How many children do you plan on having? (CP)

magnoliablossom00 · July 2012

Just for fun!
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starlee_99 · July 2012

Since I'll be 41 when LO is born I plan on her being my only one. I don't want to be selfish and try for more. I am just happy that I am getting this 1.

LyseeH · July 2012

My husband has 8 siblings he wants to keep it at about half that haha. Though for a good 2 years straight he told me 19....and that he wants to name them all after comic book characters....I just try to ignore these comments LOL

jquirke9881 · July 2012

We will be done after this so 3.

Nutella1979 · July 2012

1 or 2 (or 3 if twins)... So, not really sure.

PeonyPumps · July 2012

H is officially talked into three now. I want 4-5, so I compromised on the clicky and put 4.

ETA: Although, if they were all like DS, I'd have 10.

mama2many · July 2012

Well, since this is #6, I had to vote 6 or more -

JenniatONU · July 2012

I don't know. Originally we wanted between 2-4.

Now, with IF and treatments and the cost/stress/time problem (My RE is 2 1/2 hours away. So, 5 hours driving for 1 of at least 5 dr. appts. a month...) we aren't sure if we're 1 and done. We like to think there will be at least one more, but we honestly just don't know.

ModernJune · July 2012

this is number 4 and our final

jkg0527 · July 2012

We agreed on 2 and he is trying to tell me just one now. No way honey! 2 would be lovely!

SchruteBucks · July 2012

I think we'll probably try for one more after this, so 4.

minervacullen · July 2012

This is number two and I will be done after. I am not enjoying the pregnancy and am in a ton of pain, plus it took 4 years with this one and two with DS. I'll be 32 next month and think 38 would be way to much for me handle. (is we do the same timing as this one with DS and age and all)

qwerty777 · July 2012

I come from a huge extended family, and want a bunch of kids. I personally think one or two is boring. H comes from a really small family and wants no more than 2. I told H if they are all as easy as this one I'll keep popping them out until I can't. I said 5, but we might end up compromising somewhere in the middle.

LittleFish1 · July 2012

I used to say 2, now I am thinking 1. As far as I am concerned, I will be considering college friend's kids siblings to my LO, we can get together and do "family vacations" while the hubby's are working since their schedules do not match up as well & they tend to prefer to stay home anyway. He/she would get to have "siblings" a few times a year, and be the only child the rest of the year.

Will be open to option of adoption/foster care in the future to add onto the family if the desire for more comes up.

ObLaDi · July 2012

We're not sure yet--this will be #1.

We're thinking 2-3.

calico61979 · July 2012

LyseeH:
My husband has 8 siblings he wants to keep it at about half that haha. Though for a good 2 years straight he told me 19....and that he wants to name them all after comic book characters....I just try to ignore these comments LOL

I would love to name them after comic books characters, at least their real names anyway. . My husband is a big fan of comics and I enjoy watching them on the big screen. His favorite is Ironman, but we can't use Tony since that is my BIL's name.

peacelove&mama · July 2012

This LO will be number 3, we may try for one more.

Cherry1111 · July 2012

Maybe 2, or this may be our one and only. I know other ladies have had it even harder, but 3 losses before this pregnancy was brutal and I'm not sure I want to go through it again. But maybe after this baby I will decide it would be worth it. We'll see.

Sprite2012 · July 2012

One and done. My husband has already hinted around that if he ever wants more, he'll have to beg. I promise he'll have to do a whole lot more than beg, because I am good with one!

dodo1202 · July 2012

i am over 40 and have tried for a while. Therefore, I just want to enjoy parenthood and one is absolutely good enough for both dh and myself.

jvdavisbaby · July 2012

1 said 2 but DH says after this first one he doesn't want to go through this again lol

jenyjeny · July 2012

Just the 2.

I'd like to be able to afford a comfortable lifestyle for my family, and also help - if not pay- for them to go to University. (Although they won't know I'm going to pay - they still have to get jobs just like I did.).

burgergirl13 · July 2012

i have no idea to be honest... This is my first pregnancy but will be baby #2 since my BF has a daughter from his previous marriage... we might be done, we might not... i will start mothering a 2 year old about 2 months before my LO is born... just gonna take it one day at a time

StefandTodd · July 2012

There is between a zero and a zilch percent chance of me having a third. Two, and done.

BananaPancake · July 2012

I said 6 or more, just because this will be #4 and 5, and I'm not even 30. I have no idea what I'd do with the next 15 years if I didn't have at least one more baby to look forward to. Most people are just getting started with babies around our ages, so I figure we'll have one to three more!

mrsz2008 · July 2012

Either 2 or 4, I always wanted 4 and DH agreed when we were first married to having 4. Now he changed his mind and wants 2, I'm not completely sure, sometimes I can see us just having the 2 and other times I can't imagine *only* having 2.

IF we end up having 4, it won't be for another 4-5 years, so we have quite a bit of time to decide and figure out what's best for our family.

mrsz2008 · July 2012

BananaPancake:
I said 6 or more, just because this will be #4 and 5, and I'm not even 30. I have no idea what I'd do with the next 15 years if I didn't have at least one more baby to look forward to. Most people are just getting started with babies around our ages, so I figure we'll have one to three more!

Haha, this is kind of my thing with only having 2. I had just turned 23 when I found out I was pregnant with #2, I feel like I'm too young to be done having kids. What will I do when this one graduates from high school and I'm only 41?? lol

minervacullen · July 2012

JMPrice:
I've always wanted at least 2. My husband has a son from his first marriage so that makes 3 total. The challenge will be raising them so they feel like siblings and not half siblings, etc. I'm not quite sure how to do this since my parents never divorced and my brothers are my best friends. Looking forward to the challenge though .

I come from a mixed family like this. My advice is to ALWAYS simply refer to them and sister/brother or however the genders are. Don't dismiss your stepchild and say things like "I have a x and my DH has a son" be like "these are our children" If you inadvertently put a barrier up, his son will feel like a third wheel.

rockinmommy · July 2012

2 for us............Once the baby is born, they will be 7 years apart exactly. For the longest time we said we only wanted one, but we decided we wanted one more, and can't wait for this little one to come...though we are definitely done after this one

northhillsbride · July 2012

Well, the original plan was for two but I guess someone else had other plans for us!

3 will be my limit.

mlangs · July 2012

I am on of the older gals in this group too, and I agree with them. I don't want to go through this over 40 so we will more than likely be a one and done family. Either that or we will be a 2u2 family and I am not sure about that either...lol.

MrsT1108 · July 2012

I said 2 because that where we stand right now. We would love one girl, one boy, but if we should end up with 2 girls or 2 boys then depending on where we stand after #2, we'll try for #3. 3 is the max though.

I don't know if that would even be a possibility though because by the time we are ready for #2 I'll be 35 (I am currently 30).

Rachl323 · July 2012

Cherry1111:
Maybe 2, or this may be our one and only. I know other ladies have had it even harder, but 3 losses before this pregnancy was brutal and I'm not sure I want to go through it again. But maybe after this baby I will decide it would be worth it. We'll see.

Same here. We are thinking just one, but 2 isn't outside the realm of possibilities. It has been an emotionally trying journey with the losses I have experienced and though I am so excited for this baby I don't know if I could do it again.

sweetsunnyc · July 2012

I think this is it, but I am still undecided- My husband and I each have a daughter from a previous marriage, so this will be 3.....It seems like plenty, but I am not totally ruling anything out.

velazquezk1 · July 2012

I physically will give birth to 1. I only ever wanted 1 but got super lucky and was blessed with 2 girls when I married my husband - so this is our THIRD!

My husband is cool with whatever. I think if I told him I wanted 20 he'd be like "okay!"

jsoubel · July 2012

I think 2 - well, I hope for 2. I'm not certain I'd want more than that. My H would love to have 12 if we could, but we are o-l-d(ish). I'm not sure how large families do it financially! God bless them.

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