3rd baby?

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Anyone made the choice to stick at 2 (but had thoughts of a 3rd) or took the plunge and went for the 3rd baby?

I don’t 100% feel done, we have enough money, big enough house but will need a bigger car. I’m more worried about the pregnancy and first year. I hate being pregnant and have HG so it’s pretty rough then the first year is always tough as I don’t have sleeping children. I basically would love another child but not the baby stage although I do enjoy a baby cuddle 😂😂 adoption isn’t an option my OH isn’t keen.

Just looking for thoughts / regrets / issues others have had?

I'm currently slouching on the sofa watching Peppa pig with dc3. We reached the point where it was now or never and decided to go for it. No regrets (although homeschool was a joke with two primary age and one toddler!)
The older two love the little one. Dc2 thinks we should have a fourth.
Fitting three in a car is a pain. I've no doubt holidays will cost a bomb but we've not had to deal with that yet. My only concern is the environmental impact but we've done it now so I need to make peace with that.

I am pregnant with baby number 3. My youngest child is nearly 11 🙈

Always wanted a 3rd but due to infertility, marriage breakdown it didn't happen. I was happy with just the 2 then met my current partner 3 years ago and I'm now 17 weeks pregnant x

@PotteringAlong

I love my 3rd to bits, he was very much planned and wanted and he makes our family complete in a way it wasn’t before. My boys are 8, 6 and 4.

But, if I knew then what I know now I would have Stopped at 2.

What is it that you know now @PotteringAlong?

@stormelf oh god I was thinking about names the other day boys and girls. Then the next day how lovely it would be to sell all the baby stuff in the loft and be done with pregnancy/ new borns. 🙈😂

@crobo87 congratulations 🥳

@elliemara if you look at my next post I answered myself 😊

Ah thank you Pottering x

After I had my second I didn’t feel “done” but husband was on the fence - he said he didn’t feel strongly enough either way. We got pregnant last March but sadly had a miscarriage at 17 weeks - considering it was a surprise pregnancy and we were still on the fence the devastation I felt shows how much they really were wanted. Currently 6 weeks pregnant and hoping we will get to bring this baby home. However, if we do not I think I will have to find a way to be happy with two because I won’t be able to do it a third time.
PAL is a shitstorm!

@Ameteurmum I’m so sorry you had to go through that! I wish you a health and successful pregnancy, sending positive baby vibes your way ☺️

I agree I doubt I could go through that twice and carry on ttc, but it’s not going to happen, this baba will come home 🤞🤞

Thank you for hyping me up 🙌🏻

I had dc3 7 months ago and absolutely love her to bits. The first two months were tough but now she's probably the easiest baby of them all. I definitely knew I wanted at least 3 so there was no dilemma for me. No regrets, just pure bliss. Money isn't an issue, we have plenty of space in our house, we did get a bigger car but we needed a new car anyway so that wasnt an issue. We haven't been on holiday yet due to covid so cant comment on that but we will figure it out

We always knew we wanted three children but our original plan was to have two close together and then chill out and plan for a larger gap between baby 2 and 3 (maybe wait until they had both started primary school).

Well once DD2 was born I'd catch myself daydreaming about having another little one to join the gang - I raised it with DH one day and we made a big pros and cons list about having three altogether instead of waiting a few years.

DD1 is now 3, DD2 is 15 months and I'm now 16.3 weeks pregnant with DD3. I imagine we're probably going to be exhausted for a while but we're so excited!!

I had baby 3 15 weeks ago. She's completed our family after 2 boys and I love them all with all my being. But I had a tough pregnancy due to placenta previa and had a rough time coming to terms with having to have a c section etc. I'd never want to go through it again so she's deffo my last haha.