Those with 3 dc....

[Lovingmybabiesbottom]

Pls could you share your thoughts.

4 months ago I gave birth to my second dc, and almost immediately I wanted another one. And every day that passes, the feeling gets Stronger rather than subsides. I just look at my children and just think that it is so bloody awesome having children!

DH said that 'of course he wants a third, but we won't be able to offer the same lifestyle to our children if we have three'. We are financially comfortable and considering private education for our two children, but three children would indeed rule out private education for all three.

For those that have three, are you pleased that you went for it? Was it a bigger change than 1 to 2? Did you always know you wanted 3? The only, and I do mean the only, thing that causes me hesitation is the thought of morning sickness again for the first three months, and I guess the impact on my body, as I had a pro lapse with my last baby and so chances are I would need a c section.

Thank you.

I have 3 boys, 11,14 and 16 and have brought them up on my own for 10 years!

I find 3 hard work due to the fact that any 2 get on fine but all 3....no!!! The constant fighting and arguing is tedious! But it may be be different with boy/girl variations...

I have 3 - 8, 5 and 2. I always wanted 3 but I think the larger age gap between dd2 and dd3 helped. I felt from the moment I was pregnant with dd3 that she was going to be my last baby and I'm not sure if that made everything a bit easier, although I've always vomited through most of my pregnancies and she was the worst.

I now feel done, dd3 is 2.5 and I feel absolutely no compunction to have any more - I don't even feel a twinge of broodiness when I hold a baby.

Financially its obviously going to be more difficult, days out, clothes, Christmas etc but we were never considering private education, so that's a really big thing to think about.

I found going from 1 to 2 more difficult.

SAHD of three here. Both DW and I are from families of 3 so it just felt that it was always going to be 3 for us. It's tiring but you know that already.

My brother has 2 boys and stopped there as he wanted to privately school them and have a couple of holidays a year. He did the maths and they stopped at 2. We didn't do that maths as our priorities are different. Both of us are happy with our families.

hmmm. I have 4 & always wanted 3 (don't ask).
They are very expensive now (oldest is 13). I don't think I would have planned so many if I knew it would lead to lifestyle quality changes (sorry).

2 to 3 was the hardest jump for me, and Number 3 is generally the PITA child. Luckily 4 is lovely.