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MonkeySender · April 2013

Did you know before you had kids that you were only going to have one, or did you decide after they were born? DH has only ever wanted 1 kid but was fine with having a second if that is what I wanted. Before I had her I wanted at least 2, but wanted 4. I wanted to have 2 of them close together, wait a couple of years and then have 2 more. I realized while I was pregnant that financially 4 would make things really difficult and that I would be fine with 2.

Sometime around 10 months DH and I talked and that is when he told me that he was more than happy with an only. I am still not always 100% sure, but usually somewhere around 99%. I loved being pregnant, and I get a little sad thinking about never experiencing that again... but delivery was hell, and sleep deprivation literally made me crazy.

firewife9278 · April 2013

When we first started TTC, we said we would have 2 for sure, and both before DH turned 40. He was 35 when we got married. We started TTC shortly after our wedding, and figured we'd get pregnant quickly, and then TTC again when #1 was 1. But then it took m

Chapter79 · April 2013

We had always wanted 2. I actually envisioned 3 at one point.

We decided we would be OAD when I was pregnant. I didn't like pregnancy, it was awful. And I ended up high risk, bed rest for over a month, emergency c/s, preeclampsia, preemie, etc. T

eyenigh · April 2013

I always knew. Before I was even pregnant, it was the plan all along. I think my husband and I maybe spoke about it once because we were inherently on the same page. I had always said "If I have any (I didn't change my mind until I was 35), I want one and

kristennd · April 2013

We had originally planned on two. We starting talking OAD around a year after he was born, once we had real data on the expenses, the stress, our energy levels, etc. Also there were pregnancy complications that are likely to be even worse with a second an

littlelamb99 · April 2013

I am glad you had a great pregnancy (I didn't.)

I also loved college. Do I want to *really* do it again? No. It's a great memory.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that although you had a good memories of some

katieh1017 · April 2013

We had agreed that we would only have one. Like you I am not 100% sure but weeks like this when she is sick and has been sick non stop in DC I am glad to only have one. I enjoyed pregnancy too and I am sad about not being pregnant again. I was nauseaous t

ferris0906 · April 2013

Thought I wanted two...oh how naive I was. I love the little guy, but he is so much work and energy. He has just occasionally started sleeping through the night (at almost 14 months). I'm just so, so tired. I cannot imagine doing it a

Fianschneid · April 2013

We were always pretty open.

When we got married we were in the "if we have kids" club and knew we could be happy either way. When we decided to start trying we were in the "If we have more than one" club and I registered for gender neutral items

Tink112011 · April 2013

When I was pregnant, DH and I thought we'd have 2 kids. No more than 2 though.

Having an infant was a total shock to us though, and the first year drained us both. DS was a high needs infant and still is a pretty demanding toddler. When

Sonadora · April 2013

Before I was even in any sort of place to actually be having children, I always said I wanted at most one.

I always wished I was an only child.

H is the one I need to pull on board.

salt78 · April 2013

It took me 32 years (and meeting the right guy) to decide I wanted a child period. So yeah I am definitely one and done.

MsLs · April 2013

We both always wanted two. Pregnancy went smoothly for me but took a toll on my body and L&D was horrible, not what I expected and honestly was the hardest thing to recover from. As we go on with life with our DS is just feels more and more complete w

grrl79 · April 2013

The ideal was 2. But financially it just isn't feasible. My ILs used to say "have the baby and God will provide" But will God pay my mortgage? Not to mention the 2nd mortgage of daycare costs? I'm also getting older -

kaidekka · April 2013

For the longest time we didn't think we would have any children. Shortly after we married we started changing our minds and talking about kids (plural) but didn't really have a number in mind. It was while I was pregnant that we started talkin

Rphlori4 · April 2013

I never thought we would only have 1 child. I absolutely hated pregnancy and felt awful almost the entire time!! Our son was born and was soooooo easy and happy. He slept through the night at 6 weeks, was hardly ever sick and just

Sprite2012 · April 2013

We didn't want any. Then we had one little boy. We love him to pieces, and we are done!

MAtoNC · April 2013

Rphlori4:
I never thought we would only have 1 child. I absolutely hated pregnancy and felt awful almost

luckymrs718 · April 2013

We always wanted 2. But after our losses and then having DD we both knew we were one and done. I HATED being pregnant and have zero desire to ever be pregnant again, LOL!

Rphlori4 · April 2013

Feeling a little misunderstood but oh well that happens. My post was in no way trying to convince anyone to have more than 1 child. I was just sharing my story where when my son was little both me and my husband were "one and done"

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