Is having 3 kids really that bad??

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** Long post sorry **
So I’ve always heard “2 kids are the perfect number ,  DO NOT add a 3rd ! , 2 kids you can handle but that 3rd changes the game completely! , “ and so on .. but every once in a blue moon someone will say “yeah it’s been hard but it’s worth It and we wouldn’t want It any other way .” I have 2 girls now fixing to turn 6 and 4 and I feel like I’m just now really getting to enjoy them ! Not like that sounds I mean like I can go and not have as much of anxiety with them being so little they can actually have fun and me to !! I love my girls more than anything!! But I feel like there might be a small part of me that would love to have another baby regardless if it’s another girl or a boy I couldn’t care less ! My husband wants another baby so bad he’s asked me about another baby probably for 3 years … I was very against  having 3 kids bc both pregnancy’s was pretty bad I loved being pregnant but pregnancy did NOT like me .. I’m just worried I’ll regret not having just one more … but I’m worried I’ll never sleep again or have date nights with my husband without the kids ( I have been very blessed with very good in-laws and they will watch them from time to time for us to go eat ) Now I know that sounds selfish to some & I’m sorry I’m just being honest I love my girls and I know if I did have another baby I would love that one just the same !! I just get stressed when I hear people with 3 or more kids talk about how hard It is and how stressful It is ! I very rarely hear how good It is ! My husband is very sweet and really builds It up how much fun It could be … but I’m the one that has to take care of the kids 24/7 but he helps from time to time..he is a great dad I’m not trying to say that badly but he is the sole provider for our family I am a SAHM .. I feel like it’s not his responsibility to get up in the middle of the night with them as much as I do since he gets up and goes to work . ( he does when I ask him to or if I’m dead asleep or sick he takes good care of the kids if I can’t for whatever reason) All I want to know is truly the pros and cons of having 3 kids ! If it’s better than you thought or if it’s way harder than you thought It would be ! Also sorry if this wasn’t the right group to post this in … please don’t come for me I have posted this in another group and nobody ever responds … I’m just out here trying to find some answers ❤️

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My third is on the way, and i wouldnt trade it for anything! Im also in nursing school, a SAHM while he works etc. Itll be hard but not ridiculous. My girls are 5 and 4, once they hit those ages they get easier. It isnt like having 3 toddlers

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I am going from 1 kid (4yr. Old) and currently pregnant with twins. Honestly i am freaking out. I need a new car, a bigger place, and it already feels like a lot to manage. I am also really excited. I think anytime you expand your family there will be hardships and joys.

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I’m getting ready to have #6. I never planned to have this many kids. Biggest issue with more than 2 kids is the need for more vehicle space. Yes cars have 3 seats in the back but having to fit 3 car seats is BS lol we have a 12 passenger van as a soon to be family of 9. Also trips and outings get more expensive. We will never fly anywhere. 😂

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Currently 36 weeks pregnant with our third and I couldn’t be happier. I feel like I will actually enjoy this babyhood because I’m so much more confident in my abilities to care for a new baby versus my first two where I felt like a fish out of water. My second was definitely easier than my first, but I’m hopeful this third baby will be even better. (As far as my own confidence). 
I always thought that I’d never regret having a third but I might regret not having one. My two older kids are so excited for their new baby to come. 
The sleepless nights are only temporary.

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These are completely normal feelings. I feel this way about 2 kids lol. My one is so easy and almost grown. Just weigh your pros and cons. Sounds like you wanna go for it and have the support so I say go for it.

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I have 6

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I have 3 kids. An 8 yr old, a 2 yr old & a 1 yr old. The only thing that is truly difficult is the age gap between my second & third. 2 toddlers at the same time is the challenge imo, not having 3. I’m currently 32 weeks with our fourth & last. I always knew I wanted 4. I can’t imagine my life with just 2. Everyone is going to have their opinions & being a parent is hard, period. Whether you have 1 or 6. I honestly don’t feel like my life changed that much from 2 to 3. The hardest thing for me was transitioning from 1 to 2 because they are 6 years apart. I’ve never personally ever heard anyone complain about having 3 kids or say they regret it. My maternal grandmother had 3, all 2 yrs apart & my paternal grandmother had 4. Most people I know with kids either have 1 or 3.

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I found 1 to 2 kids the hardest. The juggle of time, balancing self care, feeling so split. With my 3rd, especially with my 1st in school, I could apply a lot of multitasking tricks I had learned, plus my older daughter was a helpful little mommy! I have 4 kids now -- figured what is one more monkey in the circus hahaha.

Is having 3 kids really that bad??

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