please tell me all the reasons not to have a fourth child

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I really thought I'd feel finally done and family complete with a third child. But I am already yearning for one more, something I never ever thought I'd want. I really want to feel done with three, please talk some sense into me about why I shouldn't have one more... I am worried I will NEVER feel done and would have a fourth and still feel like this. Maybe that in itself is a reason to call it quits at three? It doesn't help that I've found a third nothing but a pleasure and not hard at all so far!

@ApplePippa your comments were valid and well articulated. I know others in similar situations who feel the same way.

I know someone with 4 children, and when she had her fourth she got fewer playdates because the host just didn't want an extra 5 people in her house.

Hi, OP here, not sure how this got started up
again but I thought I’d update seeing as it has.

I’ve definitely decided to stick at 3 now. The urge for another pregnancy and baby isn’t totally over but I’ve realised that’s what it is - and that’s not a good reason to throw everything into chaos and jeopardise a lot for.

very content with our decision.

Four is so good: everyone always has somebody to play with that they’re getting along with at the moment. In my experience it’s much more balanced than three. I’m about to have number five and guessing we’ll need six because so far having even numbers have been easiest parenting-wise for us.