For wanting more kids after two?

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So I put this on here mainly for more interaction.
I want to know, what made you decide you were done having children? How many did you have?

I have two lovely daughters. I am content and if I never had anymore I know my life would be full and happy. Also I am thinking and financial and environmental reasons not to have more. Buuuuuuut why cant I stop thinking about having more!! Will I regret it? I think my partner wants a boy but I think I'm physically unable to produce boys and I would love a little netball team lol! Does it can harder after two? I think I love the idea of it more than I would like it in practice. We both said definitely no more after two but I think we are both secretly wanting more.

No advice, but it's down to your DH's sperm to decide the sex, not you!

Not true--the mother and father appear to be about equally "responsible" for the child's sex. Men produce X or Y sperm, but the conditions inside the cervix influence greatly which type is more likely to get through, and there may be other maternal factors as well.

Wow so interesting thank you all for telling me your experiences!

My first DD is 5, second is 7 months old. I liked this age gap as she is in school and it gives me time in the day. Ugh I'm still so conflicted. I've said to OH I will consider it if we have a bigger place (which we are looking into) and financially we are a bit better off. I have kind of set myself an imaginary dead line 😂 I dont think i want to go past 28 and have another. Simply because I just dont think I personally want a huge age gap. OH is 9 years older than his sister. And when he was having his first child and had finished uni is sister was still in school. It feels like one is now independent and one is just starting secondary school.. surely all in one go is better 🤣

Totally agree with the worry of spreading myself too thin.. I think it's this weird primal urge I suppose to just want more babies. I feel really lucky that both birth experiences were fine and no complications. I have to admit I wasnt a big fan of being preggo though.

I agree where someone said they had a strong bond with their second. Maybe it's because I feel this will probably be my last, Ive got such an intense bond with her. My first was born independent and still hates being held / hugged! I love her so much and she is like my little best friend. But it is a different feeling with my clingy second baby.

I feel if I had a boy he would be so smothered on both sides of the family as there is hardly any boys haha