Officially: contraception forbidden. Children are God's will. However many He gives — we accept.
Statistics
1960s: average Amish family — 6.8 children. 2020s: 5.3. Difference — 1.5 children. Over 60 years. Without contraception? Unlikely.
What's Happening
Nobody says it aloud. Options: natural planning (rhythm method), later start (first child at 22-25, not 19), longer gaps between children (breastfeeding 2-3 years). Pills? Officially no. At the pharmacy in English town — who checks?
Community
Doesn't ask. If a couple has 3 children instead of 8 — nobody comments. Gelassenheit: someone else's bedroom is not your business.