are you satisfied

lauriebyronm · September 2012

with how many kids you have? do you wish you had more/less? i'm beginning to think i will be completely happy with my 2 boys but occasionally i think i may want a third child but i go back and forth

[Deleted User] · September 2012

Scout2005:
I want one more.
I think.
Never mind, I'm good.
Wait, no I'm not.
No, no more ever.
Well, except maybe one more.
Uh.......?

+1 to this.

MrsSR · September 2012

I'm happy with the one we have.

MrsGoodkat · September 2012

I only have 1 right now and definitely want at least one more. It will really depend on how that baby is and where we are financially if we have another. There will be 3.5-4 years between my first two and I don't want that big of a gap if we have a 3rd so we'll see.

And I hate to say it, but honestly if the next one is a girl I'll probably be less inclined to try for a 3rd than if it's another boy.

FrickandFrack · September 2012

I've always wanted 4 and then thought 3 would be good. DH only wants 2 and says we're done after this one but that makes me feel sad. We shall see.

klondikebar · September 2012

I'm good with 3 and happy we are permanently done. I now have a 3 hour baby in the house rule. They're cute, but they need to leave eventually.

jorkz821 · September 2012

I'd like at least one more.

saraboston · September 2012

I'm 98% satisfied. Every so often I get the twinge of wanting more. But, we were one and done from the start--H is significantly older than me and he says that if I want another it's going to have to be with another man. So, it's one for us!

quidditchcapn1120 · September 2012

Nope. I want at least two more. TTC planned for January or so.

MoonlitPlumeria · September 2012

Our original plan was 3 kids, but we discussed that years ago. Now I'd like at least one more. My husband would be fine with 2 but I think I would still like 3. We may adopt for number 3 rather than biological. But we definitely want one more!

new2011mommy · September 2012

We want 3. I cannot wait to have another baby. We are ttc right now. I am hoping to get pregnant this month!

FormerlyKrista555 · September 2012

Scout2005:

I want one more.

I think.

Never mind, I'm good.

Wait, no I'm not.

No, no more ever.

Well, except maybe one more.

Uh.......?

This.

Some days I think that one boy and one girl is just awesome. I look at how healthy my pregnancies, deliveries, and children are and I think, "why tempt fate?"... but then another one of my friends gets pregnant and......

joolz17 · September 2012

No. Although until I had G I thought I only wanted one.

I have an eleven month old and we'll start working on the next this month. That'll be it, two max, as I'm an elderly-ish.

I also don't want (for me, not anyone else) to give birth after 38 so we are opening a window until about June. If it doesn't happen I'll probably have to be happy with our one.

footnotegirl · September 2012

Rationally, I'm satisfied. Especially considering our age, and the issues that TTC/Pregnancy would involve for me (400 self administered shots to my abdomen, MINIMUM). Also, we kinda hit the baby jackpot with DD so I don't know if we want to hit that particular game of chance again.

However, let my uterus have the mic for even one second and it's all "ZOMG. Baby! So cute! You want another one! Get knocked up now now now!"

My uterus is stupid.

andyyougoonie · September 2012

I would like one more. I think that will be it though.

NotSharknado · September 2012

Two and through. We were one and done for 11 years and than bam! We up and decided we needed to have a baby. There's a huge age gap but we have our boy and girl so we are good....I think. No. We are done...I think.

JessiRaye · September 2012

We have 3 boys. I feel so lucky! But I'd love a 4th. I had csections. So I go back and forth on whether we should have one more...part of me thinks we should stop and not risk my health. The other part of me desires another sweet baby. Ugh.

nanabanana06 · September 2012

Personally I think I would be perfectly happy stopping after this baby. However, DH really really wanted 2 bio kids of his own (DD isn't his for those who haven't been around). We have agreed on the 3 kids. I originally only wanted 2 or 4 kids, we compromised at 3. Which I think is good, cuz I have a feeling in a year or so I may forget what being pregnant feels like and go into baby fever.

mom2pottamus · September 2012

I want one more but haven't made it to the point of being ready to TTC yet. Part of me wants to let the chaos I have with the 2 I have now calm down, the other part says don't let it calm down and start back up. Plus I am old-ish and haven't had easy pregnancies. I am thinking after the new year...maybe..

Arcadia1114 · September 2012

Here's my huge confession: I always say I'm happy with one since that is what dh wants. I try to convince myself that one and done is fine. Totally untrue. I always imagined having two kids. I live in fear of something happening to ds and not being a parent anymore. It is a panic that keeps me up every time I read about a car accident or a child with a disease. I worry about what will happen to ds when dh and I are gone. So, no, I am not at all satisfied with how many children we have.

quidditchcapn1120 · September 2012

Arcadia1114:
Here's my huge confession: I always say I'm happy with one since that is what dh wants. I try to convince myself that one and done is fine. Totally untrue. I always imagined having two kids. I live in fear of something happening to ds and not being a parent anymore. It is a panic that keeps me up every time I read about a car accident or a child with a disease. I worry about what will happen to ds when dh and I are gone. So, no, I am not at all satisfied with how many children we have.

This makes me so sad. I am sure you have spoken with your husband many times about this issue. However, I have to admit I have the same fears. Pregnancy loss and child loss has occurred at a very high rate in my family, so it is always in the back of my mind also.

Deblondie1 · September 2012

We would love another child. But it just isn't a good idea for us to get pregnant again.

It is what it is. I am satisfied with my DD

KatelynEA90 · September 2012

No. We only have one right now. I think I want 3.

We will definitely have 2 kids, having a third is up for discussion when the time comes.

ATMmom324 · September 2012

I am torn. DH and I had always discussed 3-4. Right now we are thinking let's see how thing go with two and play it by ear.

NastyAnnie · September 2012

Yes. Sometimes I think it'd be sweet to have another baby, someone for Jack to play with, someone to be his little... I have a younger brother, 4 years younger, and it's one of my most valuable relationships. Watching him become an adult has been a distinct privilege, and I love hanging out with him. But honestly... no. We're done. I should not (and will not) carry anymore children, because the scarring in my uterus has willed it so. We also cannot afford more children, nor do we feel that we should, ethically, have more kids. So I'm comfortable with our decision.

Every time I think "Awwww, I wanna bayyybeeee..." I force myself to think about the many times they collapsed my veins in the hospital, or the ferocious BP headaches, or the mag drip, and that little voice in the back of my head shuts right the *** up.

littlemac1117 · September 2012

I think I could be very happy with DS1 and #2 on his way. But I could totally go for more, I think. DH and I have talked about how we would love to have 4 kids. I would love to wait a few years after this one, then have two more close together. Realistically though it depends on what we can afford, and if I am able to VBAC. I told him that if I have to have surgery again, I am done having babies. It makes me sad to say that, but the thought of even a second (and then third) c-section scares the hell out of me.

ThePolishHammer · September 2012

Maybe one more after DS.. We'll discuss it I'm 2-3 years.

kcisthebombdotcom · September 2012

This probably sounds weird coming from someone actively ttc, but I am happy with 2. If I have a third, it would be great--icing on the cake. If not, it's really not the end of the world for me. I'm giving it until December to happen naturally before throwing in the towel because I don't want a huge gap between my 1st to 3rd kid because they'll likely always share a room if they're both boys, and once I get too far removed past this newborn thing I'm not going back. However, I would consider a foster to adopt situation down the road if it doesn't happen biologically.

IrishEyes0530 · September 2012

MrsGoodkat:
I only have 1 right now and definitely want at least one more. It will really depend on how that baby is and where we are financially if we have another. There will be 3.5-4 years between my first two and I don't want that big of a gap if we have a 3rd so we'll see.

All of this exactly.

Wufroggy79 · September 2012

One and done. I'm good with my one love bug.

BlueRidge8 · September 2012

Totally.

pookie2005 · September 2012

We are one and done and are completely satisfied with that decision!

KJmashup · September 2012

I'm learning to be. My body decided for me that I'm one and done, and with the recent direction my marriage has taken, I'm becoming more confident that one is my magic number.

MissNikki007 · September 2012

I Heart The 80s:
The original plan was 2. We are definitely done with 3.

This.

PeonyPumps · September 2012

We are on our way to two right now, as I'm due in December. H has the "let's see how adding this baby to our family goes and then we'll talk about another" thing going. I want a ton of kids. Realistically we will probably end up around three, maybe four if I can convince him of the need for that baby!!!

synchrosally · September 2012

Ask me again next year when I have a 3 year old and a baby. I've always thought I wanted 3, but it will all depend on how I feel after #2. DH is adamant about only having 2, but I told him we will see.