By the third baby, I thought I knew the deal. I knew I would be exhausted. You know the usual, sore breasts, even cracked nipples, the bleeding, the hormones were expected. I expected the postpartum emotional roller-coaster. None of that scared me. I thought the...
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Baby Number 3, 7 Years Later: Pregnancy, Work and Starting Over
posted by: Nancy
28 August, 2026
Two children felt normal. Everyone around us had two. Two children, two parents. Deciding to have our baby number 3 felt strangely unsettling. Bernie and Makena, our two eldest were getting older and more independent. We were having some free time to ourselves once again....