I'm lucky in that I finally found a birth control pill that works for me--the one I took off and on in my early twenties made me sick half the month, and when I switched to a much lower dose estrogen pill, I wound up pregnant with my second child--the one I'm on NOW and have been for the past several years is "in-between" them both in terms of estrogen and works well and I am only infrequently sick to my stomach. (bleh! If you ever read any science fiction authored by women, one thing you may end up noticing is how many women casually insert flawless natural birth control and/or artificial wombs as part of their futuristic universe, no joke! :) )
My current husband has no kids, and isn't sure if he wants any--I told him he has til I'm the big 4-0 to make up his mind, because I'm getting my plumbing cut at that point--I don't like the odds for me or any baby after that age either!

Because I don't like my contraceptive options. I don't want to take hormonal birth control for a number of reasons - I have always had bad experiences with it, I hated the Depo shot (it caused severe depression) I hated the Ring (it made me bleed all the time), I don't want an IUD, and my current gyno office won't fit me for a cervical cap or diaphragm because of my lazy pelvic floor. Condoms are an obvious option, but they make me itch and the husband can't stand them. Plus, they're expensive.
Many couples use Natural Family Planning. We are one of them. If I get pregnant, that's fine, because we do want more kids, we'd just like to time them, which is exactly what we did with Jules. I wasn't on birth control between Jonas and Jules, and we got only got pregnant with Jules when we purposefully tried to. In between we used NFP. But, another child will be more than welcome whenever he/she comes. When we're absolutely sure we're done having kids, then the husband will get snipped and that's that.
Even though we're not trying now, the idea of ending up pregnant is appealing to both of us. Like I said, a child will be welcome whenever, and we're starting to feel like we'd rather have them now and get all the baby years out of the way rather than waiting and having to go through diaper stages until we're 40.

I only ask because I don't want to be pregnant right now and so that's what I'm doing. :)

Just curious...if you don't want to be pregnant right now, why not use contraception?

That is good to hear! I better look into that myself. I guess we need to trust our bodies to give our little ones what they need. Given that they are healthy things probably aren't so bad.

I haven't gotten to the domperidone just yet. I'm exhausting all other options first. I just read that Canadians start using cow's milk at 9 months, so that's what I'm going to start researching now. Like Michelle said, I might not have an issue with supply at all considering how healthy my boy is. I'm starting to think that there is no magic number of ounces that we all MUST produce in a day. Maybe we're both making just the right amount for our boys! At this point, as I understand it, many providers believe that at 10-12 months, baby should be getting many of their calories from table food anyway. I don't think we're expected to keep up the same output we had 6 months ago when they're 10 or 12 months old. Also, I'm far more open to supplementing with food or organic cows milk than I am to formula, so I'm going to find out everything I can about that.
When I asked the LC how I could possibly keep breastfeeding for YEARS like some moms do, she told me that breastmilk after 1 year is NOT for sustenance... it's for comforting and to aid with immunity, but NOT a complete source of nutrition, so that means I don't have to worry about the amount I'm getting. She said even a few teaspoons is enough to be beneficial, and baby gets all their other calories from liquids and regular food.
hth!

Have you found any good information on the safety of Dom? I have been considering it but am finding as much negative information as positive. Anytime I find something saying it is safe I find something else saying that it passes through breast milk and isn't safe, has caused problems in tests or hasn't been studied enough. I HATE that I have to supplement but have been mixing three ounces of formula with three ounces of BM for one bottle a day for the last few days, at bedtime, but am not sure what is the best solution for a shortage at 9 months.

We are letting nature take its course, that's all. You can google Natural Family Planning for a complete definition.

So then, what is he actual definition of "natural family planning"? Is it called 'pulling out'? Or are you referring to something like the calendar method? If you sincerely and truly did not want to be pregnant, you would make this be the case, but "natural family planning" methods aren't reliable- by far- and that yes, those who practice this type of bf in fact, DO end up as parents at the end, not educated birth control consumers who really DO have choices on the future of their own fertility.

Well, if AF is behaving (coming on time) then I'm due for her on Thursday. However, she's been weeks late in the past, so it will be no surprise if she shows up whenever she's good and ready.
This might also sound insane, but I swear, if I am pregnant, then I have already popped. I look 5 months pregnant right now, and I haven't gained any weight. But... I could just be bloated, come to think of it. I hadn't even considered that until just now.
I had a friend who got surprise-pregnant with her fourth. A WEEK before she even found out she was pregnant, I saw her from about 50 yards away and thought to myself, "holy crap, Tracy seriously looks pregnant... either she's let herself go, or she's not telling me something." A week later she found out she was 4 weeks along. I was so jazzed that I called it before SHE even knew.
We've always known that we wanted at least 3, maybe 4 kids. We just want to time them correctly. Heck, if I could be a SAHM we could have a bunch more. Kids, we can afford - Daycare, we can't.

Jules does sound like a big kid! It doesn't sound like you have a supply problem to me! ;)
When is AF due? I am verrrrry curious now. I think it's great that you want more kids--growing up I knew I wanted at least 3--I still do (I think-don't know what it's like having 2 yet). But, good 'ole Jason is very adamant now (esp. since mason hit his terrible 2's) that he is in the "two and through" club (I seriously want to punch the shit out of him when he says that). I tell him I am never getting my tubes tied, and no hormonal birth control, only NFP. So, unless he gets a snippity snip-snip--there just may be an "oops!"
KUP!! :D