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Ryan Merrifield

Mum-of-12 aged 33 who’s been pregnant for 17 years says she has had enough kids

A mum-of-12 who has spent over half her life pregnant has said she may be done having kids.

Britni Church, 33, had her first child at 16 and - barring three years including 2022 - has been expecting every year since.

She chronicles her life for her 1.8million followers on TikTok and believes people are fascinated by big families like hers.

She went viral in May after posting a clip listing how old she was each time she gave birth.

In total she has five daughters and seven sons, and spends $200 (£164) a month on milk.

Husband Chris, 30, would love to have more but his wife has reservations.

Britni with her family (@ourlargefamilylife Instagram/TikTok)

The couple, from Arkansas City, Kansas, USA, share Silas, seven, Christopher Jr, five, triplets Oliver, Asher and Abel, three, and Rowyn, 11 months.

Britni also has six children from previous relationships: Crizman, 17, Jordan, 16, Caleb, 14, Jace, 13, Cadence, 12, and Jesalyn, 10.

Her oldest, Crizman, graduated high school in May and is closer in age to her mum than her youngest sibling.

She told TODAY Parents : "I think I'm done."

Britni was 16 when she had her first child (@ourlargefamilylife Instagram/TikTok)

“There’s always noise. Someone is always screaming,” Britni said.

“But it’s just normal for us. I’m able to drown it out somehow.”

In a recent video she used the caption: "I used to care so much about what others thought of me. Don’t let them mean comments get to you. Be someone who spreads positivity!"

Britni said her home is always chaos (@ourlargefamilylife Instagram/TikTok)

Britni said "there's no reason" she couldn't carry another healthy pregnancy, but that doesn't mean she wants to.

The family love taking it in turns on their own waterslide and sitting around the fire pit and eating cookout food.

They all eat meals together at a custom-made 12-seat table that Chris built.

Each child also shares a room with another sibling and travel in a 15-seat Ford Transit.

“We are happiest when we’re all together,” she added in her TODAY interview.

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