Ok here goes. I & my family would love a 3rd child. My ds is 5 and my dd is 3. The biggest spanner in the works is that over the last year I have worked very hard to build up my private practice as a therapist. I will need to take a step back from it for a while. This raises a few concerns for me. We're dependent on my income & I think the business may take a while to build up again once I feel able to return to it. I also don't relish the idea of pregnancy - driving 50 mile commute twice a week to see clients, feeling alert enough to focus on my clients/business (I was extremely tired with both other pregnancies). My work is with adults with mental health problems. And I'm 37, so no spring chicken! But my gut feeling is constantly telling me to go for it, even though the context doesn't look great! Can't stop thinking about it. My dh wants to do it too but also understands the dilemmas. Would love to year from anyone who has been through similar & it's all worked out ok!