Adding a third child?

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I have always wanted a big family and found going from 1-2 so much easier than 0-1. We have a 2 year age gap between our first and are approaching this point again we are ready to start trying but there is a small part of me that worries we are going to rock the boat.

Anyone in a similar position who always wanted 3 or more and now has 3 how do you find it and what age gap did you leave?

Three is a lot. Think long term - three teenagers in one house? If your income cannot hold that up, it mainly being wasted on food, do not. Or at least, wait slightly. There is an 8 year age gap between me and my sister. That is ok.
Three kids is also ok, but don't get caught up in the familial rush and joy. It will not be this way all the time.

My teens are fab and easy to live with, I'm not sure why they are always held up as the cautionary tale to having another baby -I'd rather have a dozen teens over a newborn at this point in my life.

I have a two year gap and a four year gap. The longer four year gap afforded some much needed sleep a bit of space to re-group and meant the newborn arrived when the older two were in school and this made life so much easier. At the other end of things, I expect the brief reprieve in supporting kids through uni will be welcomed.

I love having three kids, it's the perfect family size for us. It might feel like a leap in faith to depart from the approved two-child format but if you enjoy having two and you have spare resources for the additional logistics (mostly money) and energy to nurture another child then it is a blast.

As above we have a 2.5 year age gap and then a 4 year age gap. So my middle child started school a few months after our third arrived. Quite a few families of three I know end up with gaps like these. We thought we’d go for it when out middle one was 2.5 but honestly we were still so tired and needed some extra time to brace ourselves for number three. So far it’s been a great gap. I really appreciated not having to do the baby/toddler juggle for a second time but the gap is still small enough that they’re a great little gang. Overall I love having three and it’s absolutely right for us but it is very tiring, relentless and so, so loud.