Is there really ever a “good time” to have another baby?

Question

This is a semi rhetorical question bc of course there is a degree of being “ready” (ready to care for baby, pay for baby, etc) but I’m having a harder time (this would be my 3rd) figuring when the best time to have another would be!
My first can be a serious handful and my second is chill as can be but the two of them together can be a looooot (2yr and 10mo) sometimes that it makes me wonder if I should wait even longer before entertaining the idea of having a 3rd. 
Or is it something where there’s always going to be some new phase one of my kids will be going thru, it wouldn’t matter that much more throwing another one into the mix? 😂

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No theres never a right time, but I think there is definitely the wrong times. If overall you can afford another baby than everything else will solve itself as baby grows.

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There's always something new to deal with. Expecting number 5 with 6, 4, 2.5, and 11M. Some of their personalities are easier and more laid back but most of mine are Hard. As one gets over a phase another one starts a new phase. Honestly my oldest is the hardest most of the time just as we've not gone through any of it before. I wouldn't change any of it but it is what it is.

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I would say if you you’re under 35, you can wait. If you’re over 35, don’t wait

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I had 2 under 2, my first is now 2, my Nov babe is turning one super soon. We have started to plan baby #3, we wanted them to be close because our first two are close in age, we don’t want the third being left out. We decided to start trying in the new year

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I feel the same, we are planning for baby #3

Is there really ever a “good time” to have another baby?

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