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Contributor: NaughtyButterfly NaughtyButterfly
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Originally posted by toxie m
I have none at the moment but someday I want four. I mean.. ask me again after I have the first two and maybe I'll have changed my mind about that, but as of now my future fantasy family is a great big one
I always wanted four...until I had 2
01/24/2011
Contributor: Miss T Miss T
I always wanted children. And after the second was born when she was 5 months old I found out I was pregnant with my third! I love all three of them to death but, needless to say I left the hospital with my tubes tied!! LOL
01/24/2011
Contributor: RomeroB RomeroB
I have 2. My daughter is 9 and my son will be 2 in a couple of months. We had our daughter when we were really young I was still in high school and he had just graduated.
I love having two and dont want anymore but my boyfriend wants more. Back when we started dating he always made it clear that he wanted a big family.
01/24/2011
Contributor: Angel deSanguine Angel deSanguine
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Originally posted by Envy
My bf and I were thinking of going this route. Too many bad genetics on my side of the family (lots of mental illnesses, cancer, and a bunch of other nasties) as well as not wanting to mother anything.

How old was your guy when he got the ... more
He was 23 at the time that he had it done. It was an in office procedure that took less than an hour. I took him home, he took it really easy for a few days- advil and the occasional bag of frozen peas to keep the swelling down. He bruised a bit but he had scar tissue from a prior procedure when he was a kid. He had zero complications.

We talked about it and went that way with it for two reasons- one being it is a LOT cheaper and the other being the higher potential of side effects for any female sterilization, both direct results of the procedure and long term. He has said several times that he's glad he had it done because of the freedom and of course I'm enjoying the benefits!
01/24/2011
Contributor: Angel deSanguine Angel deSanguine
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Originally posted by Not here
Sounds perfect to me. We don't want kids either, and at some point would like to have a more permanent method of birth control. Of course, it's much too early for us to do that, being that we're only 23 and 22. Someday!
My husband was 23 when he had his vas. I think a lot of it depends upon the doctor (also, I've noticed, at least in my area, they're much more willing to do a vas than a tubal or other fem sterilization at a younger age). If he sees that you're both mature and sure of your decision he will be more likely to do it. We didn't run into any issues at all when we had his done.
01/24/2011
Contributor: ~LaUr3n~ ~LaUr3n~
I want 3, but my partner wants 1. We have compromised with the idea of 2
01/24/2011
Contributor: Yoda Yoda
We don't have any at the moment, but have been trying for just over a year now. I think we'll go for 3.
01/24/2011
Contributor: cherryredhead88 cherryredhead88
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Originally posted by Danielle1220
I have 2, a girl and a boy.

My son is 5 and my daughter is 19 months.
I have a son right now, my partner and I both want a girl one day, I will take 3 tops! But for now we are ok with just the little man
01/24/2011
Contributor: buzzvibe buzzvibe
I have 2 kids, and that's all I'm going to have.
01/24/2011
Contributor: buzz buzz
Hmm, maybe 1 of each or 2 of each.
Heck, how about 3 of each.
01/25/2011
Contributor: Persephone's Addiction Persephone's Addiction
I have one, a 17 month old boy - I would have considered another, but my boyfriend has a vasectomy long before we met, so I don't think there is another one in the future!

P. Nightmare - nice names.
01/25/2011
Contributor: Crash Crash
I originally wanted 2, but this morning I want 4 or 5. I love kids
01/27/2011
Contributor: Envy Envy
Quote:
Originally posted by Angel deSanguine
He was 23 at the time that he had it done. It was an in office procedure that took less than an hour. I took him home, he took it really easy for a few days- advil and the occasional bag of frozen peas to keep the swelling down. He bruised a bit but ... more
That's wonderful to hear. (lol, frozen peas.) It's his body so the decision will be his, I won't push him to have a vasectomy. But it's good to know one can have it done so young, too, with minimal complications.
01/27/2011
Contributor: Avant-garde Avant-garde
0 and I hope it will always be that way. I would get a vasectomy tomorrow if I could, but so few doctors would be willing to do it "sigh".
01/27/2011
Contributor: Annemarie Annemarie
We're going to have 2, though he wants more.

I'd like to add another question... how far apart are your kids and would you like the farther or less far apart?
01/27/2011
Contributor: JEM JEM
My husband and I do not want kids....much to my mothers dismay....I am trying to convince him to get a V but he is SO NOT INTERESTED....I made the horrible mistake of showing him one on youtube!!! I am still trying....we do not want any mistakes!
01/27/2011
Contributor: Taylor Taylor
I don't have any and don't particularly want any, but who knows maybe I'll want tsome when I'm older.
01/27/2011
Contributor: tits only tits only
I don't want any
01/27/2011
Contributor: BadassFatass BadassFatass
I don't want any. Never have. Just not my thing.
01/27/2011
Contributor: Airekah Airekah
At this point in my life, I am not planning to have any children.
01/27/2011
Contributor: Gunsmoke Gunsmoke
We have a 20 yr-old daughter and 19 year-old son. Having them close was both a blessing and a problem. Trying to pay college expenses for 2 at the same time is a challenge - but they are so precious to my wife and I that like most parents we couldn't imagine our lives without them.
01/27/2011
Contributor: Joie de Cherresse Joie de Cherresse
I have seven kids. Five are mine and I have two step, but I hate using the word step. I have four from a previous marriage (it was five, I had another step-daughter, but she passed away about 6 years ago), my husband has two from a previous marriage, and now we have one together. I'm not having any more, lol. I think this is enough.
01/29/2011
Contributor: thatonegirl thatonegirl
I would love to have a boy and a girl
01/29/2011
Contributor: removedacnt removedacnt
I have four, three daughters and one son, but they're not children any more. LOL!
01/29/2011
Contributor: newlady newlady
We have 3 daughters: 26,24,22. (we had 'em young!)
Really, REALLY glad we don't have young ones now!
01/29/2011
Contributor: married with children married with children
2 boys. the wife would love a baby girl. But I am done with 2.
02/09/2011
Contributor: sarahbear sarahbear
4 kids (8, 6, 5 and 4) and we are done. 3 boys and the youngest is a girl. No, we didn't keep trying until we had a girl, though I always wanted one. It just sort of happened that way. Despite being on hormonal birth control, I wound up conceiving our younger 3 children. Had planned on a tubal after the third, but was a bit freaked out about it when I went to get it done. After the fourth I was sure I was ready to have it done.
02/09/2011
Contributor: Pandahb Pandahb
None!!!! JK I don't know really. Hopefully with age (or less time before the time clock goes off) I will have a better grip on the issue.
02/10/2011
Contributor: Bunnycups Bunnycups
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Originally posted by Jul!a
More than 1 is about all I really know. But I'll be happy with the kids I end up having. I figure I'll have all the kids I'm meant to have
That's how I feel. I don't know if I'll have any kids. If I'm meant to then I'd like to have more than 1 so he/she has someone to play and share adventures with.
02/10/2011
Contributor: leatherlover leatherlover
My wife and I have no children and we don't want any.
02/10/2011