I'm 36 and expecting #4. It's nice to see others having more, because most of my friends, neighbors and church members have just two or three and some have already had hurtful reactions about me being pregnant with my fourth (though they try to pretend they are joking or teasing, they aren't doing a good job about hiding their shock). Really, is having more than three kids really such a big deal?! They indulged me with number three (perhaps because they assumed incorrectly that I was trying for a boy after two girls?), but now they act like I'm stepping over some limit.
I'm 36 and expecting #4. It's nice to see others having more, because most of my friends, neighbors and church members have just two or three and some have already had hurtful reactions about me being pregnant with my fourth (though they try to pretend they are joking or teasing, they aren't doing a good job about hiding their shock). Really, is having more than three kids really such a big deal?! They indulged me with number three (perhaps because they assumed incorrectly that I was trying for a boy after two girls?), but now they act like I'm stepping over some limit.
I have the same reaction from most of my friends! It seems that "big" families are frowned on now days. I personally see each of my little ones as a blessing... who knows they may change the world some day!