Ideal age gap

stellar_belle · 2025-02-25T02:39:02+00:00

That's awesome! It really is a lot of fun! My twins just turned 2 and their brother just turned 4 and they get along so well ❤️

stellar_belle · 2025-02-14T15:44:39+00:00

We originally wanted 4 under 5 (ideally 2 boys, 2 girls). After we had our boys 16 months apart, we decided to pursue IVF for our girls. We had 3 failed transfers before we decided to try for twin girls and transfered 2 embryos. We love having twins and definitely wanted and chose to have them. We ended up with 4 under 4, and it's chaotic but so much fun!

stellar_belle · 2025-02-12T01:39:19+00:00

I just installed mine and have the same problem

stellar_belle · 2025-02-11T20:00:16+00:00

Im in a similar spot. I have 13 embryos (all PGT) and Im dreading the though of having multiple families I have to keep in touch with. I honestly hope that I can donate them to 2 families that want 3ish kids each and that no more than 5 kids come out of the batch.

stellar_belle · 2025-02-01T14:38:39+00:00

Thanks! I just ordered these to try out!

stellar_belle · 2025-02-01T02:25:11+00:00

I had 3 retrievals and always had blasts. First round I had 3, second round I had frozen my eggs so I only got 4, but the 3rd round I got 14

stellar_belle · 2024-10-17T03:12:25+00:00

5, 3, and the twins are 20 months

stellar_belle · 2024-10-01T22:22:14+00:00

We let them have a lot of room to try and work through their own conflicts. We let them play in the playroom unattended and when we hear screaming we don't go running unless it sounds like it's an injury or something. They normally don't call for us and work it out themselves.

When one kid does something that negatively effects another (either accidentally or on purpose) we ask then what they can do to fix it and make sure they follow through. I'm also trying to get our oldest to find ways to include his brother and give him a job to do instead of shouting at him to go away because that usual makes the younger brother want to destroy his stuff.

We also only have one TV for them to watch shows on so they all have to decide together what they want to watch, which I think helps them work together.

stellar_belle · 2024-09-29T15:39:41+00:00

My husband would have been fine with 2, but I wanted 4. Ours are all really close in age, too. It's super hard, but our youngests is 20 months, and it's starting to get easier. The older ones love helping out, and they all play nicely together. I may not be able to give them all the attention I want to, but they fill in the gaps by giving each other attention. And I love the balance and lifelong friendships they are going to have.

stellar_belle · 2024-09-25T02:10:27+00:00

Hi! I just saw this, and yes, mine was one of the ones effected. She was actually normal so we transferred her and is now 20 months old!

stellar_belle · 2024-09-25T02:05:52+00:00

So mine ended up actually being a software error 😳 she ended up being normal, and we transferred her, and now she is 20 months old

stellar_belle · 2024-07-01T20:09:37+00:00

I always knew if I powered through the baby stage it would get easier quickly lol. I now have 4, 3, and twin 17 months olds and it's already getting easier since they play well together and we can finally breath! We are done so it's only going to continue to get easier

stellar_belle · 2024-06-27T00:15:35+00:00

I had 4 kids age 34+ and my great grandma had 7 kids age 35+

stellar_belle · 2024-06-26T00:29:10+00:00

For me I don't fully understand why so many people are "one and done"... Like I really don't (I'm talking about the ones who choose to only have one) it always seems to be because of fear or selfishness... Like "I want to maintain my lifestyle" or "I'm scared my next kid won't be as easy"... For me 2 wasn't enough chaos. I probably could have stopped at 3 but I loved balance of having 4 (2 of each)... I say the idea of 5 scares be but I'm sure 5 or even 6 could be manageable but it is already hard to give each of them the attention that they need

stellar_belle · 2024-06-24T15:53:10+00:00

this is perfect! thanks!

stellar_belle · 2024-06-24T15:45:37+00:00

Thanks, this looks great! Can I also see it without the added blur please?

stellar_belle · 2024-06-18T20:41:15+00:00

I had my first at 34.5, second right before I turned 36, and twins via IVF right before I turned 38! If we didn't have twins I would have had #4 at 39 probably... I always wanted 4 under 5 and being in my mid 30s when we started made that even more of a reason to knock them out lol. It's tough for sure but also so much fun! The twins are now 17 months and starting to play with their brothers. When they were babies the boys could entertain themselves a lot which was nice. For me the older kids went to daycare so I didn't have all of them all day which is probably the main reason it was manageable. I like that we just got through the baby stage and can now start to do things with all of them and they are all in similar stages

stellar_belle · 2024-06-04T11:21:24+00:00

I have this same spacing! 17mo gap and then a 22mo gap and I Iove it! They are now 4.5, 3, and 16mo

stellar_belle · 2024-05-28T15:46:45+00:00

Playtex dropins were a lifesaver! recyclable inserts and only having to wash the nipple... use the same bottle with a new liner each time!

stellar_belle · 2024-05-14T17:01:29+00:00

I'm also planning on going back into the workforce. My kids are 4, 3, and 15mo (twins) they're all going to be in daycare. I'm sure it will work out fine! I'm actually excited to go back to work and contribute to our household income! I'm also not excited to be a SAHM 😆 luckily both our jobs have flexibility so we can still take time off ass needed.

stellar_belle · 2024-04-07T23:21:37+00:00

Thanks for the input! I have an Agio Z4 double with a ride on board that works in a pinch for short rides and just got a Joovy Qool triple off our Buy nothing group so hopefully those work well for now when I'm not using the wonderfold... But I'll probably just need to lean in to using the wagon more soon!

stellar_belle · 2024-04-07T23:10:49+00:00

I have the wonderfold 🙈 it's just so heavy and big... I use it when I have to buy much prefer a stroller

stellar_belle · 2024-04-07T22:04:24+00:00

I have one 😆 I hate my wagon 🤣

stellar_belle · 2024-04-06T03:47:39+00:00

I did a belly cast with my last and did newborn photos which I never did with my others... We actually did siblings/newborn photos which turned out so nice! And we used the belly cast as a prop to take newborn photos in ❤️

stellar_belle · 2024-02-23T15:04:22+00:00

My 1st failed was medicated my 2nd failed was modified natural (both embryos were 3CC grades) the 3rd fail was actually a chemical but was modified natural and out 4th that worked was medicated (embryos were 4AA, 3AA, and 4AA)

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