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How did you know your family was complete???

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fuzzywuzzy · 27/09/2005 17:41

I've been thinking about it, and I really really want another baby.
I honestly thought that two would be the maximum, actually I was happy with the one, and dd2 was a wonderful surprise.

My mother will of course be delighted, she's adamant I should have a boy (not the reason why I want another at all).

Just, I guess I need to know, did mums on here sort of lose the broody feeling when they had completed their family, or will I end up having twenty babies or something mad....????

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sparklymieow · 27/09/2005 17:47

I knew when the thought of getting up in the night and doing baby things made me think 'arrghhhhhhhh' I have 3 kids (one boy and 2 girls) DD2 was an accident and we were never going to have 3 kids but she is here now, and I wouldn't change her for the world. But I know my family is complete. DH would like 1 more but I just can't do it, the thought of it makes me mad!!

Stilltrue · 27/09/2005 17:49

Yes lost it completely now (after 4). I can be and am delighted when friends continue to have them, but I can now look at a newborn without going all gooey inside .

Tortington · 27/09/2005 17:55

after giving birth to twins. it was a fkin nightmare

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RainbowWalker · 27/09/2005 17:57

ditto custy

SPARKLER1 · 27/09/2005 17:58

I know exactly where you are coming from. I have started very similar threads to this myself. I have two dds and the feeling of wanting another hasn't completely gone yet. The feeling of desperately wanting another isn't there either so I am not sure what to do. Dh is feeling dead against the idea so the chances of another are extremely slim anyway.
I am not sure if the way I am feeling now will ever go away.

dot1 · 27/09/2005 17:58

yes, for me I know 2's plenty 'cos I can be properly happy when friends get pregnant without wishing it was me aswell! I just feel contented and happy about life and babies for the first time in my adult life.

dramaqueen72 · 27/09/2005 18:00

I dont think you can ever really say never........I did, after two. no more never ever. I was certain.
then life threw me abit of a curve, found myself in a different position, and had 'one more' 9yrs after my second.
and am now currently pg with number 4
never say never, then if you have a surprise, or change your mind its not so bad.

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fuzzywuzzy · 27/09/2005 18:01

I'm going to have to have twins to lose the broody feeling....

Looks like I'll have a very large brood then.

Funnily the sleepless nights do not put me off, I've perfected the art of feeding lying down, and we use baby hammocks so when baby wont settle I can easily rock her whilst dozing.

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charliecat · 27/09/2005 18:04

I have 2 dds and they are 4 and 7 and I just know that I dont want any more.
My common sense sensor reminds me those lovely gummy babys poo and spew and keep you up all night and turn into little people quicker than you can blink. If I could stop time I would have another and stop its development at around 9 months, where it would be smiling and laughing but not yet walking!!
I dont have the time or the patience anymore either.

Dropinthe · 27/09/2005 18:07

I have two boys-nearly four and two and am fairly certain my little family is complete.I love babies but don't think my mind,my body or my life could take any more!

Roobie · 27/09/2005 18:14

We always said that we would have 2 and that has now been accomplished following ds's birth 5 months ago (already had 3yo dd). In my head I know that this is right but in my heart I would love another one no matter how impractical.
I'm not sure however if it is just because I know that ds is to be my last baby ...I keep telling myself that they aren't babies for long and having another one will mean that I have to go through the horrible adolescent period 3 times.

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Lonelymum · 27/09/2005 18:44

I always wanted 4 and now have 4. No the broody feeling doesn't go away just because you have completed the family, but I don't succumb to it because I had a clear goal as to how many I wanted and I have reached it.

Nightynight · 27/09/2005 18:54

I have a permanent feeling of losing control since dd2 was born, so I reckon thats it for me.

jac34 · 27/09/2005 19:03

I have twin DS's(nearly 7) and would still love another, I still feel envious when other people say they are pg, but DH is dead against it.
I live in hope that he will suddenly change his mind,but as time goes by it seems less and less likely, I'm 37 and DH is 41, he just says the boys knackered him out and he couldn't face it again.I realise he is the voice of reason but I stll hope he'll change his mind.

Mytwopenceworth · 27/09/2005 19:48

When my husband decided to go for the snip I realised that more children was going to be a miracle and any subsequent pregnancy would certainly mean I'd have some explaining to do!

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