How many kids do you want?

rynhales · June 2009

We want 5. We have been together since we were in HS and have always said that we wanted a big family.

laur1120 · June 2009

I think 3. DH says 3 or 4. I guess we'll re-evaluate after the third!

jess1984 · June 2009

I wanted 4, dh wanted 2.... we might ended up with 2 or 3... I still working on that.

punkfiction · June 2009

4. but if i could sneak in twins for a nice 5, id be happy

Geekchick921 · June 2009

We always talked about 4, but we wouldn't be opposed to 5 if we had 3 of one sex and 1 of another to try for a second.

Jessibell · June 2009

I'd really like 3 or 4. We'll see.

ameliasmom · June 2009

I would love 3 but that will only happen if our next attempt is twins. I am 37 and will be 38 when our next child is born (if things go well!). Pregnancy and I did not go very well as I was on bed rest for the entire 3rd tri for High BP and excessive swelling. In addition I had GD and a flare up with my colitis. OB has already said expect about the same for the next one.

candreco · June 2009

We're thinking two... we don't want to be outnumbered!

SpecialWife · June 2009

I want 3-4 and DH wants 2-3, so I'm guessing we'll end up with 3. We both agree that we'd also like to adopt or be foster parents once our natural born kids are in HS so we may end up with 4-5.

lizzie53084 · June 2009

4, we might end up with 5 though since this current baby is going to be another girl. DH wants a boy (my DS is from a previous relationship) so we will try 1-2 more times.

MEJ2008 · June 2009

As many as we can handle! We both come from big families and want our own family to be big, but don't want to put a number on it. I don't see us having more than seven though. We will not be the Duggars!

lizzie53084 · June 2009

candreco:

We're thinking two... we don't want to be outnumbered!

I have heard this a billion times and it still strikes me as funny lol. I am not picking on anyone, but I always figured that you are not 'outnumbered' unless your kids are so wild that you can't keep track! Now of course this doesn't count with infants cuz thats diff, but once they are a little older kwim?

MrsJuneHawk · June 2009

0. Oh wait, it's too late for that. I just want this one. That's it' No more for me.

JessMil10 · June 2009

DH says 3, I say 4. SO we will see what happens!

jillybean222 · June 2009

wow, lots of big families! i LOVE being a mom, and i cannot imagine having 5 children I don't want years and years between them so i guess what i can't imagine is being pregnant/nursing for the next 5 years straight (as i already have been for nearly 3 years w/o a break)!

anyway, we would like to have 3. i am thrilled with my two so if that's all we end up with, that's ok too.

akiernan · June 2009

2, maybe 3.

It depends on how #2 is. #3 may be an "accident" down the line. *L*

djandkellen · June 2009

We'd like as many as we could afford or handle, but will probably end up around the 4 mark - 5 maybe. ? Smile

mc0226 · June 2009

I could honestly see having 3 or 4 which is crazy for me to say because before we got married I did not want to have any children at all. Now I will have 2 under 2 come this winter.

zach'swife · June 2009

We say anywhere from 3-5. Guess we'll see how things go after each new one to decide if we want another!

LittleMamaB · June 2009

Dear lord...we are so DONE after this one. I'm only six weeks pregnant and I'm ready to be done. This one has been a rough one.

ibbym · June 2009

Unless God has other plans for us, we are content with the two we have

melissab07 · June 2009

2, maybe 3. DS is set on 2, but I have already told him I really want to have a girl as well. So if #2 is another boy, I think I may be able to sneak in another one! Smile

Lucky_Dragonfly · June 2009

I want 3. Mh says that if we get a girl then he wants to be done, but I will probably still want a 3rd. So I at least got him to agree to not make any firm decisions until it came that time.

MexicoBride0507 · June 2009

I want 3 or 4, DH only wants 2, he would even stop at 1. So we will see how it goes.

mlf625 · June 2009

Me: 3

DH: 2

I think if #2 is a boy, I'll really push for a 3rd, in hopes of having a daughter. ?I'd love 3 boys too, so it would be win-win. ?:) ?If #2 is a girl we might be more inclined to just stop with one of each.?

LiLnikkiMe · June 2009

possibly 4, if we could do it financially. we're trying for #3 next year, and we'll just take it from there.

Goodysgirl · June 2009

DH wants 4-5, I am not sure how many I want - Either 2 or 4. I have a thing with even numbers. 2 isn't quite enough, so it will probably be 4. I could be pregnant and give birth 4-5 more times, but it's having 4-5 older kids that freaks me out!

Sweetsparkles · June 2009

Me: 1

DH: 2

We'll see. ?I'm the one that has to carry the baby so he told me ultimately I'll get what I want.?

stellasam · June 2009

Probably 2 but I'd be happy with just the 1 we have! I am amazed at how many people are saying 4 or 5 or more... that seems like a lot to me... 4 or 5 college tuitions? yikes!

mrsdiamonds · June 2009

I want just this one. DH wants 2.

Who knows, I may end up wanting another later

Demi0716 · June 2009

Before TTC I wanted 3-4. When it took 1.5 yrs and IF treatments to conceive DS, I cahnged my mind to 2-3. DS is set on 2 unless they are both boys, then we'll try later for a 3 to "try" for a girl. We will see, I may try to convince him for 3 either way down the road Wink

Pacheco825 · June 2009

2 or 3 depending on if number 2 is another boy. I would love twins for the second though.

Val&B0604 · June 2009

We've said up to 4 but leaning towards being satisfied with 2. ?We said if we have one of each we'll quit happily but if we have another girl we'll likely go for 3. ?If we have 3 girls, we'll talk at that point.

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