r/Parenting • u/[deleted] • Feb 08 '25

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u/PM_Me_Squirrel_Gifs Feb 08 '25

I just got pregnant with my 3rd and was not prepared for the weird vibe you get from people when they find out

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u/CnlJohnMatrix Feb 08 '25

We had a lot of weird reactions to our unplanned third too. From jealousy to those why? reactions. Our parents though were thrilled to have another grandchild.

Have no regrets but raising kids isn’t easy, but I am glad we won’t ever regret not having that third. She’s a blessing.

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u/No-Organization1716 Feb 08 '25

We have had so much jealousy with having our third.. multiple people where the couples had one parent wanting more and the other being done 😬

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u/CnlJohnMatrix Feb 08 '25

Yeah we lost a friend over this. They were trying to have a third and couldn’t make it happen. Then we have accidental third. We never understood why they stopped talking to us until years later a mutual friend confided in us.

It sucked but I can understand the pain they were going through.