How many kids would you have if…

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…it was entirely up to you? If things like money/overpopulation/others opinions were not influencing or restricting your decision?

Probably 4 if money, space etc were no object (& if I had both a cleaner and was able to outsource the laundry and if I'd met DH 10 years earlier). That being said, I haven't hit the teenage years yet, maybe that would change my mind!

2 if I could have a live in nanny and housekeeper. Otherwise 1.

If I had a nanny, cook, cleaners, gardener etc and I didn't work, I'd have 4. We have 2 and we're done. No more time, money or headspace available for more.

3 if there was no reality
2 if I had to go through pregnancy and postpartum newborn days but I was minted and could afford loads of help.
I have 1

4 but had 2 miscarriages so only have 3 but so happy x

Four and have four.

Didn't realise so many would want four on the thread.

Yep, I have 4 and would go 2/3.

I'd love a second baby, partly because I didn't get to do pregnancy the first time around and I would like to, and partly because I just loved the newborn/baby/early toddler stages, and I would love the chance to do it again.

I don't think I would want more than two, though.

For health reasons, as many as I have now. If I didn't have to consider anything other than my own ability to care for the children physically, mentally and emotionally, probably 6 minimum.

I was a first mum at 33, then 36 and 39 and a 2nd MC at 43. If I was younger I would have at least 5 x

If things like fertility, age, money, career, support etc etc were no object I'd have loved to have 4.
As it stands I'll be super grateful if I manage to have just 2. That's my 'realistic' ideal.

I'd have had 5. I have one.

1. I have 2 but can see another round the table. My youngest is only 6 months so maybe it's hormones. DH says no more! I've had some catastrophic health issues following this pregnancy so I know we have to be done. Plus I'm nearly 43; we have been incredibly lucky. But I will always yearn for that third little one.

always wanted a large family and we have 6. We have most definitely stopped now as for us it’s the prefect number. We are our own little club, never a dull moment and always chaos but nice chaos. Love my little lot.

I've got 2 but would have loved to have had 4

If money etc wasn't an object then I would probably keep going until age meant I had to stop. I'm 38 now so that probably means another 1, maybe 2. I have 3 and know how lucky I am but would love more. We do need to stop at 3 though as in reality money is an object.

Got 2 but would have loved to have 3

2 years of secondary infertility and recurrent miscarriages mean we only have one

Got 4 but with a little more time and a lot of help I would have liked 6.

in an ideal world 3 is my number. I am one of 3 and come from a big family. Currently pregnant with DS2 but took 5 years and 3 losses to get here, and think we will be probably too old for a 3rd when it got to it sadly.

None. Child free by choice. Give me cats any day

If money allowed then two, but it’s not the case, we have one and super grateful too!

I always wanted 4 but have got 2

What I have now, 2. Its the best of both worlds, they have company in each other, I had a beautiful baby on each knee, but could still be my own person. My mum had 3 of us, but it didn't really ever gel, she liked the idea of lots of babies but couldn't really cope, and there was never room next to her for the 3 of us. Now we are older with our own children there is even less room. I love my little 2 + 2 family, its neat and happy.

I'd love 3... currently have 1 , he's 10 months.