Birth control seems to me a rejection of people taking responsibility for their sexual behavior. Birth control can lead to a purely hedonistic view of sexuality. Because females can have children that add to economic strain, in some families and cultures great efforts are made to avoid having more girls and to get rid of those that are born. It does seem that way. For years now, I have been critical of young couples who practice birth control while accumulating material possessions.
Western culture seems to have gone beyond thinking that a basic house is essential.
Now it seems that a basic house with every conceivable electric and electronic device and a number of hobby related items is required to have children. People have told me that they can't afford to have children while surrounded by luxuries unheard of until the last few decades. It seems that we have decided to let commercials tell us what is essential and not our Catholic tradition. It is odd to me that large families struggling to pay basic bills get less admiration that small families struggling to pay for expensive vacations or luxury cars. The values of the world seem upside down to me.