Third child?

[Ballerina68]

This may sound a bit odd and I’m sure I’ll have mixed reactions and I know there isn’t a right answer but hoping someone can say they have felt the same...
I have 2 beautiful and healthy children. I always pictured myself with 2 children and I am very happy. Having a third child is not something I had ever really considered. But in the last year or so (my youngest is 2) I have these waves of emotion where I really start to think about having a third child. I see pictures of newborn babies and my stomach aches with the idea of another. I am yearning for the pregnancy and newborn stages again. However I know that having a third child is a decision not to take lightly. There are many reasons why sticking at 2 children is right for our family and my head agrees that this is exactly what we should do. It makes sense. We have 2 wonderful children, everything fits, my husband agrees. We have even sold some of our baby stuff. I just can’t stop thinking about a third.
The problem is I can’t work out if it is just the pregnancy and early newborn stage that I am craving (and in a very rose tinted view too as I know this stage wasn’t exactly easy!!) or whether it’s the whole notion of another child.
Will this broodiness/ desire to be pregnant and have a newborn feeling pass? Is it something that everyone feels and you have to suppress based on circumstances or is this my bodies way of telling me I should consider another child? Will I always regret not having a third?
I realise you can’t answer that last question, no one can! I suppose I’m just wondering if it’s normal to feel this way, if anyone else has felt similar to me and what decision you made.
Anyone who stuck at 2 children and still thinks about the potential third even years later?
Anyone who had a third when feeling this way?
Anyone else have these feelings at all?

Haven't got much advice, I feel the same too! Except my second is only 1 and still not sleeping so I'm definitely not ready at the moment.

We only ever agreed to have two, I never thought I wanted a third but I keep thinking that in the future having two siblings would be lovely for them and us. Bigger family occasions, a larger support network, always someone to talk to if you fall out with the other. I also don't feel ready to give up the baby stage.

BUT I do wonder if it's just my biological clock. I'm 38 so it's probably in overdrive as time is running out. And whenever I think about it too seriously I look at the posts on the larger family board and it seems the jump from 2 to 3 is really hard. Plus it means more sacrifices and compromises.

So I think we'll stick at two and ensure we give them the best of our time and resources.

While secretly I hope an accident happens.

Not sure if this is helpful but my third was totally unplanned (aged 39) and I have to say that having three is awesome. She added a whole new dimension to our family (she has two big brothers) and I know that my life would have been very happy, but not as complete as it is, without her. It totally screwed my career plans but if you feel like you aren't done yet, and you can get your partner on board, go for it.

Then there's planning for a third and ending up with a 4th to consider. Twins and multiples need bringing into the equation as singletons can't be guaranteed x

Thank you for these responses. I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels this way and glad to know that having a third can bring just as much joy as the first two!
Twins don’t run in my family luckily but yes obviously there is a chance you could end up with twins and have 4!
It’s not a decision I will take lightly and sort of hoping the feeling just passes. But if it doesn’t then I will have to explore the option of whether having a third child is right for our family.
Thank you for taking the time to respond 😊