ShannonS Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I have four now, and I feel very blessed and happy. But there is a part of me that wants more. Like a LOT more. Does anyone else experience this maternal pull? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Nope. I have 3 and I am done. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Noooooooooo! I can barely keep up mentally with the two I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Not me either. We have 4 kids and they are getting older now - looking to send that second one off to college in a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acablue Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Not a chance. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I have four now, and I feel very blessed and happy. But there is a part of me that wants more. Like a LOT more. Does anyone else experience this maternal pull? Be careful what you wish for. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShannonS Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 Be careful what you wish for. :D No doubt! I was almost afraid to submit the thread lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicMama Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yes :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yes, but I had my tubes tied after my fourth c section. I would have 10 if I could. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 When dd is behaving I do. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendybird Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 No and yes. I don't feel done, but I don't want to be pregnant ever again and adoption isn't realistic, so I AM done. Most days I'm content with that, but there are times..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma4Boys Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I am totally done with 4 boys and I "feel" done. I have NO desire to hold a baby anymore and I don't get the "awww - I want another one of these" feelings when I see a friends baby or their small children. I have the opposite - a "praise the Lord I am done" feeling. BUT if you are not having those feelings then you may not be finished...;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Dear God, Please NO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) No. We considered another a couple of years ago, but hesitated to the point we never had another. ;) Edited July 19, 2012 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yes, I do. But dh does not and he got a V. That's his choice. I am truly depressed about it. We had a scare this week where we thought his v failed and I was having a miscarriage, but it looks like just some haywire hormonal problems. It freshened the wound of knowing I will never have another child. :(. I was told I'd never be able to have kids. I've proved them wrong 5 times now. So I am blessed, but i am still greedy for more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 No, but I wouldn't mind someone loaning me a baby to cuddle and coo to every now and then. :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 NO!!!! I have four and I am 49. I'm pretty aure I'd be terrified to find out I was pregnant. :lol::lol::lol: dh's heart just might stop over news like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yes. Have one, pregnant with the second, and really want two more after that (I've long been convinced 4 is the perfect number of children, and this new article just reinforced that strongly), but they cost a lot of money, we have nowhere to put them, it's hard, and I'm getting older, so I'll likely have to be content with two. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oops, duplicate account :/ Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) We have four boys as well and are expecting a surpise little girl in Sept. It's not that we didn't/don't want more, but because of my health we were waiting until/if we could get me healthy again. This preg. Has confirmed that we were on the right track, but I'm so thankful for this little girl <3...but we are doubling, tripling, whatever our bc efforts after her birth, lol. And, if I was honest I wwould that my dh has chosen a life, entrapenurial, that is far from stable. I don't know how many diff. things he's done that haven't met our needs because he doesn't want a boring job! He'd have to become more steady and make the choice to provide us with a dependable and lower stress, meeting basic needs life (we are living in a fifth wheel so he can have capital to start a new business..I consented but told him this is the last time I'm doing trailer life for an idea...he'll have to work himself out of a job next time, sigh, lol, whatever...before this we spent both of our inheritances which was a lot, mucho money on his ideas/gambles :)), and I'm just not sure that's going to ever hsppen. :P He's a hard worker, just, well what I said, lol. P.s. I've always wanted a large family as my grandma had 7 and I loved all the aunts, uncles, cousins, it was like a big party growing up and so much fun and happiness. We just had a family reunion and it was wonderful. :) Edited July 19, 2012 by JENinOR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diann Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 No. Four is enough for me. Diann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 No way! I knew 6 was enough for me. I'm getting my fix with grands now. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakersDozen Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yes, with everything in me. My best efforts to not think on more babies are being thwarted by the large advertisements for hpts on my email site, though! Seriously, how do "they" know??? With only a couple exceptions I've been expecting at this point after having a baby and my body is wondering what is up, I think. I'm still pumping a few times/day (nothing like the 7-8 times/day I was just a few weeks ago!) but nothing is "starting"...sigh. Trying to be patient, trying to not dwell on what the future holds...trying. ;) I would also like to officially protest against all the ladies IRL around me who are getting their cycles back even with cosleeping, demand feeding, etc. I do none of those and yet nothing. grrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NASDAQ Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Very much. I'm pregnant with #4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yes, I have always felt that I would have more kids. I am just not giving birth anymore. We are looking into our foster to adopt program right now. I am going to start taking classes in the fall. By this time next year, I hope to have a teenager living with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverFamily Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yes! Growing up I always wanted 6. We shall see what happens. We will take them one at a time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpidarkomama Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 If we weren't about to turn 44 & 51, I'd have a whole other slew of them. So, so grateful we got 4. And so, so grateful we have no more diapers! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyndiLJ Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 We have 5, all but one in their early teens, and we would absolutely have more if we could afford them. Most of my friends think I am a freak of nature, but I deeply love parenting...yes...even teens and tweens. I would not, however, want infants or toddlers, but would adopt older children (3 of ours were 8, 10 and 11 upon joining oru family). Again, I know I am a freak of nature, but we'd do it again in a heartbeat and wish we actually could. We are done though, as we can not afford another child, neither in adoption costs nor looking at the cost of raising them, we are stretched enough as it is now. Sorta breaks my heart. Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Want? Yes. Can and will have more? No : / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) I'll let my signature speak. :D E.T.A. I'm content. I'm content with more and I'm content with no more... I think. The baby is only one so it's easy to feel content. This is a good place for me, but I've thought that before and then a new person comes and I can't imagine life without that person too! Edited July 19, 2012 by BlsdMama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I have four now, and I feel very blessed and happy. But there is a part of me that wants more. Like a LOT more. Does anyone else experience this maternal pull? Alllll the time :001_smile: Especially today. I'm an aunt for the first time and have looking at baby pictures and sooo wanting more. If only it were that easy. I don't want another round of sleepless months, food allergies, potty training, crazy toddlers running into trouble picking up stuff and wandering around. I don't want more ugly snarky comments from unhappy preteens or more fussing and noise in general. So I try to focus on that, but I feel sad that I"m not going to be 'there' again being pregnant and having a baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergreen State Sue Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I hope you get your heart's desire. For me, I'm pleased with the family I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) Ask me again once little man's second set of molars come in because right now it's all I can do to keep around the one I have. :lol: Really though, we hope to have three. I'm limited to csections, and we think three abdominal surgeries is the place to stop for us. Edited July 19, 2012 by Annie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I would love a few more, but I got so sick all 3 times that we're done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Not. At. All. Nope. Nadda. Nyet. Nein. Negative. Does anyone need any clarification on that? :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaNZ Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I am due with number 5 in a few weeks. When I got pregnant, I said this is definitely the last one. Now I'm already feeling sad that this might be the last time I am pregnant, have a newborn, nurse a baby etc etc. I'm not sure I will ever get to the point where I feel 'done', but I may have to force myself to stop because I'm tired and I don't want to neglect the children I already have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 No - two is perfect for us. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I do, but my youngest was diagnosed with autism back in December. We could handle another child with autism if he/she had a good expected long-term prognosis like youngest DD does. But we simply do not have the financial or emotional resources to cope with one who was severely impaired. Maybe if we knew what caused DD's autism and could do something to prevent a recurrence, but that's not information we have available to us right now. Adoption is something I'd be open to when #3 is a bit older and more independent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Nope. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly1730 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I did. But now I have grandchildren. They fill that gap wonderfully.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Not from my uterus! We're 100% done making people. It's still possible that we may foster down the road. Doubtful on adoption, but you never know. At minimum, I would like to do a lot of hosting programs. I love parenting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My3Munchkins Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yes! My head says no but but my heart says yes! It's something I'm really struggling with right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garddwr Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I have four now, and I feel very blessed and happy. But there is a part of me that wants more. Like a LOT more. Does anyone else experience this maternal pull? Yep, that's why #5 is one the way :-) I figure I'll end up with something like 7-9 kids, but dh and I both come from big families so that doesn't seem unreasonable. I remember when I was obviously pregnant with #3 a random fellow at the park asked me why in the world I would want another since I already had two (a girl and a boy--isn't that the full set?:tongue_smilie:) I told him I liked the children I already had so well, of course I wanted more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 When I was young & beginning my family I thought I knew the specific amount I wanted. Then we lost a baby & have been incapable of conceiving since. My heart aches often for holding a squishy sweet smelling little bub. I'd expand my family in a heartbeat without thinking twice about it if I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I have 4 and want more. Unfortunately, DH doesn't. :sad: I have easy pregnancies and wouldn't mind having one and I'd also be thrilled to adopt. My parents came from large families but only had 2 kids. I always wanted more brothers and sisters and to be the old grandmother surrounded by so many kids and grandkids. I think it is so wonderful how my aunts, uncles, and cousins all have so many close relatives to count on throughout their lives. :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieSong Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 We're very happy with our seven. I'm 51 now and haven't had a cycle for a year and a half (and very widely spaced cycles for a few years now) so yes, we're done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yes, yes, yes! We have 5...3 adopted (can't go that route anymore), and 2 bio surprises (my body isn't cooperating for any more). Our youngest is praying her little heart out for a new baby sister to love. I pray that God will give her her heart's desire through a special miracle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I wouldn't mind one more, a girl. I have 3 boys. But I am feeling the AGE thing and thinking I couldn't handle another toddler stage child. I am very content with my 3 children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma_Bear Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 No, not really but I already have 6. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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