Anyone with 5 or more children?

[Pretty Butterfly]

Ask away babe!!! I have 6, pregnant with #7.....

There a few large families on here, and quit a few with 4 kids too......

[Inanna]

I've got 5 and I would have had more had I been able too...

I love it!

[hollymaedream]

hi

Im pregnant with number five and this will be the last. We have four kids under 12 and I have found three and four was easier than one and two, maybe because they had each other to play with and I was more used to it. The older ones are really helpful too.

enjoy the journey

[E_Kids]

We are thinking about having another....

[storm]

Pregnant with #7 here, ask away, more than happy to answer any questions.

[Mum2Romone]

Are you able to afford new clothes for each child?

How far apart did you have your babies?

did you breast feed all of your babies? (IF so are you breasts still ok?)

Did you plan all your children? Please explain...

Also how do you afford your family? Do you work? or SAHM

Sorry if these are too personal, just curious.

[storm]

Are you able to afford new clothes for each child? Yes, although mostly from layby's
How far apart did you have your babies? around 2 years between the older ones: 17, 15 13, then we have 4, 3 & 1 year olds.
did you breast feed all of your babies? (IF so are you breasts still ok?) Yep, but not for long with the 1st 3, about 5 months, 6-7 months with the last ones breasts aren't ok, don't have any anymore lol
Did you plan all your children? Please explain..my 1st wasn't, the next 2 weren't exactly planned, the next ones were all planned.
Also how do you afford your family? Do you work? or SAHM I'm a SAHM, DH owns & operates an opal mine, sometmes we have good cashflow other times not so good.

[Toomanytoomany]

Are you able to afford new clothes for each child?

Not always. I have friends who give me a lot of lovely stuff for the kids, and my sister and I pass stuff between each other - there's stuff that's been through her two girls and at least three of mine!

How far apart did you have your babies?

Well, my eldest is twenty and my youngest is one! In between there is an 18 yo, 12 yo, 10 yo, and 6 yo.

did you breast feed all of your babies? (IF so are you breasts still ok?)

I breast fed all but one of them, the last three for an extended period. Are my breast "ok"? My husband thinks so! In all seriousness, the "damage" was done with #1. They're no "worse" than they were then. But then I tend not to think of them as being damaged or anything. They're just mature breasts that have fed babies, and they look like it.

Did you plan all your children? Please explain...

No. I have a hideous history of unexpected pregnancy. The first two were because I was stupidly irresponsible and immature. Not that I regret them for a minute. The next two were very much planned, plus I had miscarriages in between. #5 was an unplanned pregnancy, and #6 was the result of going to England on a conference with my dh and drinking too much English beer.

Also how do you afford your family? Do you work? or SAHM

I work nearly full time. My dh works from home. We couldn't manage on my dh's income, but in all honesty, I'd be working even if we didn't need the money. I love my job I find it very, very tiring at times to be the mother I want to be after a hard day at the office. I also find it hard to fit in self care, but I'm more diligent about that now after having a breakdown a couple of years ago.

[maz]

I have 4...I know not the 5 plus but we're still classes as big and get stared at when we go out

Are you able to afford new clothes for each child?

yes....clothes arent THAT expensive and there are sales.

How far apart did you have your babies?

my first 2 were 18months apart - then had a 4 1/2 year gap - then the last 2 were 16 months apart

did you breast feed all of your babies? (IF so are you breasts still ok?)

just my last 2 and yep..girls are fine although their the last thing I worry about looking at in the mirror. I have a lovely 'gunt' from having c/s'

Did you plan all your children? Please explain...

YES!!! defently. I even went and had a tube reversal. I would have had more but my pg with Tank was very bad and almsot losing him was the last straw.

Also how do you afford your family? Do you work? or SAHM

the same way you afford to live. really....its not that difficult...buy in bulk is actually cheaper. My kids were in cloth so we saved $$$$, I personally us cloth, we have a vegie garden. Going on holidays is the pit's cause you barely find anywere that catters for families with more then 3 kids. I also have my own business and work from home...hubby has a full time job. I love ebay....I resell items on there only to use that money to buy more for the kids. I pay my bills fortnightly.....eg electricity, water, gas are all on payment plans so I dont get lumped with HUGE bill's at once.
OH and there's the HUGE large families allowance you get from the government

And honestly....you make do. I think it doesnt matter how many children you have..if money is tight, its tight. There is alot of love and crazyness in a big family.....its bloody fantastic!!!

[KimB]

Are you able to afford new clothes for each child? We can but I do check out our local op shops as well as many new clothes get given to them

How far apart did you have your babies? Between DD1 and DS1 is 4 years, DS1 and DS2 there is 22 months, DS2 and DD2 is nearly 6 years, DD2 and DD3 is 21 months.

Did you breast feed all of your babies? (IF so are you breasts still ok?) I did b/f all of mine and while I think they have gone saggy (might be due to age as well lol) DF is ok with them

Did you plan all your children? Please explain... We did plan all of them.

Also how do you afford your family? Do you work? or SAHM I'm lucky enough to be a SAHM while my DF is a teacher. We might not be able to afford to go away on big holidays but we have been going camping and loving it.