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Anyone trying for no 3?

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ELR · 30/07/2013 15:10

Going to start trying for a third in August, I already have a dd10 and a ds7. I don't mind a boy or a girl but if I could choose I would choose a girl as still have all dd gorgeous little dresses and cardigans don't know what happened to ds clothes!
Anyone else mad enough to try for a third??

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Luxlisbon82 · 31/07/2013 09:00

Thanks Hendricks, seemed to go straight to textbook 28 days cycle so hoping for that to be the norm.

It's exciting trying for number 3, I think most people expect you to stop at two but I'd love a big family though 3 might have to be our limit due to house/car space.

Pommedechocolat you made me laugh- basically put bathrooms in every nook and cranny if you've got a house full of girls, otherwise the fights are horrendous- I grew up like this! My two follow each other everywhere, Inc toilet and bathroom which is a bit gross really...

pommedechocolat · 30/07/2013 23:42

Me but not till Xmas! Am 32 and have dd1 3.4 and dd2 17 months. Worried about managing 3 plus work and about how many bathrooms we will need if we have another girl.

Lisatay25 · 30/07/2013 23:39

Me 2 Grinim 26 and me and my dh have a gorgeous dd 4 on Sunday and our handsome little man is 3 on November we have been trying for 8 months gettin a little impatient lol just signed up for a clear blue trial this month so fingers crossed :)) xx

Hendricks · 30/07/2013 23:35

I am 36 too ELR. #1 was also a bit of a surprise for us hands, #2 was conceived on cycle 3, although I think this was only the first cycle I ovulated on following #1's birth. I was 30 when I conceived first time and 32 second time

I'm wondering if we'll be as lucky again (this is cycle 1) or whether since we last TTC things will have changed significantly. Guess only time will tell! Going from a less than 2 year gap to at least a 3.5 year gap is, I imagine, going to feel a bit weird. Especially as I seem to have forgotten most of the chaos associated with teeny babies!

Good luck luxlisbon - hope your cycles settle down.

Luxlisbon82 · 30/07/2013 23:14

Hiya
I'm 31 with an 11 & 9 year old, after all these years trying again. Just got married and decided to go for one last baby. My 2 sons are growing up so quickly,so looking forward to going back to the baby stage, but maybe my memory is a little fuzzy! I'm in the dtd stage of 1st cycle since first real af, no idea how long it will take now I'm older though
Nice to see some others the same situation,
Good luck everyone

Handsfullandlovingit · 30/07/2013 22:19

31, but a whole lot more tired than the last two times...

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ELR · 30/07/2013 22:00

Sorry how old is everyone else?!

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ELR · 30/07/2013 21:57

I am due on, on Thursday/Friday and will start trying after that. So should be ovulating around 13/14th August managed to fall pregnant first month of trying with ds and second month with dd not sure how long it will take this time as I'm 36 now! How do is everyone else?

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Handsfullandlovingit · 30/07/2013 21:53

But there are only 3. That must prove we are nutters! I suspect our efforts this month have come to nothing, I was so grouchy with my poor little ones it can only mean af is on her way. Boo!

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ELR · 30/07/2013 18:57

Hi guys, at least I've got two fellow nutters to hold hands with! Good luck ladies. hands I know what you mean about being blessed its great and sometimes I wonder whether we should just be happy with our perfect two....

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Hendricks · 30/07/2013 17:39

I've also got an elder daughter and a younger son and have just started TTC. Not entirely sure if we're not completely insane or not, but hey ho! Good luck to both of you!

Handsfullandlovingit · 30/07/2013 17:16

Me! Have dd 4.5 and ds 2. Swing between longing to blossom with bump, give birth and have baby cuddles and being stricken with terror about how I'd cope if we get lucky! This one's taking a little while to come along, dd was a whoops, ds happened 2nd month trying. Still, 4 months is nothing compared to some of the people on these threads. Feel so blessed already. Good luck to you!