Yall go ahead and have ALL of the children that yall want. I'm 32 and I have two children (ages 8 and 2) and I AIN'T HAVING NO MORE (my doctor took care of that IMMEDIATELY after my C-section with my son---TIED, CLIPPED, AND BURNED)!!
My baby-making days are OVER (and if they ain't, SOMEBODY is going to get SUED)!!
After having my daughter in 1993 at age 23 (3 weeks before my 24th birthday), I really didn't want anymore children. But my husband, being an only child, wanted our daughter to have a sibling to grow up with. So the decision to have another child was made. BUT... I had to let my husband know that we HAD to have this second baby BEFORE I turned 30. Now my kids are 6 years apart and, as you can see, my son just BARELY made it. He was born the May BEFORE I turned 30.
Just remember KIDS AIN'T NO JOKE!! Sure you'll probably be able to provide food, clothing, shelter, and any other financial necessitiy for them. But...the MENTAL and EMOTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES are great. Just think, you wait until 35 or 38 to have your FIRST child. Here you'll be 50 or 53 with a 15-year-old. YALL JUST AIN'T HEARING ME---50-53 WITH A 15-YEAR-OLD?!!! I can just IMAGINE how worn out you would be.
Shoot, by the time I turn 50, my daughter will be 26 and my son will be 20. Neither will be OUR responsibility any longer. And I'm just loving that because my husband and I are ALREADY looking to be TRAVELING RETIREES. So, MY advice would be to TRY to reconsider having children a little sooner (and I mean BEFORE or BY age 30) because those suckers WILL kick your butt. And I believe that at a younger age, you'll be better able to handle all of their ENERGY. Think about it, at 35 (for women) your body is preparing for "the change", you're starting to really get settled in your career, you haveto deal with your husband and all of HIS CHANGES (LADIES, HUSBANDS SOMETIMES ACT LIKE ONE OF THE CHILDREN).
The LAST thing that you probably want to deal with is a brand new baby. Talk about MENTAL BREAKDOWN.
But to each his own. Children ARE most definitely a blessing. But just remember that YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!!