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[quote=Anonymous]My husband and I, and we know several others. In my case, I married young and intentionally waited, then, for a few years, considered maybe not having any, then had one with the assumption I'd "probably"-- but not definitely-- have another. We celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary shortly after DC was born-- people who didn't know us well assumed that our kid was either an oops (and we had never wanted kids) or that the long "wait" was due to fertility issues, but neither was true.

When DC was about 6 months old, I started feeling maybe 80% certain I never wanted another, and the certainty grew every month and year, to about 99% now (DC is 6 years old). I am 40, have an IUD and am giving it a few more months to sit with the decision before DH gets a vasectomy.

I love my kid, and having her was THE best decision I ever made, but I know my limits. I am one of two (but was an only for a long time) and DH is one of four and loves kids, but loves me more (and very much likes the benefits of one). We also don't have a ton of money and my career is *just* starting to take off, so I think our decision is pretty much made. The only reason I'm not at 100% (if you ever can be) is that I know what it's like to change your mind, and I want to be sure.[/quote]

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