Getting over the broodiness?

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I'd love to hear experiences and advice on getting over your longing for another child. I have two (5 and 2) and I'm finally admitting to myself how desperately I want another one. My husband has basically ruled it out - he said he'd consider another if we significantly increased our income (it's a fair and sensible line to draw!), but realistically this isn't going to happen in the next couple of years.

So to anyone who can relate: what did you do? Did you make peace with it? Get a dog or take up an expensive hobby?

I need some hope that I won't always feel like this!

When DC2 was 2.5 she started preschool for 3 hours a day and I enrolled on a creative arts degree. It was online as I couldn't have committed to attending in person, but I needed that time when she was in preschool and when she went to sleep to be able to complete assignments. Another baby would have meant I wouldn't have any of that time for myself, so it basically stopped at broodiness. So yes, I guess you could say it was an expensive hobby!