Is this anyones last baby?

[mhaddon]

Well DH is content with having only 3 children. We were going to stop w/ 2 but I really wanted a girl and now that we will have our 2 boys and a girl he told me that he would be willing to get a V when he gets laid off this winter. Good to know b/c even if I have another c/s I really don't want a tubal ligation... But, I didn't know if anyone else knew it would be their last? I really don't enjoy being pregnant b/c I swear everything falls apart on me and after the c/s I don't feel like putting my body through another major major surgery. However, I will miss the kicks and the joy of a newborn I said something to him about maybe adopting a couple years down the road and he said we could look into that.
So anyone else had this conversation or made a decision?

[Emily12581]

This is our last because it took a combined 8 years to TTc our 2 girls. I also tend to have really rough pregnancies with size of babies etc... I don't have it in me to do that anymore so DH is going to get the vasectomy by the end of the year. I would still like to possibly adopt way down the road, but Dh is now content with our family the way it is, so we'll see.

[veganf]

YESSSSSS. We wouldn't mind adopting 1 more, but this had better absolutely be my last pregnancy ever. I cannot do it again. I WISH my husband would even had a rational discussion about a vasectomy...after all I've done you'd think it's the least he could do, but no, he will not even entertain the idea. Sigh. Less sex for him I guess...we get pregnant waaay too easily.

[finnegansmom]

well, my husband thinks this is our last. he also never wanted to have kids to begin with, hence the "surprise" of our son.

although with this pregnancy "we" were TTC. We use NFP as a method of BC and I will be 37 this year. I'm thinking maybe in 2 years to revisit the situation and see if our finances have improved and if we want a 3rd. we're not making any decision now and if by chance we end up pregnant again, even after BFing for 1-2 years or however long, I guess it's meant to be, KWIM? I try not to think now that this will be my last, because that makes me sad...

[RainRaven]

yes this was our last, DH is getting a Vasectomy soon. I am bummed but it is the best decision for our family.

[Gypsy.Momma]

This was our last but as my duedate nears we are talking more and more about one more in the future

[pazerific]

this very well may be our last, but i'm trying to put that thought out of my head lately. i don't want to put any undue pressure on myself to make this birth "perfect" since it could be the last chance i get at a home birth. dh is willing and ready to go for a vasectomy whenever i'm ready, but i'm just not ready yet. he's 30 and i'm 27, so i feel like we're relatively young to end our ability to reproduce just yet. so for now, we've agreed to just use contraception (condoms and/or mini-pill) after this babe and shelve the idea of adding any more ppl to our family until we're in a much better place financially.

[tabitha]

this is our 'last', but we will never do anything permanent. because this pregnancy has been so physically difficult for me, i feel like i need at least 5 years off before i get pregnant, plus we feel complete with 4. the reasons we would never get a V or tubal are many, but it doesnt leave us with a ton of options. i am thinking of trying the copper IUD to see if i can stand it, just because it is so very important that i not get pregnant and i dont trust myself to just chart, i always go nuts and think i need another baby.

[newfiemomma]

Yup, definitely our last. My oldest will be 10 in September, I think that's enough of an age difference. I had him when I was 19, so we are happy to have our family complete at a young age (I'm 29 and DH is 32). I keep thinking that in 3 years, I will have a teenager, a 7 yr old and a pre-schooler!! I can't think about adding a baby to that houseful! We also both work full time, so 3 kids will be more than enough. Even though this is my last pregnancy and its going really well, I don't feel sad. I am happy that we will have 3 happy, healthy kids

[rootsandwings]

Yes, this will be our last. I will be 40 in the blink of an eye and feel like two kids is a good number for us.

I know though I will miss being pregnant and having a baby all to myself for awhile.

As far a birth control goes, we have talked V but hubby said what if he wanted to have more kids! With who? was my question back!

WE will se what happens.

[Materfamilias]

Um, yeah. 43 years old over here. Definitely, yeah.

[~Megan~]

dh will get a vasectomy early next year. I wasn't sure how many children I wanted till I saw the positive pregnancy test and realized that 3 is enough for me.

[calynde]

We're planning on this being our last. We've always liked the idea of 2.

[KerriAZ]

With all the difficulties with this pregnancy, you would think I would be! But, I get a sneaky feeling that I'm not done! *sigh*

[kamesennin]

Yes, this is our last. I'm enjoying every second of the newborn stage but I just can't get pregnant again. Between the hyperemesis and diabetes I would just be a complete wreck the 3rd time around. We'd like to adopt a baby later in the future.

[delicious]

this will definitely be enough for us. we can't fit any more people in our car. or our house! lol. and really, this pregnancy has been v different from my other two-much rougher.

i am not sure what we'll do about it, though. neither one of us is keen on the permanent birth control options and i won't take any hormonal stuff. we did pretty good avoiding with me charting before, though. so i guess that's what we'll keep doing for a while.

[Red Sonja]

This will be our last babe too. DD was going to be our last, DH was supposed to get a vasectomy after she was born 2 years ago. But thanks to military scheduling and patrols he never got it done, and this little surprise came along while I was on the pill.

He's supposed to schedule his vasectomy very soon, but he keeps dragging his feet about it.

[HulaJenn]

LAst one here. (We were supposedly done after 2 but I talked DH into one more), so this time around we will do something more permanent so I don't go into the "I wanna puppy/baby" mode after the baby stages are done with (it will always be hard to clsoe this chapter in life so better to eliminate the possibility!). If for some reason I need a c-section then I will get them to tie things up (how come so many are against that...is there stuff I haven't thought of?), or DH will get a vasectomy. (He claims that will suck if his 2nd wife wants children though! LOL thoughtful sensitive man!!)
I am trying to enjoy the last few moments of pregnancy being the last one, but it is still hard to be patient. I just want to meet him.

[christinespurlock]

This is our last, I had to talk my dh into having two.

[Bad Horse]

This is IT for us, too. This is #3 for me, and #1 for dh. dh was an only and he never imagined having more. I already had my 2 when we got together and he LOVES them so much, and I was pretty adamant for about 4 years that I wouldn't be having any more, and dh knew that was part of the deal with me and was ok with it.

I started thinking about another baby late last year, decided it was a definite possibility, talked it over with dh, then I was pregnant a month later

As soon as this baby is here I am finding an OB that does the Essure procedure and getting that done. It seems like a better option for us than a tubal or even a vasectomy.