Anymore babies?

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How do you know when you’re done having babies? Is there a set number you had in your mind and when you reach that number you’re happy with it? Or is it something we constantly live with until the day comes  in our life when we know we can’t have anymore? I have 3 beautiful children, 2 boys and recently had a baby girl. I get asked a lot will we have anymore or would we want to give our daughter a baby sister? I know my heart would want more, but my mind and body is tired. How do you all feel? X

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I always wanted 5, but started in my 30s. We’ll see! I have 2 and just got a positive test.

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To me it isn’t realistic to give my kids the attention they need and financially provide past 2 lol. If things improve, 3 is still my absolute max. I didn’t have a great experience in a big family clearly 😂

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I’m the same boat as you. Thinking about being pregnant again sounds absolutely terrible bht my heart is saying maybe one more. I don’t know how to make this decision!

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We just had our second, so we now have 2 under 2. I'd like to keep what little sanity I have left, and my back is about to do something dramatic as I'm in my 30s. So we're done. 🤣

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We always talked about having 3. After our 2nd was born we decided we were done because I had 2 life and death pregnancies and had massive hemorrhaging pp after our 2nd. We were terrified of me.being pregnant again because I barely survived the 2 we had. Along came number 3 and we know for sure that this is our last baby. My husband went ahead and had his vasectomy before this one has been born.

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We always said 2-3 would be our max if we had one boy and girl we would be done but if physically, mentally and financially we could swing 3 kids at that time we would discuss having a third and trying for the opposite sex child if we wanted (of course no guarantee but we both really wanted one of each) I had my baby girl in 2021 (horrible pregnancy) and my son Jan of 2024 (even worse pregnancy) so we are done my body can’t take another pregnancy and I know that nor could I mentally and financially raise more than 2 kids and still do fun things like zoo, vacations, random trips to places etc. so hubby got the snip since he was also sure he wanted no more kids.

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I never had a set number, but after my 3rd I was happy to stop there. Then I got pregnant with my now toddler and I was pissed. We weren't in a good place for another, and I was seriously thinking about termination. Now I'm happily pregnant with #5 and I'm done after she's born. I'll be 32 in November and my health is in rough shape. I'm getting my tubes removed once and for all.

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Before my kid I always wanted 3 I thought that was the ideal number but after having my child I’ve realized I’m 1 and done unless I’m married everything was so hard pregnancy, postpartum, her ! I think how everything plays out plays a big part if you want more or not

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I always wanted 3, lost my third at five months pregnant. Now I have three but it doesn't feel right and I would definitely have one more.

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We agreed on three. After our second was born my husband felt like he was done. I was on the fence about it as well, but then I had a chemical pregnancy when our second was 10 months old and even though it was a shock to see a positive pregnancy test I was excited. That made us both realize we do want a third, but further down the road, in 3-4 years.
It still isn’t a certainty though. Right now we have our hands full with our 4 y.o. and 16 month old. Our oldest is being evaluated for autism and we spend a lot of our time with OT, speech, and helping him learn to regulate his emotions. He has improved a lot and gained a lot of the skills back that he lost in his regression around 2.5/3 years old, so we’re hoping he continues to do that.