn't cope with more.

1 right now but definitely considering a second. My pregnancy and birth was awful and I want a better time of it. But 2 would also be very difficult and whilst I haven't had PND this time I'm scared it might happen with another and I'd have less time for my current child.

1 right now but definitely considering a second. My pregnancy and birth was awful and I want a better time of it. But 2 would also be very difficult and whilst I haven't had PND this time I'm scared it might happen with another and I'd have less time for my current child.

One.

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

I always knew I wouldn't have many, if any, because I was one of four and we had no money and my parents didn't have time for us all.

What is the purpose of this question?

I think MN is having a bit of a technical hitch this a.m. r.e. the multiple posts.

1. I was always in the "if it happens then it happens" brigade. Never desperately wanted a baby but got to my mid 30s and decided now was the time to try.

I now have 2, very close together and for the most part have loved being a mum. Some days they do get on my nerves but hey, who doesn't?! 😂

I'd have probably had a third but DP is adamant no more. So that's that. I do get broody when I see tiny babies which weirdly I never did before I had my own!