Originally Posted by Average_Joe

Today is my daughter's 1st birthday. For my wife, this is both a happy day and a sad day. Her last baby is growing up and she's taking it a bit hard. Over the last couple of months she has made it known that she wants to have another baby, but I'm not sold on the idea.

We have 4 kids all under the age of 8 years. Before we conceived my daughter, we both understood that this would be the last one. I'm in my late 30's, and want to move on with the children we have, raise them, give them a good life, and then do some travelling and spend quality time with my wife before I get too old. My wife is in her early 30's, and is a great mom who enjoys her work taking care of the kids at home. In her heart, she is not finished having babies. She really enjoys going through the entire process of being pregnant, giving birth, nursing, and the closeness it brings us by going through such an amazing event together.

I'm wondering if there is anyone in this fine community who has been through this situation, and how you handled it. Both male and female perspectives are encouraged.