Mothers of 3 children?

Question

I am 6 weeks pregnant w/ our 3rd child, my hubby is super excited & so was I. But over the last few days I have gotten so worried, 3 small children is starting to seem over welming. I didn't think about it that way until a friend said how difficult 3 must be when you only have 2 hands. I know I will calm down, I just keep trying to remind myself what a blessing this is. My question is to moms of 3 plus children, was it a hard transition from 2 to 3 children or was it the same & any advice PLEASE! Thanks

We have a 4 year old & 19 month old

Answer 1

Hi mother of going to be three children. I am a mother of three children as well. A 9 year old a 7 year old and a 3 year old. My first child was starting grade one, my second JK and then a new baby on the way. WHAT WAS I THINKING! My husband and I planned it so it was not a shock. I as well went through the same psycho experience, but I think it is your hormones that are working over time on you. I remember thinking there is no way I am a stay at home mom, with two children at school. How would I handle going back and forth to school plus my husband working shift. He wouldn't be around at night a lot. Now my youngest is three and it seems like forever ago. But now I still freak because if my husband is not around who is going to cart the kids back and forth to hockey. There is always something to worry about. Its basically another plate on the table. And you are a mother so there will be plenty of hands for holding and hugs to go around none of your children will miss out. You obviously care enough and are concerned enough or you wouldn't have posted this question. Someone like that will not any of her children the attention they are going to need.

Answer 2

I relatively have 3 who're very close at the same time in age - the eldest is 6, the midsection female is 4.5 and the youngest is 3. i do no longer see an odd guy out with them. there's a lot greater artwork once you have 3 while in comparison with 2. there is often some form of quarrel or conflict of words between any 2 infants at any given time and that i ought to act as a referee. yet in addition they play at the same time basically wonderful. As for costs, enable's settle for it - youngsters are costly. regardless of if, once you have 3 you may continually hand down clothing and toddler stuff from one toddler to the subsequent.

Answer 3

I hate to say it ,but it IS ALOT MORE WORK and if your middle child is of anywhere between two or three you got it in for you .I am 23 years old and have three daughters ages : 6, 3, and 10 months old.It is very time consuming, I could barely get enough time to do what I'm doing now.My three year old is all the time being mean to the baby:; pulling her hair pushing her down and stuff .The little one is always crying for me to pick her up,when I'm washing dishes,or cooking,or folding clothes,or I'll be taking a shower and put a Dora DVD in near her crib so that she can stand and see it,and it doesn't keep her attention for that long b4 she starts wailing,and to make matters worse my three year old will go up to her while shes hanging on to the crib bar and push her down or smash her little fingers . She is very jelous of the baby. I hope your middle child wont be mean to the baby like mine does to my baby.
My oldest is not like that to the baby.But it's so hard to sit down with her to read,or help with home work,then I have to cook different meals for my girls because they are such picky eaters...
And then one time my three year old walked my 10 month old almost down to the street in our neighborhood,while I was in the bathroom,and my six year old was like "Mommy ,you have to hurry quick!Britney and Natalie are gonna go to the street!"
Oh my goodness Girl! It IS overwhelming! And I don't know how old your middle child will be at the time the new baby is born,but when my baby was born my middle daughter was only two years and one month,and still in diapers! I'm just resently getting her into pull-ups! And like the really hectic times is when they all three get sick at the same time! Just a few months ago my oldest daughter caught a stomach virus from school and it spread to both Britney and Natalie,and my oldest Jada,Brit ,& Natie were all vomiting all over the house!
There is so much to do,from the time you get up in the morning to the time you go to bed!
Even w/ the help from my husband I still never get to have a break!
Gotta go ,someones crying!
lol! Good Luck!

Answer 4

I have 3; my first one was 2 yrs. 8 months when his sister was born and she was 13 mos. old when her younger brother was born. I've always loved kids and the number of them never bothered me. This was my choice so I just dealt with it. The only time I questioned it was the day I was getting my daugher potty trained, the oldest wanted to go outside to play and I was nursing the baby; this all happened at the same time while I was sitting on the floor of the bathroom (assisting my daughter on the potty chair). I looked up to the ceiling and wanted to cry - I kept asking myself 'is this the way it's always going to be'? Mothers always find a way to get through things no matter how many children they have. The days got better but I'd never trade a day of it now. I look back on it now and wonder how I did it...............

Answer 5

HI MOMMY!!
I have four, remember when I had three, after two it really seems like one more is just a part of the "train", extra plate, little extra this, little extra that, but with two believe it or not you've already got it mastered, you just dont realize it. You take care of more than 3 now, you, two children, hubby, TRUST ME ONE MORE ISN'T GOING TO MAKE THAT BIG OF A DIFFERENCE!!

You will be fine, you've already got it mastered!! Mine are 14, 13, 12, and 6. And I didn't want to have any kids when I was 18, lol!!!

Answer 6

I have 3 of my own. I felt like that for awhile. It isn't bad, just a little more to do. My husband helps out a lot. Hopefully yours will too. Take it one day at a time....and show each one how very much they are loved. I think that is the hardest part, giving each child the same amount of time and attention. It is sometimes hard but can still be done.

Best of luck to you and yours.

Answer 7

I had no problem transitioning from 2-3 it was more difficult 1-2, you already have you r routines so just get the new baby going with your daily routine it was pretty easy. I don't recommend going to the store with all of them tough it's enough to rip your hair out.

Answer 8

My 2nd & 3rd were twins, so I didn't really have the transition you're talking about. You'll learn to be very organized so that you find time to spend with each child... The older kids will help entertain the baby, bring you diapers, etc. You are giving your children a wonderful gift.

Answer 9

NO.
I have 5. there isn't any difference.
And after 3 ... wats 5. Yes you are busy. aYes things are crazy sometimes.
Yes you'll have days when you have not slept, eaten or showered.
But you will try .
And you will succeed. And in 18 years when you are graduating the youngest off....
you WILL wonder where the time went.
Remember...
This too, Shall pass.
And it will pass quickly.
Enjoy every moment of it. Write in a journal, something about your kids every day. It will all be a blur.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

Answer 10

if u have some sort of routine, it will be easier, and dont forget, newborns sleep alot until they;re at least 6 months. how old are ur other kids? plus, if u need help u could always hire some high school student part time...

just think! its better then cheaper by the dozen (if u havent watched this movie, watch it and u'll feel better immediately.)