Ok.. I know I keep going over and over this and people are probably getting realllly sick of me (sterla and willow just to name a couple haha)..

But I was thinking this morning, the reasons for NOT having another baby, are well, sort of selfish reasons?

Like, I've joined a gym and trying to get fit. If I get pregnant, I'll have to stop the gym, and then won't get fit. I don't want to be fat for the rest of my adult life - so then I'll be putting it on hold for another baby. Selfish? Yes.

And I want to eventually get on with my life, go to the big meet ups and let my hair down and get drunk and act like an idiot. But I don't want to do that being pregnant or with a young baby.

Also - I don't particularly like the newborn/baby stage. I do much better when my kids can tell me what they want, what they need, whats wrong with them, instead of trying to figure out the screaming Not particularly selfish, but the stage doesn't last for that long I know.

And also - fear from maybe not getting another natural birth. What if something happens next time, and last time was a complete fluke? What if the baby is breech and doesn't turn like DD2 did eventually? I don't particularly want another c-section, and probably letting fear get in the way of a reasonable decision making.

I'd be in pain from SPD. Definitely selfish for not wanting to go through some pain for another bub. Can't say I really look forward to failing breastfeeding again for the 4th time either. So again, selfish from me.

I know my kids would benefit from having another sibling, they totally love and adore each other now (with the exception of DD1 going through a hitting stage at the moment) but they just all hang out together, and the other two run to DD2 when she is upset about something, just to comfort her. So I know I'm bringing up a really close knit family for these kids.

So what are acceptable reasons for not having another baby? Financial? Emotional? Because I want to be a selfish git? LOL

Help me out here (except Sterla and Willow, cos I think they're ready to bang me over the head with a fry pan. Or Sterla will be tempted to drown me at the pool at gym one night...)