Anyone CHOOSE to have four children?

Yep! My kids are 7, 5, 4, and 2, and Baby #5 is due in 20 weeks. I'm 37 years old, will be 38 next year. My husband is 39. We always wanted lots of kids, but I think 5 will be enough...

I did. I chose to have 5 pregnancies, but my last one was identical twin boys, so it worked out a little differently! My husband and I both come from big families, I'm one of 7 (now 6), and my husband from a family of 6. We always wanted a big family and decided on 5 early on.

Our spacing is always 2 years, give or take, except for between my fourth and the twins. They were all planned to be close-ish in age and I'm glad we did it that way. It was always hard the first year, but after that they're actually a lot easier with a close sibling. I was 31 when my fourth was born.

#1 - Oct 1993

#2 - 1995 (2 years, 1 month between #1 and #2)

#3 - 1998 (2 years, 9 months between 2 & 3)

#4 - 2000 (2 years, 2 months between 3 & 4)

#5/#6 - 2002 (14 months between 4 & 5/6)

I actually found going from 3 to 4 very easy. Then again, my fourth, my second daughter, is very easy anyway. She was an easy baby and an easy toddler, and is still easy. The twins more than make up for her in the chaos department ;) But it's all good. It really isn't that hard after the second or third child.

My sister is expecting her fourth child right now. Her kids' ages are 10 (boy), 4 (boy), 2 (girl), and another girl due December 7th. She will turn 30 soon after the baby is born. It wasn't exactly planned, but it wasn't prevented either.

Her oldest two are from a previous relationship and marriage. She met and married her current husband about 2 years ago and they had a daughter. He's always wanted a boy so they decided on one more but it's another girl lol. They are done though after this.

My sister and brother-in-law do struggle financially but they are wonderful parents. She handles 4 kids better than I can handle my 2 haha. My sister always says that after 2 kids it's all the same and you can handle anything so I guess it's true to a point. She seems to do a very good job.

Good luck!

I have 2 now and plan to have 2 more in the next 5 years. My oldest is 9 an baby is 3 months. We had some infertility issues that we dealt with for 4 years so thats why the age difference. I'll be 35 by the nd of it all.

I am one of four, but originally planned to be just two but four kids worked out fine for my mom (both parents worked but it was okay).

1. 1981 (me) sept

2. 1983 nov

3. 1988 oct

4. 1994 oct

I was 13 when number 4 was born and honestly it didn't make a huge difference. I think it's a big jump from 1 to 2 and also 2 to 3, but number four just slots right in because if you have a schedule it's already working.

My mother was 38 when she had number 4 and I know that number 4 felt she missed out on a lot of family things because we were all grown and at college etc. when she was in school. I would recommend having them closer together and younger.

For our family neither 3 nor 4 were planned but really it is strange to think of life without them right now. Like this thought you are having right now can one day grow into a proper person, I would say go for it!

I'm actually trying to conceive my fourth. My children's ages are 4, 1 1/2, and 6 months. I've always wanted a large family and I am looking forward to (hopefully) getting pregnant again. I feel like I handle the children I have pretty well. I guess having four will probably be a little more difficult, more I feel like I'm up to the challenge. =)

BTW, I'm 25-years-old.

One of my best friends is about to have her fourth any day now. She just turned 25 and her children are 5, 2, 1, and then almost newborn. She figures if she does fine with three, four can't be too bad, either :)

I think four is all they are planning on having, but knowing her she'll want more. She wants a large family!

Me... I'm all set with my one :)

Yep I have 4 girls, twins that are 4, a 21 month old and a 4 month old, its great, i enjoy having a large famly and they are so well behaved it makes it even easier. Would love to have two more, but it comes down to finance!!! So maybe in a few years. Once you learn to juggle more than 1 child throwing a couple more in makes no difference!! Im 25 and my husband is 28. Go for it if you know you can give them all enough attention, love and care they deserve.

If I had the money to support it and the time to raise more, Id do it in a heart beat. I have one, but I always 'borrow' other kids on the weekends so I have a minimum of 3. I'd have four so fast. It makes everyday so much fun!!! I love doing things with a large group of kids. and 3? whats 1 more?

I say GO............. think about money, insurance, room, time, and your level of sanity right now.....if its all okay then do it.

i dont have kids but theres four kids in my family including me.

my parents wanted four kids because they both grew up in families of 6 kids and they liked big families but they didnt want 6 kids.

my oldest brother (22) and my second older brother (21) have 17 or 18 months between them.

i am 15 (just turned 15 on wensday) and my younger brother is 13, we have 18 months between us. my oldest brother and i have 8 years between us, me and my second older brother has 7 years between us.

my mom was 37 and my dad was 36 when she had my younger brother, after she had my older brothers she wanted more kids but never thought she'd have more. i was a complete surprise and she thought i was for sure the last but then my little brother came along