We had 3 in 3 and a half years with no family on the same side of the world and to be honest it was nearly the deal breaker for my hubby and I.

I love them all so much and when they are getting on it is wonderful and i know in my heart i would do it all over again if i knew then what i knew now but my goodness it has been hard! It's just getting that bit easier now they are all toilet trained, vaguely sleep through and can occupy them selves for lengths of time (although we just got a puppy so now it' back to have a bleeping newborn for a few months!).

My oldest 2 are boys and play together non stop and are now at school full time, my third is a girl and is home full time - she is almost like an only child as the boys don't play with her that much.

Can't give any advice on whether to go for it or not - if you have a good support network and maybe family around that will get a bit involved then it would be a bit easier.

Three always seems to increase financial stress more than two as car and house have to be that bit bigger but we'll manage - just!

Good luck with your decision making x