Why We Are Stopping At 3
I am making a list and keeping it in my "Memory" so that if I ever get the urge (usually when I see other people pregnant or other people's newborn), I will take out the list to remind myself why we will NOT have another kid.
1. Morning Sickness sucks!
2. Taste buds malfunction.
3. Eating take out everyday = sick. Also = lowered immunity for the kids = constantly sick kids = lots of trouble and work.
4. I can't possibly still be going through pregnancy and doing the feeding/diaper changing/nightshift rounds in my 40s!
5. Kid will still be very young when we hit 50 => must slog longer.
6. Not enough of myself to spread around 3 kids as it is.
7. Really want to move on from the feeding, nappy changing, sleepless night routine.
8. All my babies are terror babies who won't sleep well. Chances are the next one will be the same.
9. Boy genes too strong in the family. Don't want to gamble for a girl.
10. Even if someone guarantee us a girl, no thanks. Not even if I don't have to go through labour and pregnancy (ie adoption). As I said, want to move on and have a life outside raising kids.
11. How big will the next baby be?!?! :-O 5kg??? Don't know what kind of 'damage' another pregnancy is going to do to my body. As it is, my perineum muscles need a lot of strengthening. I think my obgyn will probably not advise me to go on having kids too.
12. More kids = must have maid for longer.
13. Too old, too tired to still run after young kids.
14. Not enough rooms in the house.
15. Uh....means must buy car because head count exceeds limit for cabs. But more kids also = less money = cannot afford car.
16. Too old for babies. Higher risk factors. I really can do without more worrying.
Will add on to this list when I think of more reasons.
1. Morning Sickness sucks!
2. Taste buds malfunction.
3. Eating take out everyday = sick. Also = lowered immunity for the kids = constantly sick kids = lots of trouble and work.
4. I can't possibly still be going through pregnancy and doing the feeding/diaper changing/nightshift rounds in my 40s!
5. Kid will still be very young when we hit 50 => must slog longer.
6. Not enough of myself to spread around 3 kids as it is.
7. Really want to move on from the feeding, nappy changing, sleepless night routine.
8. All my babies are terror babies who won't sleep well. Chances are the next one will be the same.
9. Boy genes too strong in the family. Don't want to gamble for a girl.
10. Even if someone guarantee us a girl, no thanks. Not even if I don't have to go through labour and pregnancy (ie adoption). As I said, want to move on and have a life outside raising kids.
11. How big will the next baby be?!?! :-O 5kg??? Don't know what kind of 'damage' another pregnancy is going to do to my body. As it is, my perineum muscles need a lot of strengthening. I think my obgyn will probably not advise me to go on having kids too.
12. More kids = must have maid for longer.
13. Too old, too tired to still run after young kids.
14. Not enough rooms in the house.
15. Uh....means must buy car because head count exceeds limit for cabs. But more kids also = less money = cannot afford car.
16. Too old for babies. Higher risk factors. I really can do without more worrying.
Will add on to this list when I think of more reasons.