I could have been happy with just one kid, and two is my ideal. I could potentially have done 3 if that's how things worked out, although I think 4 is too much for us!
Maybe if we weren't both working parents, we could handle 3 or 4... as it is though, 2 kids feels more manageable.
What family sizes could you do?
pear / 1930 posts
OH and I both wanted four long before we met each other... and we do wish we could have that. Given our age and income, we are going to aim for two. If three comes, we'll make it work. I think it would be hard to come to terms for us with only having one.
pineapple / 12793 posts
We have two and would like a couple more.
If we didn't live in the city and were younger we'd probably have even more.
persimmon / 1316 posts
Both my DH and I grew up in 3's so I always thought I would want that. But when I see my friends that have kids... two seems so much more manageable to me. 3 just seems like a lot! We will see how it goes. But I do love sibling relationships so I would want at least 2.
GOLD / watermelon / 14076 posts
We could make 1 more work but we're not planning to have anymore. We both WOH full-time so I wouldn't want to do more than that as our time/energy/attention is limited.
pomegranate / 3275 posts
I really want one more, putting us at 4. I know a lot of people think I'm crazy, stupid, or irresponsible but I want a big family! I get so many stares now with my three, I can only imagine what would happen if we have four.
coconut / 8279 posts
Before J I thought, 1. If I were younger & didn't love living in the city, 3 or 4 for sure!
blogger / grapefruit / 4836 posts
I could do 4 kids, but I couldn't handle the pregnancy/infant/toddler years 4 times. We may foster or adopt older children when our biological children are a bit older.
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@MamaBehr: Nothing irresponsible about four kids!!
I think if me or Bee stayed at home, we could do 3 or even 4 kids. But with us both working, 2 is our limit!
coconut / 8234 posts
We have always wanted 2. Right now we have 1 and I always have doubts about how we could make having 2 work since with both WOH. It just feels like we'd never have time for anything outside of work and our kids. We'll see!
eggplant / 11716 posts
@Mrs. Lion: that's exactly my answer! I'm not a good preggo... Pretty sure this is my last pregnancy.
papaya / 10560 posts
@MamaBehr: 4 is my dream number! Not crazy!
I wonder if I'll regret picking my career over having more kids. We could have more, but I would have to quit my job.
pomelo / 5607 posts
We had planned on 2, but now are thinking just 1. I don't think I could handle more than 2, though financially we'd be fine.
pomelo / 5678 posts
If I had family around for help and support ...probably 4? No help or support? Probably 2...
papaya / 10343 posts
We have 1. I feel certain I could do 2 past the infant stage... I have a hard time picturing doing pregnancy and infancy again while also having a toddler. 
But beyond that I think 2 would be fun. I don't think I'd want more than 2.
pineapple / 12234 posts
@MamaBehr: ugh, the stares I get...people look like I'm either over populating the earth or insane for having 3 young children!!
I feel like 3 is ideal for us but 2 was a lot more manageable...I'm so tired now! All the time! There's no way I could do 4.
cherry / 209 posts
I think we are one and done...infancy stage I found to be too Overwhelming and we have no friends and family to support.
cherry / 129 posts
I think I would be maxed out at 5. 6 kids would probably put me over the edge into insanity, although I'd make it work if I had to.
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
2 is our max. I don't think I could find the energy(or money) for more than that.
grapefruit / 4089 posts
If we wanted it and finances weren't an issue, I could see us having 4. I have 3 siblings, and I love it... we have lots of family support, so really the only barrier is money, which is unfortunate. As it is I think we will have no more than 2.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
We are only planning on the two we have. If we ever had another I could handle it but two is ideal for us.
nectarine / 2521 posts
I can see managing 2, with a decent age gap. I'm struggling with just 1 LO, and I solo parent most of the time. Any more than 2 I can't picture for us .
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
We are sticking with 2! Although 1 right now is waaaay enough and I don't know when I'll be ready for a 2nd one!
grapefruit / 4903 posts
We're not done at two. I want three or four. Five scares me, and I can't imagine more than that. Though it's not like they'd all come at once, so I'm sure I'd get used to it a little at a time.
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
3! But like you, the logistics with two full time working parents would be hard. I hear from seasoned moms that it only gets busier with pickups/dropoffs, activities, etc.
Everyone we know with 3+ has at least one spouse in a super flexible job position, works only PT, or is a SAHP.
grapefruit / 4355 posts
I could do 3-4 but DH is more of the 2-3 mentality. So I suspect we'll end up with 3.
persimmon / 1481 posts
I always wanted 3 because I'm one of 3, but after my first pregnancy, I'm not sure I could do it again. Being a mom to a newborn is also really hard. I'll probably change my mind once she gets older though.
bananas / 9118 posts
We've always wanted 3, but are still debating when/if we will go for a 3rd. We'll re-negotiate in a couple years, because right now we are loving two, it's perfect and I'm not looking forward to pregnancy again any time soon.
grapefruit / 4997 posts
I always imagined a family with 3-4 kids but that's not going to happen. We have 1, working on #2 and we'll be done at 2 kids.
apricot / 456 posts
We want six. We could probably do eight, but I'm wary of having kids past the age of 40. I'd be really sad if we only have four or less.
honeydew / 7968 posts
In the ideal world, I would love another girl to make it four, but man, I feel old and don't think I could do it again. Barely getting thru number three.
persimmon / 1367 posts
Always planned for one, and now that E is here I think we're sticking with that. We could handle two, but are happy with what we have.
grapefruit / 4066 posts
3 is our max. 2 we could handle but 3 might be pushing it, but it's not off the table
honeydew / 7917 posts
We're happy with two. If finances and additional help were available, then I would consider 3-4.
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