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How many children’s have you got?

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TwinklyGiraffe · 07/02/2018 20:54

Just wondering about this!

How many children have you got?
How many children do you want? Or did you want?
Do you ever get broody?
What age are you?

There’ll be no more babies for me but I do get a little broody from time to time!🙁

I’ll start,
I’ve 2 children
Wanted 3
Get broody but less so as they grow up, age 3/5
I’m 38

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Bigpizzalover · 07/02/2018 21:39

Wanted 0 and I have 2.
Always said I would rather have nice cars, posh holidays and a lovely house over children.
1st was a contraceptive failure and split with father shortly after baby was born. Met current DP and saw how great he was with 1st and we decided we had the time and money for our own.

Totally done now. Couldn’t think of anything worse than having a third. I love my 2 but there’s not enough of me to spread to a third.

Age 26

liv4357 · 07/02/2018 21:40

I have 3
Wanted 3
Not sure if it's me getting broody but I do miss the newborn stage, and strangely the night feeds when it feels like your the only two awake. Mine are 13,5&2 and I'm so done, especially when My son climbs on the coffee table for the 5th time in 5 min. Or he shouts ball after throwing it at my head 😩.
I'm 32

Caroian · 07/02/2018 21:41

I have one.

I wanted three, but infertility prevented that. Obviously I'm hugely thankful for the one that we do have, but still....

I'm 38 now, and our son is 6, but the questions about if (or even worse "when") we're going to have another still keep on coming. If I'm honest, I'm probably not really "broody" anymore, because even if I could get pregnant, the age gap is getting bigger and it would always be very different from what I dreamed of having, which is three children close in age. That ship sailed long ago. But I think I'll feel sad about my unfulfilled desire until the day I die. I will always wonder about "what might have been" (even whilst recognising that it might have been awful!)

JugglingMummyof2 · 07/02/2018 21:41

Have 2 - wanted 2. Had the perfect labour and birth with my second child and all I could think in the minutes after she was born was, she is perfect, that was easy and I will never ever need to do that again. DD1 had the sister she wanted and we had our family. DD1 made us parents but DD1 made us a family. Sounds vomit inducing but it was like the feeling of contentment was there and never went away.

Catbot · 07/02/2018 21:41

Alwayslumpyporridge me too Sad

Emily7708 · 07/02/2018 21:41

Always wanted 4 children. Had 3. Knowing what I know now I should have had one or none.

PinkHeart5914 · 07/02/2018 21:41

I have 3 dc ( all under 3 years old!)

I would like 4 or 5 dc

Yes broody often

My age is for me to know but I am older than 30

PixieMiss · 07/02/2018 21:42

Someone on the "why are you annoying" thread yesterday commented that they have a large amount of children. I am hoping they show up here as I want to know how many Grin

I have 1, wanted none but he is my world. I definitely don't want any more though! I am mid 20s.

upsideup · 07/02/2018 21:43

4, DD10, DS8, DS4 and DD3
Never really had a set number I wanted but DH wants 5.
Am 36 and would happily have number 5 if it happends soon.

tobee · 07/02/2018 21:44

Have 2. But had a stillborn daughter between the two.

Wanted 4 (or 6) wanted an even number for some reason. But stopped that because I thought 5 pregnancies too much after the stress before.

DeputyBrennan · 07/02/2018 21:44

I have no children.
I would quite like one, though I think I’d be fine without. I think it’ll be somewhat unlikely anyway.
I do get broody sometimes, but mostly when I’m around my friends’ young babies.
I’m 31.

I have a long history of anorexia and other mental health issues, which seem to run in my family, so I think it’d be sensible for me to probably not reproduce. I feel ok with that, and I don’t feel like I’m missing out. My dog feels like a big enough responsibility.

That said, I’m aware that I might not exactly be the most fertile (given my health history, and the fact that I’ve never had a pregnancy scare, despite spending more of my life sexually active than not), so maybe on some level I’m protecting myself by telling myself I’m not that bothered either way. I’m prepared for the possibility that I might freak out as I approach my mid-thirties.

tobee · 07/02/2018 21:45

Ps have no womb now so pretty much ends the question Grin

DeliberatelyAwkward · 07/02/2018 21:45

Lol! I thought this was going to be a grammar thread Grin

But while I’m here:

3 x SDCs
Did want: 0
Do want: no more
Don’t get broody (just guilty occasionally)
Age: 31

pancakebread · 07/02/2018 21:45

18!!!! Not 28!!!!

Need2morehands · 07/02/2018 21:45

Iv two ds 7 and 7 months wanted none and now want one more to fill the car Grin
I'm 29

EsmeeMerlin · 07/02/2018 21:46

I am 36 weeks pregnant with my second. Already have a 4 year old ds.

We don't know how we will feel in the future so perhaps we will have another. Both myself and my partner are one of 3.

Am 25

Saracen · 07/02/2018 21:47

Have two.

Before I started, I thought I wanted one or two. Started late and then left a big age gap cos dc1 was a demanding young child and I can't multitask to save my life.

Once we had two, we had a hankering for a third, but we waited a good long while to see how extensive dc2's disabilities would turn out to be. And her condition is hereditary so... we didn't want to risk having two severely disabled children, especially if they were close in age! When it became clear that dc2's disabilities were only mild, we started TTC but had left it too late/ We couldon't be bothered to do fertility treatments given that we were reasonably content to stop at two kids.

I was broody until about age 45 but that went away and now I'm somewhat glad I don't have a little one! (But I bet if I did have a third child I wouldn't have regretted it a bit!)

I'm 49 now.

Here's a slightly spooky thing: we never told the kids we were TTC #3. Ideally we would've liked a seven year age gap. Then dc2 ended up concocting a very vivid imaginary brother who was seven years younger then she was!! He was with us constantly for years, growing slowly from infancy to the age of 5.

Estellanpip · 07/02/2018 21:47

3
I'm 30.
I'm broody but I've ran out of bedrooms.

MrsMogginsMinge · 07/02/2018 21:47

Have 1, want 2. Working on it. Broody as fuck, obvs. Late thirties (shit).

GottaGetThisDone · 07/02/2018 21:50

I wanted 4, I have 4
2 girls age 30 & 26 and 2 boys aged 28 & 24
I'd have loved another baby but didn't want anymore children IYKWIM.
I'm now onto the best babies to have - grand-babies Grin
oh and I am 50

twotired · 07/02/2018 21:50

I have two (3&1) and really want one more, maybe start TTC next year. I'm 29.

BlackberryandNettle · 07/02/2018 21:50

2 and expecting no 3
Wanted 3
This will be the last

beepbeeprichie · 07/02/2018 21:50

I wanted 2. I have 2.
I’m 40- met my husband late on. Pregnancy was a complete breeze. No symptoms and no issues. If I was 2 years younger I would try for a third but I think I’ve been blessed so will probably leave it there. Kind of feel like someone is missing though.

Annabelle4 · 07/02/2018 21:51

I have 3.
I wanted 2 or 3.
Completely 'done' now and cured of broodiness. I visited a friend with a 6 month old grizzly teething baby yesterday and I felt pity for her rather than envy

Eseld93 · 07/02/2018 21:51

2 children. Two and half and 8 weeks.
I wanted 2 and not broody at all and really don't want any more.
I'm 24.