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[quote=Anonymous]When we got married my DH (oldest of 4) was quite sure if we got to choose he’d want two children. He felt strongly that his parents had run out of time and energy and that his youngest siblings hadn’t had the attention the older siblings had. (His siblings are 2,3, and 8 years younger than he is.) I am the youngest of three (my siblings are 4.5 years and 3 years older than I am) and loved that dynamic. So we agreed to try for two and then reassess based on time, energy, health, resources etc.

It took me awhile to get pregnant with our children, especially the second, so I had them at 33 and 38. With my first I had a delivery complication and my second a potential risk during pregnancy (though I and the kids were okay). So age and health risks were big factors but, honestly, now in my mid 40s I don’t think I’d have the energy or attention if there were another child. My kids are 11 and 7 and I know quite a few that have another child in between that. We don’t have any family support where we live so it’s just us. It’s hard enough with the two of us, especially because our younger daughter has needed speech and occupational therapy and those take up a lot of time, sick leave etc. We could afford a third, but I also like not having to move to a larger apartment, not having to budget meals or travel or hesitate signing up for club sports etc. [/quote]

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