Difference between two and three

[Mamabear12]

What is the difference between to and three? My father in law once said, one is like none and two is like ten. Lol. I've got two. Dd is 2.5 and ds is 10 months. I want a third, but am trying to figure out good age gap and when to start trying. If I had full time help, I would start trying now. But I don't and find two are a lot of work! I know I want a third. Is it better to wait until number two and third will be 2.5 or 3 years age gap? What is it like to have a third?

Watching with interest as I have 2 dds aged 5.7yo and 2.5yo ... have been umming and ahhing sinxe January whether to ttc #3.

Anyone? Surely, there must be some people w experience w three kids :) from my asking around when I meet people w three, they always say the transition from 0 to 1 was hard and from 1 to 2 harder, but 3 they didn't notice much. Is it true? I suspect it is bc u learn to juggle after having two and the other two get older. The first born usually becomes more independent.

We only have two but a friend with three admitted that they regretted the third because they were now 'outnumbered' for holidays, days out, etc. and needed a new car.
They adore their third obviously and she is a great mum, just seemed to get on with things.

I have 3 the oldest is 11 in 2 weeks then 8 and 4. Tbh ds2 (my third) just slotted in nicely. Partly due to his natural temperament partly because he had to.
3 involves more crowd control you get 2 in one place round up the third and one of the others has moved. I could do with a sheep dog at times.

Practically? I'm fairly laid back anyway which helped. I am generally a don't sweat the small stuff it will all work out kind of person. When I had ds2 I was probably a bit less stressed out because dd and ds1 already had each other and were 4 and 6 at the time so were happy to amuse themselves and each other. They were both in pre-school/school as well so had a few hours every day just me and new baby.
I think going from none to 1 was a bigger shock to the system than the subsequent ones as I knew what yo expect after that and after 2, 3 was a breeze really.

I also would love to hear more from people with three.

I have two, just turned 4 and 18 months. There is exactly 2.7 years between them. I thought that was prefect, but would the same apply between dc2 and dc3?

I absolutely pang for another child. I came from 3, and I want that for my children. Plus I would love another child. DH not convinced. At all.

I have three
The first year of three was hard but it has eased now

Aha! Molotov and I on another "3rd or not" thread.

Mine are 4&6. Every time I feel I have made a decision it changes. I don't think I've actually got it in me tbh.

I was one of 3 and loved it...

Gah!

I think if you're one of three. And it is a strong positive relationship, you know how fantastic it is. And want it for your children. That's how I feel at least.

Plus I really really bloody want another child!!! But reservations. Life so easy now. Both sleep well, eat well, play well. We are able to sit down, like now, and enjoy a glass of wine whilst they play I'm the garden. The though of going back to the early months doesn't exactly have my jumping for joy. But certainly doesn't shake my belief that I am a mum of 3!

I have 3 boys. Gap between Ds1 and Ds2 was exactly 2 years and that was easy, gap between Ds2 and Ds3 was 14 months and that was harder. Not because I had 3 although sure it played a part but more because I had 2 babies and had to try and find time for both, carry 2 etc. I always wanted 4 and it put me off having a fourth until they were bigger but by that time I was 43 and then had 2 miscarriages so felt I was tempting fate and gave up. In some ways think that was best financially but think if I had spaced Ds2 and 3 better I.e. 2 years between them all I could have squeezed in a 4th . So my advice is, no gap less than 2 years!

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Hi all, I just had my third dd 5 weeks ago.
Dd1 is 4 and dd2 is 3, but so far all going well. Dd1 just started reception and dd2 started pre reception so they are both out the house a lot of the day and so it is only me and baby dd at home. She is a relaxed baby (I had forgotten how much they sleep), the older dds are besotted with her and genuinely I feel like she has completed our family.
I has forgotten how relentless the nights are (feeding now) but I think because i know she is my last I can manage the tiredness a

And broken sleep in a way I couldn't with either of the other dds.?

I have 3....2, 4 and 6. Three is easier than two.

Three is lovely. There age gaps are 21 months and 23 months. All 3 planned. All girls. If I'd been younger I might have gone on for 4.

I didn't notice much of a difference between 2 & 3 tbh, except childcare costs of course. With 3 I think you can get a balance, so if 2 of them fall out, they'll then spend time with the other one, if you see what I mean.

All 3 of mine get on very well together and are very close, for which I'm very thankful.

Holidays - you can get caught and get charged for 6 people if you're not careful with some package deals. You always need to ask for an extra bed and one always ended up on the floor in a zed bed. Cars aren't really a problem any more - most have 5 seats now I think.

Bedrooms - they're fortunate to have one each. But 4-bed houses don't come cheap. Would yours share?

Christmases, birthdays, holidays - all lovely. I'm very very glad to have 3

twitter, that is lovely to read

It has taken me months to realise that it is pg and birth/immediate post-natal bodily weirdness, and that we would need to move house that makes me hesitate about #3 (we love where we live but only have 2 bedrooms. We can afford another child, but as hoise prices are mental here, cannot really move, if that makes sense? ) There are days where I find the 2 dds I have quite the handful enough.

But I do adore them. I keep thinking 'let's just give it 6m and see what happens'. DH and I are only children and our dds have no cousins, aunties or uncles. I'd like them to have each other, and give eachother extended families in their futures. Of course, this is possible with two, but three makes it a literal family circle.

DH is well on-board for ttc again (he has said that since dd2 turned 1yo). I'm leaning toward it but keep getting cold feet when it comes to dtd without contraception when I'm ovulating. The negatives come to the front of my mind and I say 'just put one on tonight, dear '

I know three friends who are expecting babies late this year and spring 2015. I'm genuinely happy for them, but a bit

It's the house thing that weighs on my mind. I worry what I'll look like after 3 kids and 2 csecs (another dc would prob be a repeat cs). It's those things vs. always wondering about my dc3 if I keep hesitating ...

I would say just go for it. My third just slotted in so much so I'm pregnant with dc4 there will 13 months between them