How do you know when you are done having kids?

I knew I was done having kids when I reached menopause!

We have 3 kids. We both agreed and always knew we wanted 2 or 3 kids. After the 3rd one we knew that was it, no more kids! That was almost 20 years and neither me nor my husband have regretted our decision.

Its the opposite for me. I have 2 kids and dont want anymore so I got my tubes tied. My husband wanted more and still makes comments sometimes about wanting more. The thing is, I dont ever want to be pregnant again. I had a really rough pregnancy and delivery with my last one, and I just couldnt bare to go through it again. I figure this way, I got my tubes tied, if for any reason I get pregnant again, then I was obviously meant to have another baby:)

Its the opposite for me. I have 2 kids and dont want anymore so I got my tubes tied. My husband wanted more and still makes comments sometimes about wanting more. The thing is, I dont ever want to be pregnant again. I had a really rough pregnancy and delivery with my last one, and I just couldnt bare to go through it again. I figure this way, I got my tubes tied, if for any reason I get pregnant again, then I was obviously meant to have another baby:)

Oh dear me...I have wondered the same thing. I think I'm one of the odd ones that will never be done LOL. When my dh and I where married we knew we wanted one. After one we decided we really wanted two, then after a year and a half we really wanted three, now a year and a half after number three we are again yearning for number four. How many will we have? I don't honestly know. Will I ever not want more...probably not LOL. I love them SOOO much!!

I have three kids. Two boys and my youngest is the girl. Knowing two out of three of my pregnacies almost didn't make it. I almost didn't make either...I figured it was time to call it quits. I had what I wanted...boys first. Than a girl. So, I got fixed after I had her. But I would of gotten fixed even if she would of been a boy with those odds. I didn't like'em (the odds).

I don't really know. I had three teenage daughters when I got pregnant with my fourth, a little boy. Even now, I sometimes wonder if I will have another (probably not, but you never knoe).

The decision should be based on how many children you're able to support and put through college, how large your home is, and how much of your time you want to devote to children. The more you have, the thinner you stretch yourself. Do you really want to give less of yourself to the 2 children you already have, or would you rather concentrate on doing the very best you can do for these two? They're all questions you need to ask yourself before making the decision to have more. I know they're cute when they're little, but please keep in mind that they all will be teenagers someday.

we have 3 kids. my hubby says he doesnt want anymore. i say i dont want anymore right now, but im not even 30 yet, so who knows how i'll feel in the future. my cousin got her tubes tied after 2 kids and now six years later, she wants to have the procedure reversed. i say that if you think you dont want anymore kids, to wait at least a couple years to make sure its what you really want before making any decisions like that

i knew after my second that i was done that is why at that time i had my tubes tied.

It's just a feeling.. I have 3. I thought I was done at 2, but Fate had other plans for me and I had my 3rd - which was a good luck change for me because it put me on a whole new path in life. After my 3rd I had my tubes tied though. I'm 28 with 3 kids and I want time to enjoy their youth. Plus, my 2nd child has special needs. I am open to another child, but it would need specific planning through IVF, and this time I will know that s/he was wanted by both parents. I am also open to surrogacy, but I am finished with just letting Fate take charge in terms of children. I was extremely fertile and this was the best choice for me.

I think when you're done having kids your family just feels complete. I only have one and it doesn't feel quite complete yet.