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[quote=Anonymous]Had our third at 45--unexpectedly, but we had tried for several years to have a third without success, so we wanted another child but were much older than I had planned to be.

Pros: dynamic with older siblings has been wonderful and having the youngest really added to and changed our family in a positive way. 
Cons: In our early 50s, we are far more tired than I was even five years ago. Also, my parents are older, and their health took a sudden nosedive soon after our youngest was born. Balancing a newborn/toddler and older sick parents is no joke.

I would say look at how much you can absorb some curveballs and how much your heart says you really want another child. I really wanted another. And every time my DC hugs me and says "I love you, mommy," I feel like it was worth it. But we are a lot more tired and stressed (especially since managing a young child during pandemic while working full-time is much harder than managing older grade school kids) than we were without her. [/quote]

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