For those of you who are planning on this being your last pregnancy....

[Limonada]

I'm 21 weeks along with baby no. 2.  DH and I have decided that we are happy completing our family once we've had our second child.

Has anyone else decided the same?  If so, what do you think you'll miss most about being pregnant?  And least?

Was anyone thinking that this might be their last before they got pregnant and now have changed their minds?

As the days and weeks pass, I can't help but think "this will be the last time I experience..." this or that symptom or feeling.  You kind of want to capture everything - except for the icky parts, like morning sickness - and bottle it up to savour later....if that makes any sense.  

I'll definitely miss the sensation of feeling the baby move....But not enough to make me change my mind...lol....

[lmc2132]

We have always talked about having just one, so for this entire pregnancy, I have had the feeling that this was a one-time thing!  You never know what the future will bring but I believe this will be my one and only chance to experience this.  It's bittersweet for sure!  But that also makes it even more special.
-LMC

[luv2bmommy]

i feel the same way as kelly jo- and our situations are almost identical! my oldest will be almost 7 by the time baby comes and my youngest will be almost 5. my husband and i were young when we started out, still are actually. i feel a little sad this will be my last time to be pregnant, and it feels like so long since ive held a baby, that time goes so so so quickly. the thing i will miss the most is the feeling you have when you know you are carrying something so precious, you treat yourself better, and you feel more vibrant. this is the first pregnancy that ive had morning sickness, and i mean its making up for the other two times! but i dont even mind that because i feel like whatever is going on with my body is benifiting the baby, im not sure if nature puts that feeling there or something greater but its amazing.

[martikadragoon]

DH and I are 22 yrs old, been married 4 yrs nearly. our first two will be 15 1/2 mo. apart when this one is born, and I'm waiting 3-5 yrs to have #3. originally I thought we would do 2 minimum 3 maximum. Well on our second boy and DEFINITELY wanting a girl, we are going to go for 3, but not for possibly 5 more years. I don't find it fair to have 2 kids very close then 1 further off... so I'd like to go for a total of 4 kids 2 and 2 back to back.
I'll be getting an IUC or an IUD of some sort. I'll never get my tubes tied because you never know if you'll want another one later on, but Dh will get a vasectomy done.

[Sasha80]

I just had baby #2 5 weeks ago.  DH and I decided then that we would be done having children (he was very adament about it) but a couple of days ago, he said that he would like to talk about having a third.  We have 2 girls so he wants to try for a boy.  I will be 30 next year so if we are going to go through with having another I would like to do it soon.  We shall see what happens!

[blueeyedtabbycat]

I just had baby #4 and our first girl and we are finally done. I am happy to watch my kids grow up now. I will miss being pregnant and having a baby grow inside me. And watching my belly grow big:) I remember while pushing my little girl out and into the world that I will never have to go through that much pain again, lol! Thats what acually gave me motivation to push harder. My kids are ages 8, 5, 12 months and 4 weeks. Now that I have my little girl I definitly feel complete:)

[johannaviles]

I have two, and we decided that was the magic number.  My boy is now 9 months and I enjoy him so much!
After I had him, I missed beeing pregnant and being taken care of, but its just life.  Mu daughter is 4, my baby is 9 months and I love my family, for me, its perfect.  I want to raise them, give them the best and enjoy them until I get old :)

[kellyjo82801]

I'm 27yrs old and having baby number 3. My first is 7yrs old(girl) and my little one is 5yrs old(boy). We've been through so many up and downs being young parents and not having our own place that now that we are older and bought a house and my husband has a job that allows me to be a stay at home mom I wanted to have another baby. I wanted a little girl and soon she'll be here next month. All I've been thinking and feeling for that past few weeks is, this is my last pregnancy. It's bitter sweet.I try and look at it in a positive way. I enjoy every little kick and every wonderful thing that comes along with being pregnant. It's just a big and amazing thing for every women. At the same time I can't picture myself with 4 and told myself I wouldn't want to get pregnant past my 30's. I feel much more experienced and ready this time around that I'm just so excited. I'm also excited that we will feel our family complete. I want to see them grow up and I know they'll need me a lot more when they're older, more expenses and everything that comes along with being a parent. It's all cute, joyful and all but bringing a child into the world is alot more then just that. So I am really sure of my decision and happy with it. I am extremely blessed to have been able to experience being pregnant and being a mommy so I know I haven't missed out on that and I can move on to the next chapter of my life. Focus on the kids I already have, myself, and my husband. I look forward to seeing all three of my kids graduating, being successful ppl and me being able to travel with my husband places ect.