Pregnant with 3rd- coping with 3 under 5

[TheCaretakerNadine]

I’m honestly panicking a bit right now. I think I might be pregnant — I’m late 12 days, and while I haven’t taken a test yet because we were on holiday for the last 10 days and I wanted to deal with it when we got home. I am 13 days late - gonna take the test this evening when hubby gets back from work

I already have a 3-year-old and a 1.5-year-old boys, and life is hectic as it is. The thought of adding a third into the mix so soon is overwhelming.
I know I need to take a test to know for sure, but I just needed to get this out somewhere.
Has anyone else been in this situation? How did you cope- mentally and emotionally and practically?

Currently, hubby and I both work 4 days a week and we rely on nursery for the boys. We have no family nearby.
Oh, and my employer is gonna love me!

Well first and foremost: if you are pregnant, you don’t have to have a baby. It’s entirely your choice, and that’s ok if that’s what you decide ❤️

But if you are pregnant and you choose to go ahead and have the baby:
My situation was almost exactly the same.

When my 3rd was born, I had an almost 4 year old and a 2.5 year old.
I was terrified when I found out I was pregnant again.
But honestly? The practicalities of having 3 really isn’t that much different to having 2 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 You’re already used to juggling two children’s needs, so an extra one doesn’t make that much difference in the grand scheme of things.
And I know it’s anecdotal….but my third was the easiest baby I’ve ever encountered! She was so chill from the very beginning. Hardly ever cried, was easy to feed, she slept relatively well etc so she slotted right into the family without much drama. And that continued all through toddlerhood too - just a very zen child all round 😂 And my middle one in particular, adored her from the very first moment. Even now, they are almost 6 and 8 years old, and are like two peas in a pod. They are always together, and my son worships his “baby” sister.
Probably the biggest pain in the arse about having a third child so close in age to the other two was the car situation. There’s not that many cars on the U.K. market that can safely accommodate 3 car seats across the back. So we had to do a fair bit of research and spend money on a new car that could safely fit everybody in.