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To ask you to help me decide on whether to try for baby number 3?!

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longingforbaby3 · 25/08/2024 16:38

I have just turned 39 and I have 2 children already (albeit with quite an age gap and to 2 fathers - eldest 17 and youngest 3). I cannot shake the feeling that I want a third. I don't know why, it's such a strong urge. Financially, we would manage as youngest would be in school by time the new child needed nursery so we'd not be paying 2 lots of nursery fees. Partner is on the fence about it. I'm about 70/30 in favour. Thoughts? Pros and cons? Is this madness? 😂

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longingforbaby3 · 25/08/2024 16:42

No concerns with my existing kids. Both happy and healthy kids. I did have a particularly rough pregnancy with my youngest, however, so if they happened again I'd have to manage a 3/4 year old this time around as well. So I'd have to hope for a better pregnancy 🤞🏻

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NuffSaidSam · 25/08/2024 16:40

Go for it!

I can't see any reason not to.

Do you have any specific concerns with the older two? Illness or anything like that?

longingforbaby3 · 25/08/2024 16:39

Forgot to say that youngest is my partner's, and we've been together for almost 10 years now.

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