I have 2 kids and I still have baby fever. The additional time off from work is an added plus! Waiting to get my period so I know when my ovulation schedule is (I know you can still get pregnant without having your period). How many of you have 3 or more kids? How is that like?

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It’s a lot of chaos, but life is chaos. All of the toddler years were a lot to juggle and a lot of sleepless nights. I have an excellent partner but, even so, was working what felt like the equivalent of five full time jobs and barely keeping my head above water. We had no family to rely on and that made it harder. I look at my kids now and can’t imagine not having them in my life, and those tough years that didn’t seem survivable somehow turned out to be over in a flash. I would have spent the rest of my days regretting not having my last kid, who has made every day of the last year a little easier to get through.

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I was the same way and like the previous post it was hard but so worth it! Plus my older kids were great helpers. It’s never the right time and it’s never easy but it’s another little person who I can’t imagine my life without abs brings so much joy to our family!

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