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?

I’d think about it a bit more, if I had won the lottery and could be financially independent and a stay at home parent, and assuming overpopulation wasn’t an issue, but probably still just the wonderful one I have.

DS is 17. I’d have loved more, at least 2 more. But it wasn’t to be.

Three if I were richer and younger. In reality we'll be lucky to have a second.

If money etc. were no problem I'd easily be on 21 and counting (or similar)

2 is perfect. 3 if I had more time and money and did not have to give birth to it.

I'd have had 3, but I am very happy with my 2

I have one, and no desire to have anymore, I'm also an only child, my son also likes being an only child and he is is in his mid 20's

1. But if you asked me at 16 it would have been zero. I have had a corporate job, travelled the world but my kids without a doubt are my happy place. Even though one is quite disabled I just get so much joy from them

I’d love 6

If biology and money had allowed, I’d have loved six.

I would have loved a 3rd, feel incredibly lucky with my 2, they are both so wonderful but there's always been a little niggle of regret

I have 2 (twins). That's after 7 years trying and 10 IVFs.
It only until reading this thread, that I realized it never entered my head to do more IVF for a third. So I guess I wanted one, but two is an incredible bonus.

That's a lovely post to read - not that you had such a hard road, of course, but that it feels so complete now you have your lovely children.

....it IS entirely up to me.
None.

I like to say a football team but I think 4 (I've got 2)

4...I might just about be "allowed" 3

I would love 4. I'm now pregnant with my second and that'll be it now for me unfortunately, not due to anything listed above, I just have awful pregnancies and have been told they'll only get worse.

I always wanted 3. I have two. My eldest is nearly 13 now. If my mental health was better and we had money I'd have had 3.

4 or 5. We have three and it's hectic but I love being pregnant and the babies and also love the epicness of largish family so I think I would like being. But I am old and we are not flush with cash.

Did you have quads then?

None

Wtf? I don't think you've understood the point of this thread - it's completely hypothetical.

4 or 5. Maybe 6 depending on how it was having 5 😂