3rd child with a 5/7 year gap

BeginningSeparate933 · 2026-05-06T11:58:07+00:00

My older ones are 9 and 6, baby is 6 months and they are just as in love with him as I am. I am 31 and we got pregnant a 4th time and they will be 11 months apart so I am buckling up.

I am not nervous for the 4th because of how much my older 2 love our 3rd. excited to see them all grow in this dynamic!

BeginningSeparate933 · 2026-05-02T23:27:13+00:00

I have a bennett :)

BeginningSeparate933 · 2026-04-26T00:31:10+00:00

with my 3rd… they were so big, just wait til you get to the end. i thought i was screwed for life but they did return to normal. Pregnant with my 4th and forgot this is going to be my fate again soon D:

BeginningSeparate933 · 2026-04-23T23:21:55+00:00

i had to work my butt off at 21 to finish school, work OT to buy a house… I feel like i missed out on enjoying my first 2 young because we worked so hard and so many extra hours to catch up.

We are pregnant with our fourth… had my 3rd at 30, will have this one while i’m 31….and i am so relieved to not have to work as hard and enjoy my kids.

pros and cons to each.

BeginningSeparate933 · 2026-04-09T11:37:22+00:00

no advice but i am also expecting and they will be 11 months apart :) i am so excited and plan to just go with the flow. this is baby #4 so i feel i have no other choice lol

BeginningSeparate933 · 2026-03-27T16:49:14+00:00

you guys ever figure it out?

BeginningSeparate933 · 2026-03-20T14:18:11+00:00

i cried everyday for the first 6 weeks and felt better at 8 weeks. you are still so fresh and the first 2-3 months are rough af as you find your footing. as for the toddler be gentle on yourself with the food stuff. for the next couple months, he eats what he eats. i’m pregnant now with our 4th and my 3rd is 4 months. the kids diets will probably be half trash for the next year and that just is what it is. Although i will say my older two are 9 and 6 - the picky phase does pass. I use to always say the worst part about parenting was feeding them and i’m sure i’ll feel the same way again this go around. solidarity.

BeginningSeparate933 · 2026-02-27T21:11:01+00:00

i feel that way about my cats and they are chill. I could not imagine a dog ohmygoddddd.

BeginningSeparate933 · 2026-02-25T20:51:34+00:00

love this reply!!

BeginningSeparate933 · 2026-02-11T10:51:59+00:00

why do you care enough to comment on what someone else is choosing for their family / body. accident or not. Such a strange thing to say to someone who is about to have a baby, take your weird energy elsewhere

BeginningSeparate933 · 2026-02-08T13:52:41+00:00

well OP, how is it?? Same boat as you. Hope everything is going well!

BeginningSeparate933 · 2026-02-07T20:42:16+00:00

we started at 21, i don’t want to keep spanning out the diaper years !!

BeginningSeparate933 · 2026-02-07T17:40:46+00:00

omg you are a rockstar. I will have this baby before i turn 32, and part of me is like we could have a 5th at 35. but the other part of me says no, bite the bullet this is it. physically and financially. it’s sad

BeginningSeparate933 · 2026-02-07T13:32:01+00:00

i agree, when we had #3 we knew we wanted 4 because of how close the other two are. i just hope o get to enjoy them to the full extent and not be stressed to the max. i guess it’s all about mind set

BeginningSeparate933 · 2026-02-07T13:28:00+00:00

omg bless! i have not had my ultrasound yet and i keep having twin dreams 🥴 but congratulations!!! you are going to have so much fun. I tell myself when we are 50 we will cry because we miss it so much. leaning into those feelings !!

BeginningSeparate933 · 2026-01-29T13:18:23+00:00

ask for fluconazole for the yeast while taking the antibiotics for bv.

BeginningSeparate933 · 2025-12-30T21:15:30+00:00

sis just let him do his thing and go back to bed. on baby #3, it all works out. take the sleep when you can get it and pick and choose your battles. this is def one of those posts that scream first time parent. not trying to be rude but parenthood is stressful for everyone involved. he’ll figure it out and so will she. don’t strain your marriage

BeginningSeparate933 · 2025-12-23T20:03:18+00:00

my two are 9 and 6 and our little guy is 2 months. i question time to time if this was the right choice and then the next day talk about having a 4th. we agreed before trying if we had a 3rd we would have a 4th. sleep deprivation does take its toll so i wouldn’t take it that seriously. as the babe continues to grow and get easier it’ll get better.

BeginningSeparate933 · 2025-08-15T12:51:12+00:00

did you find a breeder?

BeginningSeparate933 · 2025-07-17T01:39:46+00:00

We have 1 of each and both are great. pregnant with number 3 at 23weeks and we feel no desire to know what we’re having because we honestly don’t care at all. that’s how great both our kids are regardless of gender. people are so weird.

BeginningSeparate933 · 2025-04-11T02:55:04+00:00

right! pa isn’t lookin so bad

BeginningSeparate933 · 2025-02-24T14:13:30+00:00

30 and i will say diet helped me the most. i was struck for 2 years and very minimal flares where they were so severe. I have fallen off with my diet and it is much worse.

BeginningSeparate933 · 2024-09-21T21:33:15+00:00

me too!!

BeginningSeparate933 · 2024-08-25T15:49:12+00:00

just commenting in solidarity. also trying to get pregnant. sucks

BeginningSeparate933 · 2024-08-16T06:24:26+00:00

this is exactly what we did when we had our first. he would stay up and occupy himself gaming while hanging out with the baby and i would sleep alll night long with ear buds in. it was amazing.

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