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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The opposite. I LOVE newborns but babies turn into toddlers. If I could skip those years I'd have six babies.

Fwiw I have three and the baby phase with the third was the easiest. You are more confident and spend a lot less mental energy worrying about small stuff.

What do you dislike about newborns? The lack of sleep? The crying? For me I just tell myself the sleep thing is four months long. I can do anything for four months. [/quote]
This is not really a helpful comment. OP said she dreads the newborn phase. Obviously if she loved it, like you do, she wouldn't be asking.

Given her follow up explanation, I 💯 relate. It's a good part of the reason we stopped at 2 kids. My second took 11 months to sleep thru the night. Breastfeeding and pumping is awful. I made purees for my kids because it was cheaper than store-bought. The anxiety around my wobbly 14-month-old falling down, learning how to do stairs, climbing on the playground. And I never want to potty train another human being. That doesn't even touch on wait-lists for daycares and preschools and the financial strain of a third kid.

I love age 2+ (mine are now 5.5 and 3.5). If I could skip to a potty trained 2 year old, I would seriously consider a third.

OP, ultimately I felt like my family was complete at 2 kids, but I also shared most of your concerns about having a third. If you really want a third, talk to your husband and any other family that might be able to help about what kind of support you would need/want.[/quote]

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