Should we go for number three?

We have two boys, one 2 and the other 12 weeks. We were over the moon when we found out we were having another boy, however there was a small part of us that said it would have been lovely to have a girl however, it didn’t really bother us, just happy to have another healthy baby. After our son was born, we were adamant we’d only have two children but a part of me is sad to think we’ll never experience the baby stage again and it got me thinking whether we should we have another in a couple of years? I don’t know if it’s I want another baby or whether subconsciously I’m wanting another just to see if it’s a girl? How do you know if going for number three is the right thing?? Just for context, financially we’re ok, at some point we’ll move to a bigger house so again not an issues but the new born stage is tough for us as we’re both self employed so we’ve had to massively lean on family (which I feel guilty for) and we go into survival mode for the first year trying to juggle work and children. I just wanted your thoughts on the jump from two to three?
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I believe in you will never regret having another, but may regret not trying again. See how things play out and don’t leave it off the table and see how it goes 🥰

@Alicia good advice!

I went for three. Currently pregnant with my third boy. Definitely done after this one.

For us it will come down to “can we afford it?” … with daycare at 30k+ per year and a nanny costing even more… that’s before we even get into childhood sports and activities and saving for college. We’re dual-income high-earners and we’ll be stretched to afford 2!

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