Go on, cheer me up about third children

[SohoOrigami]

It's not a 'help me make my mind up' thread: I have a 4yo, 2yo, and am 14 weeks pregnant with number 3. Very planned, very wanted. But oh god, the older two have been SUCH hard work all weekend, then DC1 sleptwalked (sleepwalked...?) at 1am, DC2 had night terrors at 3am, I feel knackered and sick and bleurrgh, and am now having a bit of a wobble that I'm cut out to have any children let alone three of them. THREE. THREE TERRORS.

If you have three, please rescue me from feeling sad and teary and tell me what's really great about it?

Disclaimer: I am very lucky to have two happy healthy children and a third on the way. There are bigger problems in the world. I am just a bit sad and could do with some cheering up.
Double disclaimer: I know lots of people on MN have a problem with 3+ children. I'm not changing my mind about being pregnant, I'm just a bit down and would like to hear happy stories about the wonders of three children families...

Mine have same age gap. It's mostly lovely, don't worry. My oldest was just so excited and helpful when baby arrived, melted my heart. I was probably lucky she was an easy baby. My middle child was much less happy about it, but now they're best friends. The noise is constant and bathtime is chaos but as long as you remember to take some time for yourself occasionally, it's a lot less hard than I found my second.

Can't be that bad. I actively tried and conceived a fourth

@SohoOrigami I can't really help but I have a DD who's 4. I'm 8 weeks pregnant today and found out at an early scan two weeks ago that I'm having twins! I'd love to know people's thoughts on having three kids. This pregnancy was planned but never in our wildest dreams did we entertain the idea of twins! 😂😱

@MissHoney85 haha that could be me! I am totally expecting everything my youngest dies, and my most used phrase (applied to everything from throwing food to pinching) is "it's developmental".

I had three in two years and three months,,,no 3 was a bit of a shock .. and it was exhausting..but great! No 3 was by far the easiest baby..she had to be.. and she had built in entertainment around her!

Also they followed each other .. one toilet trained, the others copied, settling in nursery was a breeze. They did squabble at times like all kids but grew up very close and still are now as adults. I think the hard jump is one to two children, after that you are a pro at it :)

I went on to have a 4th 3 years later so it can't have been too bad :) I won't lie, the teen years were rough at times but now I have four young adults who are very close. It will be ok :)

Lovely thread. Mine are 3&5 and I am due in March!

All I keep hearing are horror stories & it’s really unusual in my circle to have 3 children. I actually want 4! Will see how this goes

I’m excited for the baby days but I also keep picturing 3 strapping lads, taller than me & all grown up & ahh it just melts me. I am also an only child! That’s mainly why I wanted a large family, I’d have loved a sibling or 2.

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