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As soon as you have a third child, the entire world turns against you for exceeding societal norms.
Want to book a room in a hotel? Maximum two adults and two children (Hiltons are one of the few exceptions to this)
Family ticket for theme parks, cinemas etc? 2 adults, 2 children.
Buying a car? SMax
Buying food? Daddy gets two. Everything comes in packs of 4 or 6.
The leap from none to one is huge, the leap from one to two is tiny. 2 to 3 is the hardest. Apparently it ceases to matter after 4
@neilnevill - we found our standards dropped considerable with number 2.
Overall I think there is a variation between 1-2, 2-3 and 3-4 being the worst depending on your systems and techniques.
To summarise one more than you have would either be a complete disaster or not noticeable depending on what level of hair loss you are currently at.
The car isn't the problem you think. Three child seats will go in a standard car if you push hard enough (& don't worry about your kids sitting at a slight angle). It also means there isn't room for them to swing decent punches at each other which is an added plus. I did have a small MPV a couple of years ago but you get marked out as the designated bus service by other parents so I reverted to a cheaper option as soon as I could (it was the only car I've ever had which didn't require serious spacial awareness to get the bikes in so there were benefits)
One plus (that I tell myself) of 3 is that when you take them out you are fully engaged in it. You often see folk with 1 or 2 looking bored and staring at their phone. That is a problem you will never have.
You will be in a constant state of cat like readiness, able to change a shitty nappy while restraining the 2nd and giving the 3rd a snack.