I have three beautiful girls- aged 4,2 and 1, and my husband is due to get the snip shortly.
We wanted three children and I was 100% sure that it was the right decision. I felt 'done' when I fell pregnant for the third time and got that sense of feeling complete when our last baby was born.
However, I'm just coming to the end of my breastfeeding journey, our baby has just turned 1 and I'm struggling with this overwhelming feeling of sadness that this is it- time to move on from our baby years. I am extremely grateful for my three girls and our family but I cannot fight this feeling of wanting another baby.
However, my husband is a very logical person and I cannot provide my husband with one decent argument for having another child- it's all an emotional feeling for me. Financially, although it is doable, I know 'logically' it would be easier with three. I know that my time with my girls will be very stretched with another baby. Everything will be compromised in fact.
I'm not sure what I'm asking here, but perhaps for people to give me their experiences of having four children. Is it vastly different to three? How do I accept this chapter is over in my life and move on? Is it normal to feel sad?!
Thank you!