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[quote=Anonymous]I’m in the same boat OP, and honestly, I’m confident I’d regret not having a third. But I’m not sure I have the bandwidth.

I’m 38, kid #2 is 1.5. I’ve decided it’s a race against time. If I can get to the point where I have the bandwidth for a third before my fertility runs out, then great. If I can’t, I’ll have to live with that regret. But I agree with other posters that if you’re overwhelmed with two currently, it’s irresponsible to try for a third.

So focus on the overwhelm. What can you do to bring it down? What are your triggers? For me, it’s sleep, so I’m really focusing on prioritizing my sleep, excellent sleep hygiene and habits for both myself and my two children. Also putting aside money for a night nanny should we find space for a third. Also working on things like decreasing standards, streamlining things, becoming more efficient, encouraging independence from our toddler and helping him build life skills, both parents getting better at watching both kids alone, getting better at doing chores while watching kids, etc.

Maybe you’ll find more bandwidth. Maybe you won’t. [/quote]

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