They experience the dramatic changes in their bodies and they are often the ones to assume the bulk of responsibilities for the daily caring for each child. There are limits as to what a woman can handle physically and emotionally. To pursue more children but to neglect the biblical principle of caring for your spouse and body would be wrong. Financial considerations do enter into this evaluation, but we must take special care. A Christian couple will want to carefully evaluate whether financial concerns are genuine for the essentials of raising a family or have our financial concerns begun to reflect a greed for things of the world.
Couples also wrestle with timing questions.
Perhaps some schooling needs to be finished, or a few years need to pass to solidify a relationship before bringing in the added dimension of children. These may be valid issues. Again, however, soul-searching needs to be done. What is important to remember, is that children, regardless of timing, health or convenience, have the simple title of being blessings from God. Decisions rooted in an attitude that children are anything less that a blessing from God reflects a motive that doesn't understand God's will on the matter.