Oh dear. Well, the first time I got pregnant I was on the pill. I don’t think I missed one, but I guess it’s possible. We got a lovely daughter from that unexpected surprise. :)
Our second (about 4 years later) was planned, and I got pregnant my second month of trying. We didn’t do anything in particular, just stopped using birth control. Our first son was born without any complications, other than the fact that he was a whopper and had colic and nearly drove me crazy.
The third time around was another surprise. My son was 8 months old when he suddenly refused to nurse. He’d latch on, make a terrible face as soon as the milk flowed, and then yell at me. I was so confused, because he’d always been an extremely enthusiastic nurser. After a few days of that, I missed my period and later learned that pregnancy hormones can change the taste of breastmilk. So, while again on the pill AND while nursing, I managed to get knocked up. This time, I knew I didn’t miss any pills. I’d been on antibiotics for mastitis, but we used backup. I guess something didn’t work. Or DID work, depending on how you look at it. Anyway, we have another great little boy, only 17 months younger than his brother.
Three kids is certainly our limit. My husband and I are extremely cautious now, because apparently both of us are baby making machines.