Would you be happy with 2 kids?

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Would you be happy with just 2 kids? Say you had 2 girls or 2 boys would you try again for the opposite?

We have one of each, I would habe loved a 3rd and probrably a 4th ( I have easy pregnancies and love babies). We stopped for finacial and enviromental reasons.

I have 2 and I'm absolutely done.

It would have been one too many for me. I only ever wanted one

When I had ds2 literally almost as soon as he was born people were asking if we'd try for a girl. Firstly unless we'd have paid a LOT of money we couldn't try for a girl, just a dc3. Secondly I felt so insulted on behalf of our much longed for dc2.

Dc3 was a dd, I wasn't bothered about sex and the pregnancy was not planned. Probably wouldn't have ttc for a third, was happy with my lot but of course dd was a welcome addition.

I wouldn't keep trying for either sex but I know quite a few people that have done so.

No, as I only have one and wont be having more.

I always wanted one and so happy I have one (my gorgeous son) what I didn't bargain on was my brother becoming a full time single Dad and his youngest girl who is one year older than my son and looks just like me spends so much time with us, she and my son are more like siblings than cousins and when I take them out people assume she's mine! Life can be so unpredictable but I'm very happy

Yes, very happy with 2. We both always said we only ever wanted 2. We do have a boy and a girl, but honestly they are both so different in such non-gender specific ways, that it’s hard to imagine wanting something more.

That said, I would definitely NOT want a 3rd child and would be pretty upset if I found out I was pregnant (obviously very much working to prevent that). Very grateful for what we have and happy for the choices we’ve made.

I’d be happy to just have one of either.

However for you, I’d say go with your gut if you would like another child, so long as you won’t be disappointed by having the opposite sex to your current children.

There really is no more to it.

Your ‘friend’ is trying to make herself feel better (probably about being exhausted or having no money), by making you feel bad.

it’s perfectly normal to have two, and that’s as many as most people can manage. Also - better for the planet.