Posted by Amy in pa (whose index finger paused for more than a minute on the "post" button) on 18:20 Jul 25
I have five, I love my five, I could be very content with my five dc. Yet, I feel such strong urges to keep having more. I finally had the courage to bring this up with dh the other evening (our youngest just turned one), and his response was, well what I posted in the subject line. This response made me feel needy. Does that make sense? I don't want to be perceived as a woman who can't be fulfilled unless I'm bearing children. But at the same time, I LOVE being pregnant and gosh darnit I LOVE newborns. But beyond that, I love being surrounded by my children and nurturing them. I know women who have raised seven and eight children who have no regrets. So how do I explain, in a Godly way, my desire for more children. I'm not looking to pursuade my dh to have more dc necessarily. But I am looking to communicate to him why I feel God has placed this desire in my heart. Then, if according to dh's request, we stop at five, I can through these feelings. But first I must define them (my feelings, that is). Anyone want to help? Go to it...