How many children do you wish to have?

For most of my life, I didn't want to have any kids. Now that I am 51, I am wishing I could have a child. My wife had surgery and can no longer have children. I want to have a child of my own. But the only option available, surrogacy, seems to be way to expensive. I guess I will never have the chance now.

I would love to have 5 to 7 kids at home if only I have so many resources to sustain their needs, why not? The more the merrier. I have 2 beautiful kids now, all the two boys I delivered well, we raised them well (I am too certain of that) because we fill them so much love and care, give them attention that they need. And now, my husband & I are still hoping for another baby next year since our youngest will be turning 3-year old on October. And we keep on hoping to have more children as old folks say "Having many children will make you more determined and assertive to work harder for the kids needs"...I know God is so good, I am too positive we can provide them the best of anything now and in the future because we are already working on it. He will give us the kids that he thinks we deserved.

I Love Kids!!! I had said to my friends that I wanted a dozen babies from my wife... Practically, it is possible to have a dozen babies, but I know that I'll not be able to raise a dozen kids properly at the same time. And yet, I Love Kids! My fiancee will never be able to get pregnant, that is what her medical reports say! I feel sad about this sometimes. But then, there are other options too, like adoption. I don't know what will I do! But yes, I would have loved to have my own baby. sometimes, I feel real unfortunate guy. But its okay! My baby is with me, that is good for me. And yet, you know what, I Love Kids!

Well, I only want to have 3 kids. A boy and a girl, and I would like to adopt a child from Africa. Three kids all in all.

i have two children one going to be 4yrs on may and i just had a baby recently in november. my both kids are boys and we wished the second could be a girl what it is not in our hands but we are fine with both and it is really difficult to handle more than one kid. i really feel it difficult and i dont want to have more and just want to bring up my kids properly and make them a good human being .

Hi Eloveriz, I love kids and how i wish i have many kids but we we're only blessed with two boys. My eldest is 13 years old and my youngest is 9 years old. both of them are special. they have autism but i am so lucky to have both of them. they are my precious gems. by god's grace we are praying for a baby girl but i am already 40 years old. it might be a risky pregnancy for me.

Before I had my children I dreamed of having a baby girl and two years later a baby boy. Then I would have had both genders with a small gap. If I had only been able to have one child I would have wished to have a baby girl. What matters most is if the baby is healthy. I know that now and am grateful with the children I have got. I have a 14 years and 11 months old son, a 2 years and 10 months disabled son and a nine month old baby daughter. It was disappointing and worrying at 36 weeks pregnancy to be told I was expecting a seriously disabled baby. I still went ahead with my home birth that I had planned. Last year I got my daughter that I have been waiting for all these years. I hope that your second baby will be a healthy little baby girl and your 10 month old son sounds charming.

Hi Elove, My husband and I wished for 2 children only, and it doesn't matter if they are boys or girls, or a boy and a girl. We are blessed with two wonderful kids, both boys. Some friends tell us to try for a girl, but I am perfectly happy with my two boys and we don't have any plans of having another baby.

Congrats On Your Baby :). I would like to have at least one. Probably no more then 3. I dont think I could Handle it . Kids are a really Big responsibility. Not till later though maybe when Im around 25 I will have my first.

Well, I've just had my baby girl three months ago. She's our first and it was a planned pregnancy. We're planning to have 2 kids, a daughter and a son, so the next time I get pregnant later, I hope He will give us a boy. But, it I am blessed with another girl, then maybe we'll try again once more, then stop. Having a baby do requires a lot of time, not to mention that you need time to heal yourself postpartum, that's why I want to have more kids while I am still healthy. My plan is, when I'm about 29, I'm done having kids.

OH,I wish i would have a twin,a boy and a girl.That's no matter than that.But,my boy friend always love to have a girl,only one! Meanwhile,we can't afford more children,so hard a burden.One baby is enough. Be happy,good mother·

So this is you and your baby , so cute. In our country one can have two kids only, if one has more than he is not granted certain benefits, more we should have 2 or 3, i mean less kids so that we can take care of all properly, give them the best of every thing Good discussion, congrats Prof

Hi eloveriz2004, I married very early and divorced within a year. After waiting many years, I met my husband at 30 years old and we were married when we were 32. We are both born in the same year. We waited to have children because we didn't have the money,and we both needed to work. At 37, I started seriously trying to have a child. I didn't think it would take that long. I didn't get pregnant until I was 39 and by the time I had my child I was 40. She was 2 months premature and weighed only 3 1/2 pounds. God blessed us with a healthy 9 year old daughter today. However, the first 2 years were very hard on us. She did not sleep through the night until she was almost 2 years old. We were so exhausted that we did not want to have another child, and of course, it was too dangerous to wait any longer at our age. My daughter has always wished she had a sibling. Having children is, of course, a personal decision, but I would give a lot of thought as to how much money you have to support them. Can you afford to send all of them to college, and how much assistance does your husband give you in taking care of them. I would also consider whether you might now or ever have to work outside the home. Many times people do not consider the facts about having children, because they are all so beautiful when they are born. That is just my opinion of course. I wish you every happiness and hope you have as many children as you want.

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I guess I might spoil this thread considering hubby and I have seven children. We have been married for seventeen years and enjoy being parents. We spend a lot of time with them together and separately. They do not want for our time. It is possible to have a large family and being able handle all of the kids. We are living proof of that. It comes down to organization and being able to see the needs of each individual child. I couldn't imagine not having the seven we have. We will leave up to God how many more children He will bless us with. Sincerely in Christ, Leesa C. Eph.2:8,9

Right now my husband and I are trying to have children. Each time we get disappointed, but we believe in his timing that we will have a child of our own. I'd like to have 3 and so does he. We thought of having 2, but then we thought of adopting one, so we want to have three. If we can't get pregnant in a few years, we'll be planning on adopting all our children. We want to adopt a baby from Africa, China and from here in America. So hopefully, we'll see what happens. Its good that God has blessed you with a beautiful baby. But wow that's crazy, 3-5 kids, um no. You're right it would be too noisy and too messy.

wow 5 is too much huh??? he he I have one now...and my boy is turning 4 this coming october, as much as possible I don't like more than one he he, it's very hard to give birth and it's very painful. But, my husband wants a baby girl..I think I should consider his wish too right after he returns back home from korea

Dear Eloveriz,the child policy in our country,we only have 1 child only if you accord with the special case like the minority,etc.so lucy, i'm the Manchu in China,i plan to have 2 children in the future,wish 1 boy,1 girl.:)

Well, Me and my wife planned to have two. We like to have a boy and a girl. I will ask her a girl like her, she would say a boy like me. So we decided to have a boy and girl. Our loves gift will be two.

keep praying,many children much good fortune