October 2014 Moms

Just something different...

Assuming you could have as many children as you wanted with nothing standing in your way like miscarriage, ability to carry, financial issues or anything else...

How many children would you have?

I think I'd have 4.
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  • Petunia844Petunia844 member
    edited March 2014
    DH and I always wanted 2, since Peyton was born sleeping I want 3.  So hopefully this LO comes home safe and sound and we will be just where we want to be.  I think it's something about the fact that  3 children at home means you are out numbered that makes me think 2 is perfect for us.
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  • DH and I always wanted 2, since Peyton was born sleeping I want 3.  So hopefully this LO comes home safe and sound and we will be just where we want to be.  I think it's something about the fact that  3 children at home means you are out numbered that makes me think 2 is perfect for us.

    I am a little scared of 3 for that reason but 4 maybe they could play 2 and 2.
  • I think 4-5, but spread out. Like have 2-3 within 5 years, then another two about 10 years after. I'm not sure why, but I love children and I love the "family" environment. I can't imagine how heartbroken my life will be once I raise children and have them move away. If I had some time in between, I think it wouldn't be so difficult.

    Of course, I have no children yet, and I'm sure my opinion on this will dramatically change once I do, lol!

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  • DH and I have always wanted 3 but now he is leaning more toward 2. My dream number is definitely still 3. I grew up with 3 of us and I always loved the dynamics.

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  • 4. I don't know why. That's just the number I feel like I should have. But we'll prob stop at 3.
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  • Can we also include no morning sickness? LOL. I would probably have 3.
  • We used to want 4!

    Then we had one. LOL! But we did want another baby and felt ready by the time DS was almost two.

    We were SO DONE with two. But surprise!!! Now we will have three and now that the shock wore off, we are feeling very blessed!

     

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  • I just wish I could include no postpartum depression!! That was a main reason for not wanting more babies.

     

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  • Can we also include no morning sickness? LOL. I would probably have 3.


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  • 4. 2 boys and 2 girls. :-)
                                                 
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  • At least 2 but no more than 4.
  • I would love to have 5!!
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  • At this age, I would love to have two. If you had asked ten years ago, I would have loved 4.

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  • I've always said 4 but I'll wait and see how the first one goes. My husband keeps saying we are going to have one spoiled brat because I won't want to go through this horrible MS again.
  • My number was always 3. 
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  • 2, the world is really designed for a family of 4, tables at restaurants, cars and hotel rooms are just some of the things I can think of that are easier with 4 than 5 or more
  • I would want 6. We probably will end up with 5 though.
  • 2-3. But at this point I am soon blessed to be having the 1 we will have. I'm a little sad she'll be an only child, but so thankful for her!

     

  • My number has always been 3, but having 4 would be nice. Even numbers and all...maybe if I win the lottery.
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  • We've wanted 3, but then talk of 4 started.  I think we will probably stop at 3 though.  Or, I might need to cave and get that minivan.


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  • Ideally, we would have 2, then wait about 5 years and have 2 more. So far, so good.
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  • 2-3 would be perfect :)

     
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  • 2 seems best for us. I would be ok with one if that is the hand we are dealt though.
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  • 2 is what we were both planning for. Guess the powers that be had other ideas! 3 it is lol.

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  • Two was the original plan. Since #2 came quicker than expected, I may be open to trying for a third in 3 years or so.
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  • Just the probable one seems to be a lot right now!
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  • 4 is the number we've agreed on trying for. If we don't have a girl by #4, DH says he's willing to consider a 5th (he's from a family of all boys, we have DS and one nephew...a girl would be a big deal in his family. Lol).

    So 4-5, but we would accept any and all blessings we're given! Aaaah college! :/
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  • I remember one night being so sick while pregnant with DS. I sat on the edge of the tub after an evening of uncontrollable puking, and I cried and cried. DH rubbed my back and told me it would all be ok. I told him between sniffles/tears; "I know we said we want like 4 kids, but how anyone can do this more than once is such a mystery to me!" Cue more puking...

    But once I made it to 2nd tri and felt the energy pick up, and once I felt DS' little kicks and hiccups, and even more so when I held him in my arms, morning sickness seemed so distant and insignificant...I knew I wanted more kids!

    It sounds silly, but it does get better, you do forget the bad (or rather, you remember it happening but it doesn't seem so bad in hindsight), and that warm little monkey in your arms makes up for all the discomforts of getting him there. :)
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  • 6. Possibly more. I'm on #3 now, so almost halfway there. ;)

    I come from a huge family and I absolutely love it. My mom's mom is 1 of 15, my mom and dad are both 1 of 6, DH and I are both 1 of 4.  I can not imagine having less than 4.  DH says he could be done after this one but knows I want at least 1 more. He's also said that if we won the lottery he'd be happy to give me as many kids as I wanted. lol 
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  • 4. 2 boys and 2 girls. :-)

    Same here. I am the only girl of 3 and hated it. So ideally I'd like 2 of each.
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  • MrsK1009MrsK1009 member
    edited March 2014
    Hubby and I ask oursleves this question all the time. Our ages (both turning 34 this year), financials and all other factors aside, we would probably have 4 or 5 children. That would be a dream to us, a house full of children. We will likely stop at 2. Maaaaaybe 3 if we are able to get pregnant fairly soon after this LO comes along - but not TOO soon!
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  • We have always said 2. We are both the middle child of 3 and say we never want to make someone else be a middle child!
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  • 2. I think that 3 is much more complex to parent. I have seen more issues that carry into adulthood with 3-sibling families.


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  • My ideal family would have 6-8 kids, but I am open to more if that happens. I think 4 is my bare minimum, we would try to adopt if we couldn't have at least 4 biologically. Depending on finances, we would adopt some even if we did have 4 or more on our own, I have always wanted to adopt.
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  • I'm maxing out at 5 after this one. I also have a SS (who we have e/o week) so that makes 6 total. Getting Essure after this! 
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    2. DH and I were strongly considering having just 1 because it's extremely rewarding but exhausting at the same time. And DD had JUST started sleeping through the night @ 14 months. 2 days later we found out about #2. 
  • I think I'd have 6, 3 boys 3 girls. Of course I'd have to be rich and have a chef, maid and mommys helper!
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  • Before my husband and I were married we decided we both wanted 5 kids. We're gonna take them one at a time though and see what happens. :)

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