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What's it like with 3 then? Broodiness kicking in, bigtime!

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LadyOfTheFlowers · 29/08/2007 20:08

Have always wanted 4, have 2 lovely boys which I am over the moon with and now broodiness is kicking in again!

Dh seems to have changed his tune and I think I have permission to have my Mirena removed!!!

Is it a total 'mare though?

Fanks!

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Celery · 29/08/2007 20:12

Well, I always wanted 4 too and was permenantly broody. No. 3 is now 18 months and I don't want 4 any more and I'm not broody any more.

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LadyOfTheFlowers · 29/08/2007 20:13

LOL

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LadyOfTheFlowers · 29/08/2007 20:19

Thanks for your post dear?
There is no-one else on here with 3?
I do not believe it!

Come tell me before I do it!

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toomanyballs · 29/08/2007 20:20

ds3 is 22mnths and the light of my life. Life is full and noisey and I do like it when they all go to bed. The only reason that I don't want 4 is that I love my car and don't want a people carrier

LucyJones · 29/08/2007 20:20

there's a thread going at the monet about how knackered everyone with 3 is!! Maybe they're all in bed

Trinityrhino · 29/08/2007 20:22

I have 3 and its fab
I am always exhausted but gecko is only 7 monhts at the mo so not surprising but I love it
DO IT DO IT DO IT

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LadyOfTheFlowers · 29/08/2007 20:22

do u know what its called?
will look for it.

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LucyJones · 29/08/2007 20:23

here

morningpaper · 29/08/2007 20:24

I've noticed that there are loads of threads that say things like "I WANT TO DIE NOW" and the next sentence is "Since having number 3 last year..."

TBH it is v. offputting

tortoiseSHELL · 29/08/2007 20:26

3 is completely mad. Good mad, but mad. I am a taxi driver, diplomat, gourmet chef, launderette manager, army corporal, teacher and playmate. Our house is very noisy, and messy. I generally have more than 3 children in the house, as friends are often over, and even now I can hear boxes being tipped out upstairs .

But, we've just come in from a fantastic game of frisbee in the garden, including ds1 having to climb on dh's shoulders to get the frisbee off next door garage's roof, phoning our neighbour because dh was showing dd how to throw it, and threw it over the fence (typical), ds2 screeching with laughter everytime the frisbee was thrown. Nothing is quiet, but nothing is dull!

Celery · 29/08/2007 20:27

It is exhausting, but he's here and we love him and we wouldn't send him back. Don't want any more now though. A bigger age gap between no. 2 and 3 would have made it easier.

The thing is, the only cure for broodiness is another baby, and broodiness is often underestimated. It's a need, almost an ache, and nothing anyone would have said would have changed my mind about wanted another baby, so just go for it, if the feeling is strong enough.

toomanyballs · 29/08/2007 20:31

I posted on the knackered thread as I've worked that one out. For me anyway . Wouldn't change it for the world, agree with tortoiseshell on all fronts.

chankins · 29/08/2007 20:32

I've got two Dds aged three and nearly five, and my lovely new little boy aged fifteen weeks, and I;m loving it. It's no harder than having two if you carry on sticking to your normal routine, the new one will have to fit in. My Ds is in bed before the other two and as they close in age they play together when I'm too busy to. I may seem mad but i would already love another one but so far hubby says no! Saying that, I have been lucky with all of them, good sleepers very laidback etc... I'd say go for it!!

charliemama · 29/08/2007 20:33

Am struggling with number 3 (but I always struggle with this newborn stage). What keeps me going is knowing how much I love being with my other 2. How much joy they bring and how much I am glad I've got a big family (I have 1 sister and 2 bros I grew up with and alsohave 2 half sinblings and 2 step siblings). That all said I thought I wanted 4 but I don't anymore!! Lots of people I know have just also had no. 3 and I know that if I hadn't had my ds2 then I would be overwhelmingly jealous of them right now!

uptomyeyes · 29/08/2007 20:36

I certainly ached with broodiness throughout my child bearing years- but I can honestly say that since DS3 came along 16 months ago I can hold other peoples new born babies - even baby girls, (I was desperate for a baby girl) and happily hand them back without a single twinge. DS3 has most definitely made me realise that number 4 will not happen in this house.

3 is mad, but a good mad. You won't regret it......actually thats a lie I've just had the bedtime from hell and thoroughly regretted having any of them!

Wallace · 29/08/2007 20:38

great and shite

madness · 29/08/2007 20:39

love the interaction, especially oldest and youngest (5 y gape)

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LadyOfTheFlowers · 29/08/2007 20:44

Nice to get some positive reactions.
i am one of three and it was great, from our point of view.
There was always someone to play with.

I started a thread the other day about 'my missing child' called something like 'tell me if i am a loon' and peeps on there think it is either because of my miscarriage before ds1 or because of a child not yet born.
I feel i have one missing and the urge is very strong.
i was thinking the other day, if dh doesnt let me, i may have to get someone else to help me!

very scared i was when that crossed my mind, love dh to pieces.

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