To ask if anyone has any regrets about deciding to have a 3rd child?

[OhMyGawsh]

Before I get flamed, I know you could never regret a child. DH & I would love a 3rd child but if we do decide to, money will definitely be that bit tighter. I don't work at the moment due predominantly to where we are located and DH's huge work commitments. It makes financial sense for me to take care of our 2 DC at the moment. So in the back of my mind, I'm thinking, there will be a time when I'll be earning again so although things would be tight right now, I'd like to think they wouldn't be so tight in a few years.

I'd love to hear from people who were wary of having a 3rd but went on to have one and whether with hindsight, they would make the same choice if they could go back.

Our third child is nearly 9 months old. I can totally understand your hesitation, in fact there is a ten year gap between the baby and our middle child and a 13 year gap with the oldest child. We kept going back and forth on the idea of a third. The costs being one of the main issues as well as our house not being big enough. We had one of each, a hotel room for 4 is much easier to find than one for 5. We can now no longer take anyone else in our car as it's only a 5 seater. The list is quite long of reasons for not having a third. However there was only really one thing on the 'pro' list.... we just felt like our family wasn't quite complete. We decided eventually that obviously you'd never regret having a third child, but you may regret not having the third. Also the fact that we kept coming back to the idea over and over again for ten years made us think that we'd always be thinking of it.
So really, it's how you feel about that 'pro' list?

I originally wanted 4, I've got three wonderful children, all very different personalities - the third gave a balance to the family. Definitely do not regret at all. Yes my house is chaotic, noisy and messy, yes we have a bigger car & go on endless camping road trips - love it, wouldn't have it other way.

That said the first year was hard, as we had two in nappies, still having night feeds. It was a bit of a blur tbh.
I was also very lucky as both myself & DH were able to take a long time off work to spend with the DCs. DH then also took a career break so I could go back to work. We also have a lot of family support close by.

Not quite the same but I regret not having a third.

Yes, I deeply regret it. My 3rd child (daughter) is autistic with learning disabilities and very 'challenging behaviour', and my life is pretty shit as a result (I'm a single parent for other reasons).
If she'd not been autistic then I probably wouldn't have regretted it though. I did love having 3 children for the first couple of years until the problems started.

Three under 5. So far I don’t regret, although realising now the summer holidays are a nightmare trying to entertain three of them especially on the days am on my own.
Looking forward to sending one to school. It’s going to be expensive. Eldest likes to be busy and does a lot of activities and I won’t treat the others differently so we will be run ragged for a few years I guess.
I refused to consider having a third till I was confident we would be financially comfortable and able to afford three the same opportunities as two. Luckily Dh’s business has started to reap the rewards of his hard work so that is one less
Thing to worry about. And I have a stable, in demand profession that I can work as few or as many hours as I like in.
Honestly if I didn’t have a home and a good income I would t consider it.