My DH and I aren't quite sure if we're done having kids after 2. We just think that 2 kids might be a good number for us so we're definitely considering it. If this is your last pregnancy is there anything you're doing differently? And not to be nosy but how did you come to the decision that this baby would be your last? I'm still so up in the air about it that I'm just kinda wondering what other people think about this subject.
Re: Anybody think this is their last baby?
As of now, I do not think this will be our last. DH would prefer three. I would like three, but I would want a bit more space between this LO and #3. Because we will most likely be living somewhere internationally, I would want DD to be a little more independent first. Traveling long distances with toddlers does not equal fun...
Since it looks like we most likely will be ending up in Indonesia next, I will definitely be doing a lot of long distance solo air travel with small children.
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I plan on using Mirena again after 2 is born then maybe DH will get snipped in 5 years when it will need to be replaced.
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I'm 99% sure this is our last baby. I think financially, 3 in daycare and paying for 3 for college would be a whole lot of money and I am not quitting my job and love having a very comfortable lifestyle where we can afford some small luxuries. I already find one child a little challenging and I have heard a third child can be pretty overwhelming.
I want my child to have a sibling and didn't feel ready to stop at one. I'm a little sad knowing this is the last time I'll be pregnant, because I do enjoy it. But we're not doing anything permanent to prevent any more children, I'll never say never, but we're pretty sure.
I don't think, I know this our last.
What am I doing different? I'm exercising this time around. Last time, I barely worked out and I gained 80lbs. I run 5 miles a day/5 days a week.
We decided this is our last for a few reasons. For one, I'll be 37 when I deliver. We like to wait 2 years between pregnancies and that would put me at almost 40 if I had another one. I'm well aware people have babies at over 40, but it's not for me! This pregnancy has been rougher on my body than it was at 33/34. Financially, two children is what we can afford. I work part time right now and part time (and full time) daycare is expensive!
It's a personal decision for everyone. If I was in my 20's, my tune would be different I'm sure.
I feel very similar. Financially, I feel like 2 makes a lot of things easier and we'll be able to do a lot more fun stuff like traveling or activities for 2 then we could if we had 3 or 4. I also quit my job after my first because I really didn't love sending her to daycare and my DH works long hours at a really good job, so we decided something had to give. We figured if we only have 2 then I can definitely stay out of work until they're both in school and then I'm not out of the workforce for too long.
I actually considered stopping at 1, but I really wanted DD to have a sibling, and I always thought I would have many children. Now that I have one though I feel like I could be fine stopping at 2. I'm just nervous to do anything permanent and birth control is a little difficult for me because of migraines. So I guess we'll see!
Our reasoning is that it is the financially and economically responsible thing for US to do. We want to be able to support our children without struggling financially, incurring debt, and while giving up minimal lifestyle changes. We won't hand them every thing on a silver platter but we do want to take yearly vacations, have a nice home with land we live in NOVA, it's expensive to own land here, have our horses and keep the kids in whatever activities they'd like extracurricularly. Having a third would put an undue financial strain.
Not the choice for everyone but its how we feel. We also plan to retire early so that comes in to play. Sounds cold but we think financially and while we want to spend money on certain things we refuse to incur debt.
That being said we won't do permanent BC options in case something happens to one of us and the surviving person might like to have more children one day.
Sorry for the novel.
I know this will be our last pregnancy. I have to have too many medical interventions to keep babies cooking. I'm not willing to do it again with two kids running around vs. one, like now.
I'll be discussing either a tubal or Essure with my OB to be done the day after delivery.
The only thing I am doing differently is reminding myself this is the last time I will have to deal with being pregnant when I get cranky. I will be pursuing permanent sterilization as soon as I am cleared by OB after having this baby.
However, today, I am feeling really depressed about my weight and I am not sure I want to do this again!
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This is my first, and I've always wanted two, but I'm not sure that's going to happen. I'll be 33 when this child is born, and my husband will turn 40 right after the baby comes. If we have another one 2.5-3.5 years later, we'll be paying college tuition until he's 65!
Still, I'm going to see how life goes with one baby, and then we'll make a decision at least a year later.
This is my first, and also may be my last. DH really only wants one child. I would like two, but we are going to see how things go with one and then reassess. I am an only child, and I'm totally fine with it and I know that all the stereotypes are ridiculous, so if we determine that we are good with one, that's where we will end up.
There is absolutely no way I would ever even consider more than two kids.
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I actually thought my last pregnancy would be my last until about the begining of the 3rd tri. Although we always wanted 3 kids, I didn't feel "done" yet. When I brought it up to DH, I thought he was going to call me crazy, but he said he felt the same way!
This baby was not planned, what-so-ever, but we did want a 4th sometime in the future. I know that this is 100% my last baby. I just feel done now and I'm actually excited to start our life as a complete family. A family of SIX! I do like being pregnant, but I'm ready to be able to drink when I want again. Ha!
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Well, this is our 3rd, so a little different but it's our last. We were up in the air on #2, but the whole time I was pg it just didn't feel final. This one feels like the last. We don't think we'd ever even want 4, but my ob doesn't think with my c/s that a 4th would be safe anyway, at least not without a large gap and I don't want that.
ETA: don't think I'll get my tubes tied at least yet.