from 3 to 4: How are you doing?

[Zola78]

I'm expecting my 4th and noticed that there were a number of people also expecting their fourth. I'm just wondering how everyone is getting on?

I'm only 15 weeks and shattered. Does it get any better??? Or worse then better?

Hi everyone

I'm 35 weeks now and all is going well. Planning to have a home birth as long as no late complications crop up.

For those of you who already have 4 (or more) do you have any tips on how to get them all in bed at a decent time? My husband works late 3 nights a week so wont be around to help out and after tonights tears and tantrums (with the 3 year old, the other 2 were ok) I'm wondering how I'm also going to cope with a baby.

Any gems of wisdom would be gratefully received.

I can't believe I've only just found this thread.

DD2 (DC4) is 19 days old and I am really shocked at how much of an adjustment I've found it going from being pregnant with three to being a parent of four. I feel like I haven't paused for breath since she arrived, every day has been busy busy busy and I'm in desperate need of wine a massage and a good sleep!

The other children have actually been magnificent on the whole. DD1 (DC3) has learned the word "NO" and has been putting it to good use whenever I'm sitting feeding DD2 and can't therefore get up and grab her. That's really been my main problem. DS1 is completely ambivalent to the whole thing and DS2 has actually become extremely obedient and patient, especially with DD1.