Two questions on kids:
1) how many do you have?
2) are you planning on more?

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1) I have 1
2) we’re planning on one more. We originally wanted three kids but kids are so expensive and a handful. However we do want to give our son a sibling

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5 kids, 13, 11, 9, 6, 4. We're good, finally don't have anyone in diapers and youngest just has one more year before they're all in school. Great kids but happy with 5.

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Oh wow.

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Not at all. Got snipped right after #2

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Same 😆

2.
No more (with this wife)

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5, hell no.

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2,

Definitely not done. Hoping to hit the double digits if possible.

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I’ll start.

1) I have 3
2) we’re thinking about one more

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1) Having 3rd in the next two weeks
2) Not just no, but the snip is already set.

35M

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2.
In theory it’s possible but after an unexpected very preterm delivery and a long NICU stay this might be it

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That makes a lot of sense.

1.
We were thinking about 2 but we don’t have any family in vicinity to help/babysit which makes it overwhelming, also I’m sole breadwinner and it’s so expensive to raise kids here in US

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To begin with saving for college is extremely expensive as compared to Canada or Europe for example. Healthcare(child birth, pediatrician) is cheaper in Europe & Canada

1. Figuring that out now. It was really difficult to get to the 1 so we just feel insanely lucky right now. It’ll likely be a long road to get to #2 and not sure either of us have it in us again. Then there is sort of the idea maybe a miracle hits for us (without IVF) but mentally we are trying to figure out if we just want to say no mas and be content with what we have.

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Two and done. Girl first (now 6), boy second (now 2.5).

It was described to me as the following, and I repeatedly see this play out
- first one kills the mum
- second one kills the dad
- third one kills you both

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lol. We are outnumbered!

3, no mas

1.

No. I’m too old for more kids.

Mid 40s.

3, including myself 🤪

I’m done. Gonna tie up the cords eventually. 35M

3 and 2 sometimes birth control fails. Took more permanent precautions. Fingers crossed no more

3 kids, ages 14, 7, and 4 (oldest is from a previous relationship so a half brother, not that that matters at all just providing context). Had them in a great order too -- boy, girl, boy.

Definitely done, precautions were taken by both of us after the last one.

As an only child, I always knew I wanted my kids to have siblings and settled on 2 or 3 before I ever even had any of them. :) Luckily my wife was on the same page.

36M

1.
We will likely have one more, but right now I would be totally fine with the one we already have.

4 kids, ages 5, 4, 2, and almost 1. I’m the sole breadwinner and want to be done but my wife wants to have as many as possible - like at least 6 but she would like 8+.

Geez…. Maybe you can reverse it. “I’d actually love 10-12 kids even if it requires a second wife” to get her off those #s.
Good luck…. 😬

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4.
Nope.

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