What is it that made you decide you wanted children?

[mockingjaye]

For me, I just really love having a family and there's nothing I enjoy more than seeing my little girl happy.

Ahh that’s lovely mockingjaye!

I don’t have any DC yet, but whenever I look back at pictures of my childhood I feel an enormous urge to have my own little family. When friends and family have new babies I always get a funny little feeling in my belly imagining how one day it will be me ❤️

Have always know I wanted to be a mama but as I’ve got older I regularly get random bursts of broodiness wanting some little people of my own to look after and love.

Lots of things.

I just always knew I wanted a family. People who are a part of me to live on when I've passed.

I love babies and little kids, they are so innocent and it's lovely to watch and have an impact on how they navigate the world (although they are hard work!)

I think I am a good person and believe I am a good mother. I wanted to bring good people into the world. Even more prevalent for me now as I had two boys so I get to (hopefully!) nurture them into good men. Not filth like the likes of Wayne Cousens.

I feel life is and will be richer with family. DH and I have had such brilliant times together, from exotic travelling experiences to chilled Friday nights and lazy Sunday mornings. But I felt that, as we aged, it might wear thin and we'd regret the richness in life that having kids can bring.

I was very well aware that babies can come as a bit of a slap in the face and that nothing can prepare you for the absolute shock that is raising a newborn (which it was/is - DS2 is just 9 weeks old). But it's an investment. They are only little and helpless for a short amount of time. But family will (hopefully) last many years with many great memories.

That's just a few of my reasons.

I didn't want kids at all until I found myself single at 30 and realised I might not have the choice. I decided to start a family because I feared regretting not doing so when I got to an age that it was no longer possible.

I decided to have a second because I wanted my first to have a sibling.

I've seen so many people on MN say that neither of these are valid reasons for having children but I think I'm best placed to decide what's best for me.

I don't regret having a family, It just wasn't my life's goal from a young age.

DH said if I didn’t have a baby he’d divorce me and find someone who would. I couldn’t afford to lose the roof over my head, I don’t earn enough to live alone. So I had a baby.

Carnayshun
I didn't particularly want children at all but an internal switch flipped one day and broodiness kicked in massively.

It was my husband more than me. I never really wanted kids, but wasn't against it either if that makes sense, but after meeting him I started opening up to the idea. I still feel the same. It'd be nice to have one, but equally I don't feel it's necessary to feel fulfilled so if it doesn't work out I can be just as happy being childless.

I knew I had nurture and love in me to care about someone else and make them happy, I have resources to raise a person and a loving DH, I've got a lovely family and though I can bring up good people. I wanted this experience as without it I would experience certain things in life or really understand them like what it means or feels like to be a mother.

A positive pregnancy test 😂

I was 17 with my first child. I didn't want kids ever and didn't like them at all. Had no plans to have any in the future. I fell pregnant and the minute I knew there was a little bean growing in there I fell in love. Fast forward almost 10 years later. I am ready for another, currently 19 weeks pregnant after 6 losses over the last 4 years and utterly in love and excited for to have another child. This time planned! Can't wait to see my son be a big brother ❤️

I'm sorry to hear that Carnayshun.

I just always did. We didn't actually have many babies around when I was growing up, but I did babysit my little cousin a bit and he was adorable. My mum is a baby person so always talked about it as a normal, happy thing to do. I was broody from about 18 - quite a physical drive and a big envy of pregnant women. Thank goodness one child was enough to kill that broodiness off...

I had a miscarriage and it made me realise how much I really wanted a baby, 4 miscarriages later and now I’m 34 week with our rainbow 🌈

@PunchyPaprika

I didn't want kids at all until I found myself single at 30 and realised I might not have the choice. I decided to start a family because I feared regretting not doing so when I got to an age that it was no longer possible.

I decided to have a second because I wanted my first to have a sibling.

I've seen so many people on MN say that neither of these are valid reasons for having children but I think I'm best placed to decide what's best for me.

I don't regret having a family, It just wasn't my life's goal from a young age.

This was pretty much my thought process. I had a pregnancy scare and realised actually I’d like to be pregnant. But I’d resisted for a long time and was mid 30s when I had my dc. And I’ve never felt love like it.

I always knew I wanted children, I had a lovely childhood and lots of fond memories, I always hoped I'd be fortunate enough to have them in the future but I wasn't in a rush.

I met my dh at a young age but we didn't actually have our 1st child, our DD till we were early 30's, out of choice. Now trying for DC no.2.

DD is a joy and brings us so much happiness, I feel grateful everyday.

@NovRainbow5

I had a miscarriage and it made me realise how much I really wanted a baby, 4 miscarriages later and now I’m 34 week with our rainbow 🌈

@NovRainbow5 Congratulations🙂

Being a mum is the one thing I was always certain I wanted to be no matter how hard it was. Endured many losses but have 6 children and don't know if we're done adding or not yet.

Animal instinct I think.