https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:25:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1056090 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 15:07:20 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1056090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I've always wanted a large family and the first two just confirmed for me that we are not done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1056082 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 15:05:06 +0000 heffalump 1056082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I had my way they'd change. We agreed on two before having LO. After having her I wanted more, 3 at the least, maybe 4. But we can't afford that right now so it'll probably still be 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1056044 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:55:05 +0000 heartonastring 1056044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were absolutely certain we wanted two, but now that we have DD we're pretty sure we're going to be one and done.</p> <p>It's due to a combination of wanting to quit while we're ahead, and realizing that we'll probably be happier (and therefore be better parents) if we only have one child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055972 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:33:37 +0000 lizzywiz 1055972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: @beachbee: I agree with both of you. TTC with PCOS and a hard, high risk pregnancy and the fact that I know I couldn't handle two close in age is pretty much deciding for me that we are one and done. Money is a factor, too.<br /> I am ok with thinking one and done now because, as others have said, adoption is always a great way to grow a family if I change my mind later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055941 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:20:48 +0000 Mrsbells 1055941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes I orginally wanted 3 and not I think 2 is enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055909 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:10:54 +0000 cascademom 1055909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was a bumpy road to get back to wanting another one. At one point, it looked like our marriage wouldn't survive the crap it took back in October. Once things got better, the baby talk started again. Our communication has been improving since then. I would have liked to be trying now, but losing weight is a priority. I'm keeping DH clued into my weight loss to keep the conversation going about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055817 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:34:39 +0000 GrapeCrush 1055817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always wanted 3...after #1 i still wanted 3. DH is very much two and through. When I got preggers with #2, I was still saying yay to 3! Now I'm totally ok with 2! DH is still on two and through :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055815 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:34:12 +0000 MrsF 1055815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will probably still have 2 or 3. The difference is now I'm sort if terrified. I didn't love the newborn stage. :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055804 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:31:57 +0000 beachbee 1055804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our TTC journey and a very tough pregnancy (physically and emotionally) have dramatically changed our family plans. We always wanted three babies, but it looks like we may be one and done. At least through pregnancy. I'd like to think that we will eventually look into adoption when we are ready. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055764 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:19:47 +0000 looch 1055764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted at least 2, but we will be done with 1. My nerves can not handle another close in age and I am too old to really consider another pregnancy when my son turns 5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055760 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:17:46 +0000 googly-eyes 1055760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah. I wanted 2-3, now want 1-2.</p> <p>The reality of working with kids during the day and coming home to kids for years and years.. And the baby stage again... Bleh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055651 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:50:00 +0000 lovehoneybee 1055651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes and no...while I was pregnant we decided we would be one and done, and we were on the same page. Then a few months after E was born I changed my mind back to wanting two, but DH hasn't yet. After several conversations he's agreed to keep the door open in the future but we are still in disagreement about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055636 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:43:11 +0000 rachiecakes 1055636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always, always planned to have one and now I want a hundred (um, or at least 2) but it's probably not going to happen, wah! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055629 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:40:14 +0000 mrs. wagon 1055629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had our second pretty much purely because we wanted to give our first a sibling. We've been open all along but pretty sure we're 2 and through... although these days, who knows... we are definitely 2 and through FOR NOW!</p> <p>ETA: I just re-read what I wrote and saw that I contradicted myself. Can you tell I'm undecided??? ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055620 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:37:49 +0000 Springtime 1055620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I always thought I would want at least 3 maybe 4 kids. But will probably be done at two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055608 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:33:55 +0000 Bookish 1055608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha yeah, we went from maybe 2 to 1 and done! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055181 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:25:13 +0000 deerylou 1055181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sort of. We were planning on waiting 3-4 years before TTC again, but have loosely decided to start trying for # 2 a bit sooner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055146 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:18:14 +0000 LuLu Mom 1055146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have always been planning on two with an option of a third. I'm leaning more toward 2 and DH is now leaning more toward 3...so we will see what happens after we have number 2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055110 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:08:13 +0000 Koolbreeze 1055110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before having #1 I wanted 2 children. After #1 I wanted a ton and we settled on 3. But after #2 I'm back to think just 2 is perfect. I'm 85% sure we're two and through but we've agree to talk about it again in about 6 months to a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055107 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:07:11 +0000 autumnlove 1055107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we want 3 instead of 2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-family-plans-change-after-1#post-1055084 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:01:08 +0000 Aimed 1055084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Growing up I always wanted a large family but now after #1 I think that we may be one and done for many reasons. our little one is so, so great, I worry about tempting fate with #2! crazy I know! Did your family plans scale down or up or stay the same after baby #1? </p>