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my SO and i both have younger brothers. but i did have a few friends who were only children and they all want at least 2 kids. they want their kid to have a sibling.

I'm an only child. I come from a small family (4 total cousins including both sides), 1 aunt and 1 uncle on each side, and growing up we always lived at least a several-hour drive or plane ride from any family.

My husband is the oldest of 3 (he's 6 years older than his next brother, and he's 13 years older than the youngest!) He also comes from a big family, with many aunts, uncles and cousins. He grew up surrounded by family.

Like Tequiero21 mentioned of friends, I used to be adamant that we'd have at least 2 children... life seems a little bleak when you're the only kid you know--gotta grow up fast! (We moved a lot too, and most of my childhood we lived in the country a few miles from any other kids.) But as I get older...I don't know. I'd be OK with 1. I think I turned out well (and more mature/independent faster, than many of my friends). I think Mr. N would go for 1, 2, or 3. I'd guess we'll end up with 2, but we'll see!

We're both twins and were raised with just our twins. Right now we are planning on just two kiddos.

I'm not technically an only child (it's complicated...blended family) but am one for all intents and purposes, as my step siblings were all so much older than me that they had moved out by the time I came along.

DH is the youngest (by a lot) of four children. So he spent much of his childhood as the only kid in the house.

We always thought we'd have two, but now that we have one we think we might stop. I loved being an only child and there was something special about it just being my parents and me, and we think we could create that same cozy family environment for DD.

Yes...and no? I'm the only child of my specific parent set, but I have 2 step siblings and 2 half. I lived with all of them and none of them at different points of my life. I prefer to have them around though.

DH has one sibling, 12 years younger.

We are unsure of our future size of family, currently we are really happy w/one but left the future open.

I'm an only child and my husband is the eldest of five. I want a second child but not because I didn't enjoy being an only child, rather I love being a mom and the thought of more children seems wonderful. My husband feels strongly that his parents really spread themselves too thin, not only with resources but also with the time they had for each child. He is one and done because we can afford our son, we can travel with him and show him the world, give him the type of attention that I got and he didn't. I can't argue with him- i definitely had many more opportunities than DH had growing up - but I'd love the experience of mothering two kids, and it makes me sad to think I will never be pregnant again, never give birth again.

I'm an only child and I want one or two children. My husband has a sister and he really wants two. We have agreed that since I am the lucky one that gets to be pregnant, breastfeed, etc, I get to make the final decision on how many. Right now, pregnancy isn't bad so I don't have a problem having two...we will have to wait and see if that changes.

DH has a sibling but I'm an only.

Growing up I always wanted a sibling, so I always said I wanted two kids--anything bigger seemed to much to wrap my head around since I didn't "get" sibling relationships, haha. I did feel like I missed out a little not having that sibling experience both growing up and as an adult (I was/am close with my cousins, though). Also as an adult I think mostly about the responsibility of aging parents falling to me.

All that being said, we are TTC #1 now and who knows, we may be one and done for any number of reasons! There are a LOT of benefits to growing up an only!!

I am the oldest of two, DH is an only.
We have one child and I'd like to be done, but DH swears being an only child was depressing and lonely and wants 2-3. I think that has more to do with his parents than being an only child though.

DH is an only child and I have one sister. We want 3 kids. I've always known I wanted my children to have siblings. DH enjoyed being an only child as a kid, but he does want more than one child.

Only child here. As a kid I always wanted a bunch of kids because I felt like they wouldn't be lonely. Then as I got older I realized how good I had it. I wanted 1 or 2. Now after an awful pregnancy, awful birth, and very fussy newborn, we are 100% in the one-and-done camp.

My husband has 2 brothers but they are decently younger than him - they are not close together in age.