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[quote=Anonymous]We have three and it's very hard to do financially in this area, unless you can afford the outrageous daycare or nannies. Our third child is the sweetest most amazing kid and is so chill and easygoing, we couldn't have asked for a better baby. But it has been stressful on our finances, marriage, space and lifestyle. We believe it's worth it, and have embraced the sacrifices. But we had to purchase a larger car and now have our older two sharing a bedroom. I had #3 at age 39, and can also tell you that the pregnancy was much physically harder and more complicated than my other two. Recovery also took much longer. I am much more tired with three to care for, respond to, and chase after. The zone defense analogy is true. I'm tired. All the time.

That being said, do you have family close by or a support network? I think that makes a huge difference. We do not and its hard. My friends with 3-4 kids with family nearby have great situations where grandparents often stay to help, so more options for date nights, babysitting, child care, occasional meals prepped at grandmas house, etc. [/quote]

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