How many children would you have ideally?

[AWitchCalledMeg]

I mean ideally as in no time/age/money/fertility/cultural conventions/partner/lack of support etc barriers. How many would you have/have had?
For me.. about 6 or 7. I have two and one on way but have always loved the idea of big family.

If you'd asked me before kids I'd have said four. Now I have my children the answer has changed to two...

We have one, are TTC #2 and I'd like four I think.

4, in a heart beat.
We have 3. Undecided about another, mainly due to financial worries.

2 seems perfect

1 i would worry about them being alone. 3 or more just makes things less and less practical in so many ways

One.

4

4 if I was younger, had money and was a SAHM.

I have 2 which I'm bloody grateful for and we're sticking at that. It's a great number (that's what I keep telling myself anyway - my biological clock is screaming at me to have more !)

1. I'm pregnant with number 4, I'll have 2 girls and 2 boys and that's perfect for me, so I'll be sterilised after this one

Ideally I'd like one and for it to be a daughter.

I'd love a football team tbh!
But I have one and will only have one. He is my world though and I'm so incredibly thankful for him.

1 and we have 1. Have no desire for any more as life is pretty perfect as we are.

I'd love four as I grew up in a big family and loved it. My partner would prefer two.

I want 4.

I wish I could have 4. I love my dd to pieces but she's starting school in a year and I'm already missing having a baby at home!

2 (I have 3, no4 on the way)
And that will definitely be it!

I've always said I wanted four, and I have four. If I really had unlimited time and space then I'd maybe go a couple more, but happy enough with four.
I have 3 boys and a girl, so if it would be guaranteed a girl I'd maybe have five so that my dd could have a sister to grow up with

Once wanted 3, but since health issues became apparent now very happy with the 2 I have. Don't drive, so car not the same issue.

I always thought it would be 4. We got to three though, and realised it was perfect for us. No regrets!

I have 2.

DH wants 3. In an ideal world I'd like to make that wish come true but in reality I just couldn't cope - my health problems, plus lack of family support...

I was envious of a mum who had five in a magazine feature the other day...
I've one DD (seven months) and would love at least one more, but it will probably just be the one due to my age (38).

I have 3, would have loved 4 ( or more) but am only earner and so mat leaves were very expensive. More money would have meant more babies.

I'm 18wks pregnant with my first at 39yrs old!
Ideally I would love 2 children but if he is all we have time for I will feel exceptionally lucky we got the chance for our one little boy.

I always wanted two. Then I had DD who just happened to be the most horrific pregnancy and birth ever, so I'm sticking with one!

3, I think. However, I think 2 would be more realistic (I can't imagine ever earning a fortune and I like to have a bit of disposable income!) but I'm still a student, so I have no idea what the future looks like!

I don't think I'd want more than 3 though! No matter what the situation!

I used to think 2 but if I ever get pregnant, I think I'll be so delighted I'll just stop at 1.

If I'd had a lovely, loving, sober husband? Four I think, certainly 3. I have two wonderful kids, but I would have liked more.