More children = more stressed horrible mother?

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Pregnant with no 4, tiredandemotional, being snappy and horrid to the older ones (6 and 4) please someone reassure me my kids aren't suffering because we are having 4?
I just feel I would have been a nicer mother and therefore my kids would be happier if we had stopped at two, or even three.
I know this is probably because I am tired, with no help, but will someone just tell me 4 is ok?!?! Need a hand holding. Then promise to pull myself together!!

I knew a lady with 11 ( she has 14 now) and she was as chilled as an ice cube!

More stress = stressed and horrible mother. More children doesn't necessarily mean more stress. I have 4 now, but I think my most stressful and horrible time was whilst pg with #3.

Congrats, btw!

Hope you're feeling a bit better today!

I'm finding 4 fine at the moment - well of course it is a bit stressful at times but overall we're doing well and the children are all lovely!

How pg are you? Is there a particular thing that is making you tired or bothering you? Do you get a break when the older ones are at school?

In the short term you might need to be a bit more shouty or have a lower tolerance to messing about! but long term it should be fine. This is what I hope anyway, currently very overwrought with my third arrived in January...

Think it was just a bad few days! Feeling much better now, although still v tired.

Eldest two at school - cripes, have just remembered one of them has a half day, aaargh!! bye!!