How many kids do you have/ plan on having?

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How many kids do you have/ plan on having?

and why? Xx

I didn't want children at all in my twenties and early 30s. Then my hormones kicked in and I changed my mind. Unfortunately that killed my marriage because my ex didn't want them at all.

It took me another 8 years to meet ds' dad and by then I was too old to have more than one child.

We have 3 children.
They are from 1997, 2001 and 2013.
The youngst wasn't planned but very much a joy.

I wanted 2 children and now I have 2. I won't be having more, 2 was the right decision for us and I'm at capacity.

We have three and won’t be having any more. Initially just thought two but at the back of my mind I always wondered if we’d have another and then we were fortunate enough that it did happen. Now I’d kind of like four 😂 but I am thoroughly exhausted and my body has really been through the mill after three kids and I don’t think I could cope physically having a fourth. I’m also getting on a bit as I’m now 37 and it’s definitely more tiring the older you get (and the more kids you have. Lol).

Just one. Planned on two but my relationship broke down shortly after my first and I have absolutely no interest in meeting another man now.

One child

Now almost 6 and I am in my 40s so definitely one and done

Never had the urge to have more

My own sibling relationships haven’t been straightforward so I’m not in the “a child needs a sibling” camp and nor is DH

I have 3. No plans for any more, I am mid-40s and DH has had the snip.

Wanted 2, had 2 (with a lot of help) and I'm done.

I have 2 and I’m not having anymore (got sterilised at my last c section) couldn’t afford to have any more and 2 under 2 is hard enough. I’m 36 so If I did want more id have needed to do it soon and 3 very small children is just too much for us

I always wanted 3 but the second took a long time (3 losses and 5 years) and he was born by quite scary emsec in the end so feel like I’ve been through the ringer a bit fertility wise. There is also 9 years between them and DP is absolutely done at two.

Currently have 1 and hoping to have 1 more and will be done at 2.

I have 4. I blame hormones and boundless optimism. They are great though. Quite hard work admittedly.

I have one, deep down I want loads, but I'll probably just try for a second as I want to be sensible financially and with my career etc.

We wanted two. After a shit load of fertility treatment I was thrilled to have one. I feel lucky beyond compare with my two. But we are done.

I might campaign for more dogs though

Wanted 4 and have 4. God it’s been a graft as they all arrived within 5 yrs. but now youngest is 6, they are pretty fab. Such good (and wildly different) kids.

I didn't want any children but then fell pregnant with my first son and just had our second...now I want a tribe🤣 I know I wouldn't be able to give more than 2 the attention they need so I think we're done now.

Head said 2, heart said 4

I've gone with my head and stuck with 2. I want to be able to give them more than I had growing up and that wouldn't be possible with more DC to factor in especially with the current COL crisis.

0-1 - still deciding!!! I’m 33 so getting to that age where I’m starting to feel my biological clock but nobody has sold it to me yet and my career is taking front and centre. Constantly worried about whether I’d regret not having any later in life because I love the thought of having a family but then also love my life at the moment so the thought of having to put that on hold for what frankly sounds like a few years of pure hard work is daunting. But I get the impression it turns your life upside down in a way you can’t imagine without your children so when you’re in it I don’t know if it it easier to cope with than experienced second hand. I wouldn’t want to do it without a.) plenty of money and b.) a great support network

Wanted 2. Had 3. In my heart I'd like one more but I cannot do it. (My body can't cope, financial reasons, time, hard work)

I wanted 4, had DTs and was so on board with using my last 2 embryos, then lockdown happened, my DTs turned 2 and realised that actually 0-2 was a piece of cake compared to 2-4, and I’m never going through that age stage again.

Wanted 2-3, had 3. I just knew we weren't done at 2. It's busy and chaotic sometimes but such a lovely life with them.

I wanted 6 (no idea why), I have 4. They’re aged 22, 19, 16 and 9 now. Would have loved another closer in age to my youngest but she was a nightmare baby (allergies, severe reflux, non sleeper, etc) and she totally and completely put me off having any more 🤣

She’s an absolute delight now but if she’d have been my first, she’d have been an only child!

Hi all,
So my 17 month old has severe excema from the neck down, she has been diary free since 4 months when we were told her skin was a sign of a milk allergy. We tried weaning it back into her diet at a year but no luck. So carried on as diary free but her skin has just got worse and worse. Been to the doctors several times and just given steroid cream, to which I said on the last visit, surely there must be an underlying issue if it's not clearing. We have recently been to a nutritionalist who managed to test her to find out she has allergies to diary and yeast. Looking for anyone with advice on food we can give her, and any treatment for her excema to avoid steroid creams. We have tried the usual oat baths, normal. Excema cream. Thanks so much for reading, look forward to hearing if anyone else has been through or going through this with there LO. X

I wanted two and have three because my second pregnancy was twins.

Recently decided 2, so far we have one ‘almost’ toddler so not quite ready to try for the second just yet. No idea if we even can, but we will try for a second and see what happens.