are you done having kids?

vedahanks

I always imagined having 2-3 children. But it looks like we'll be parents of an only child. For some time this was extremely painful for me. I stressed myself out over it - and my husband. But, we have a tiny house that can only hold a tiny family like ours and I'm realizing that I just might be ok with that. We have the sweetest and smartest beautiful girl (don't we all ;-) ) and I love our close little family.

I mourn the fact that I'll never experience pregnancy again and I feel sad that she won't have a sibling but we have a lot to be thankful for and happy about.

Elizabeth has cousins, 2 girls, that she sees several times a week. I never had cousins or a sister and wished I had both. The way I see it, she's not alone in this world and she will be close to them for life - same school system too!

Having parents that are not over-the-top overwhelmed by financial stress (which is where we would be if we had another child) can only make for a happier, healthier household even if there's only 3 of us.

Notwifezilla7

We will have at least one more, be it naturally or through adoption. I love my girls unbelievably but I still yearn for one more. I guess part of it comes from being one of three. 

CakesMommy2114

After the arrival of number three in June we are done... I could have give but between finances and never bring out of diapers DH is done!

BurtonMomma

In my mind and heart (and every conversation MH & I have had as well) we are done after #2 comes this July.... BUT I'm not ruling out the possibility of a third ever. Realistically I'm "old" (in the words of the perinatologists's office) and loosing energy quickly, so this will probably be the last hurrah for this momma.

kjennnn

We are done after this one. I came from 3 and would love a big family, but I am 35 and DH is 39 (will be 40 this year) and I don't want us to be any older. I also had 2 miscarriages and an ectopic, and am just worn out from pregnancies and miscarriages. Another big factor is that I work FT, and don't see a time when I won't have to work, and I feel that I don't have enough time to give to the 1 (2) that I have currently and adding a third wouldn't be fair.

natalie042205

Before i had D, I would have said absolutely I'm done at 2. But having a baby again and see how much my boys love each other makes me yearn for a 3rd. Still, I don't think I have the energy or patience for a 3rd and we don't exactly have the space for it either. I am not saying never, but at this point I think we are done. 

sister-friend-wife-mother

I was done done done done @ 2 (1 boy, 1 girl good to go)....well until I got pregnant with # 3! LOL .....Not only was I done, but Dr's told me I would not be able to get pregnant again without fertility so I was beyond done.  I got ride of ALL my baby stuff infact.  We are starting all over again I feel with 6yr old and 4 yr old.  Now that it is happening I am happy that they will have another sibling, I always wanted a big family myself.  Jeff always wanted 3 ....well until we decided we were done at 2! LOL.....We willl be taking care of business -- most likely snip snip for Jeff as I have natural births and refuse to have surgery ontop of being pregnant 3 times and delivering 3 babies! It's his turn baby!

MrsDB

I don't plan on physically giving birth again, but I do hope we can adopt in a couple years.