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What family sizes could you do?

  1. loveisstrange

    pineapple / 12526 posts

    2 is probably my hard limit. Right now, 1 looks pretty sweet.

  2. lamariniere

    pineapple / 12566 posts

    2 is definitely the limit for me!

  3. krispi

    clementine / 911 posts

    No more than 2. It's still up in the air whether we'll stick with 1 or have another.

    If I was younger and able to stay home, I could maybe see having 3, but that isn't the case for us.

  4. MOMTOLITTLEB

    persimmon / 1188 posts

    I agree with being happy with 1, 2 is probably ideal and if we didn't both work, I might like more. I think finding balance with 2 will be a challenge but I would like to take it on. My husband isn't so sure so we'll see. I truly am happy with 1!

  5. yoursilverlining

    eggplant / 11824 posts

    We're happy with 1. Neither of us have any desire for a boatload of kids, emotionally or logistically.

  6. Espion

    pomegranate / 3577 posts

    Wanted 2, have 2. Three would have to be a surprise and sneak in there, but you'd have to get through two forms of birth control, my friend. Plus I'd never retire.

  7. chopsuey

    hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts

    I could "do" up to 4, but 2 is perfect for us.
    I can give just the right amount of time and attention to my kids, hubbie, house and myself!
    I'd be spread way too thin if we had more.

  8. luckypenny

    grapefruit / 4582 posts

    I think we want three. We already have two. I know for the third though, we for sure want to adopt. I can't do pregnancy again - PPD scares me too much and I hate loosing weight. But for some reason, I just don't feel "done". My husband and I also strongly considered adopting and/or fostering long before we got pregnant with our first child.

    I wouldn't want the kid to be older than than our youngest so this is still quite a few years away.

  9. youboots

    honeydew / 7622 posts

    #1 is due in 3 weeks. We will likely have a second and possibly a third- that would be our max.

  10. coopsmama

    cantaloupe / 6059 posts

    We have two and will probably have 2 more. I SAH full time so I don't feel spread too thin yet -- if I did WOH I know I could never do more than 2. At least while they're young!! We were talking and probably won't try to get pregnant again until mid to late 2017 so at least our kids would be 4 and 5 when a new one came - that seems doable to me.

  11. mrsjyw

    GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts

    2 maybe 3. That's a big maybe.

  12. Mamasig

    pomegranate / 3565 posts

    3 is my max which is what I'd like. I think 3 would definitely be a bigger stretch financially and logistically which totally scares me. But luckily, my mom and sister live very close and can help with school drop offs, etc.

  13. MrsMccarthy

    honeydew / 7295 posts

    @anonysquire: oh I thought you wanted a big family? Did that change?

    I would love 4 and think I could swing it but no way is that happening. My husband wouldn't be cool with making the sacrifices for more than 2 at this point. Looks like we will have two and I'm okay with that. Lot certainly will make things easier in terms of our future.

  14. anonysquire

    cantaloupe / 6923 posts

    @MrsMccarthy: it did.

  15. Anya

    nectarine / 2784 posts

    1 or 2.

  16. MrsMccarthy

    honeydew / 7295 posts

    @anonysquire: I hope that happens for me too. I kind of think it will once my baby is here. Can't wait to see your little boy and hear his name. Little Z kills me on IG with her cuteness. Her leotard OMG!

  17. sarac

    pomelo / 5093 posts

    I thought I wanted a big family, but then I was really happy to just have one. We're unexpectedly having another, and I'm sad about losing some of the fun only child things, but I'm excited to see that sibling relationship.

  18. anonysquire

    cantaloupe / 6923 posts

    @MrsMccarthy: lol, baby leotards are no joke!!!

  19. SugarplumsMom

    bananas / 9227 posts

    I'm happy with 1, but maybe 2.

  20. NurseDMB

    kiwi / 643 posts

    2 is our max, but I could probably handle 3.

  21. NavyRN2012

    persimmon / 1447 posts

    3 is our max, I think. If 1 & 2 had been closer in age- we would have stopped at 2. Currently pregnant with #3 and we are DONE!

  22. MrsKoala

    cantaloupe / 6869 posts

    3 is my max.

  23. travelgirl1

    cantaloupe / 6630 posts

    With my age and our situation right now, 3 will be our max. #3 was totally off the table until a week or so ago, but now we are open to trying again after this LO is born.

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