Question for moms with 3 or more kids

[dreamboat]

I found 2 to 3 the biggest change- but i think this was due to them all being quite young- when my little girl was born her brother was just 18mths and next brother 3 and half!! And also like' nothingbutpink' commented was much harder work than the boys as she had bad reflux so was hard to settle her into a routine- So i think it all depends on temperment of your new baby!! But its all worth the craziness i swore 3 was it -now she's nearly 2 and things are getting much easier- i think i'm ready to have one more- would luv the chance to give her a sister/brother. Perhaps i'm mad.......

[Glittergirl]

I think going from 2 to 3 was easier than just having the first or going from 1 to 2. You kinda get used to it and I'm like you, I pretty much have no help since most of my family is too far to just drop by. i do have a sister who moved near me recently and that has helped a tremendous amount! YOu have to learn to just go with the flow. Have a routine but be willing to bend and not get stressed out if #3 is napping but it's time to pick up #2 from school. YOu just do it and go with the flow! Luckily your other two are older so it's much more manageable!

[TTC5]

We have 5 children in our home and there is never a dull moment that is for sure!
The more you have, the more you realise there is not enough hours in the day!
I do alot of washing daily. Go through alot of food, lol and feel like a taxi!
It is hard to find a sitter that is willing to mind this many children so hubby and I never go out... we take the children everywhere we go.
We have an 8 seater car thankgoodness so can fit everyone in.
We have 2 bathrooms but could do with a 3rd - lol

[4BlueLooking4Pink]

I found the hardest going from 3 to 4. Not just because it's one more child but because the age span was 18 months between them and ds4 was NOT an easy baby. It's much better now that he's older and I actually like the 18 month span because ds3 & ds4 can play together so well. I see those two being good buddies when they're older. Or at least I like to hope they will be, lol. At this point I feel like it's already crazy that if we add a 5th it's not going to be that much different/crazier.

[nicnee1976]

I personally found it hardest with DS1, I was so overwhelmed with the new responsibility. When DS2 arrived, DS1 was just 2, but he happily played while I was busy with baby and no jealousy either.
DS3 was a complete surprise and I was terrified about the extra workload, but it wasn't too bad. The first 6 months were the hardest, but they flew by. Luckily DH worked from home at the time, so he was at least there at tricky times like tea time and bed time. DS3 never slept in the daytime, so that was tough. Mornings, teatime and bedtime are the hardest and they always have been
I currently have to go to and from school 3 times a day on foot, so that is tough, but we have a great routine and it works out fine.
I am now expecting baby #4 and I am freaking out a little about the extra workload, especially since DH now works 15 miles away. But this one is due early Dec, so by the time DH has had paternity leave and Xmas leave, baby should be about a month old, so the hardest bit will be over!! My 3 boys are very good, especially the oldest 2 and really helped with DS3, so I hope that continues.
Someone once said to me that once you have 2 kids, it doesn't get any harder no matter how many you have. The older ones help, you are used to co-ordinating routines etc. She had 7 kids and said they always sat down together for meals. I hope she was right!!

[lovehugs]

Cost is the biggest thing for us as we have 4 boys and are sending them to a private school... Doesn't stop me from wanting a girl and giving it a second go at HRC at the moment though!