Some days i feel like i would like another...

[She~Ra]

wow loving6 thats interesting about taking the seats out, thanks for that info

[mummatomany]

mumtofive thank you for your post. the title sums up exactly how I feel right now. we have 5 littlies right now. our oldest is 8 and my baby is 18 months in 10 days time. I am desperately wanting to have another baby and hubby is on board with that. Currently we are strugglingly with the backlash though that will come from our family, my mother especially. Although she loves all of our kids, she doesnt beleive we should have anymore and is very vocal in telling everyone on my behalf that Miss S is our last one.... she has even been pushing for me to get the doctors to give me a tubal ligation (although because I'm only 28 they wont )
I know if we do stop now I will also have this feeling of being incomplete, but I also wonder whether I will ever be content with the fact my days of being pregnant are over for good.... how do you know?
Good luck with coming to your decision xx

[She~Ra]

Sorry for my late reply mummatomany

I totally get the backlash thing, my mil didnt think we should have had more than 2, and my mum although loves the kids does worry, she is the oldest of 10 and her family were poor, they tried so hard to make sure they were not..

Yes we have days that are hard and we can struggle especially when work is slow for hubby, and yes somedays i wonder if having a large family was the right thing when they fight, but i know in my heart it is

Since i wrote this thread, i did have a change of heart for a while, i think i was just mearly convincing myself though.. Cause it was still in the back of my mind...

Im trying to tell myself if it doesnt happen dont worry you have been blessed with 6, that is more than some people can get.. but its just that feeling, i know i am close to being done, i can feel that, i just dont feel done yet..

When have you decided to ttc?

[austmum]

I just wanted to add some hugs and to say I really feel for you.

We have 4 and both of us are happy to stop there.

It sounds like it might be a good idea give yourselves a few months break then come back and have a good conversation about it and weigh up what is best for you all.

[mummatomany]

We havent really decided when we will try to conceive. I got the mirena placed about 7 months ago, but am in the process of getting it removed because of other side affects. My baby brother is getting married in august next year, and his fiancé has asked me to be a bridesmaid so I really don't want to be pregnant for the wedding, which means time is running short to have a baby before it lol :-)
We are very lucky in that hubby has a very secure job with defence so although we may not be rich, and we budget down to the last dollar, we are comfortable in knowing exactly what we will get each pay day, and that we will always have a pay day.
I have this image of probably 2 more children but I think we would be happy with one more. I have a lot of friends who are pregnant and due soon as well as a lot who are falling pregnant and each time I find out I find myself, although estatic for them, slightly jealous it's not me. Lol
I think though, it will happen when it happens. We've never really planned any of the kids, just "let nature take it's course" so baby number 6 will probably be the same lol :-)

[my3miracles]

My husband and I have 3 girls at the moment. DD: 6, DD: 3 and DD: 2 in 4 days ... I feel some days we are definatley done, especially on days when they just constantley fight and with a loss last year in June at 8 weeks. I am in the same boat as mumtofive, my MIL thinks we should of stopped at 2. My mum on the other hand is more family orientated and comes from a family of 5. She thinks what ever I want to do, go for it. If I want one more later, then it's up to hubby and I. I know she will support us and has been supporting us with the kids we have now.

I know deep down I feel I can do 1 more and hubby agrees once the 3 girls are older we will try for a boy . He even made a joke in 6 years time to have 3 more, keep them comming he reckons but it's ok for him lol he gets the easy job

I have implanon in my arm at the moment and will keep it in there until I feel ready.