Who already wants more LO?

[waldorfknitmama]

Okay so I've said this countless times to my freinds and family. . . Iam so done!! Ireally didn't want ANYMORE kids. . . BUT. . Finnley is such an easy babe that it's like having a cat around! And then Ithink well three wouldn't be that hard right? ! !! So now I'm conflivted!!! I have my 6wk PP check up on the 26th of Jan and I know my M/W will ask me what type of BC I want I'm not sure what to say to that!

Does anyone think I'm crazy, or do some of you feel the same way?

[waldorfknitmama]

wow can't spell!!! totally naking please forgive me!

[jrabbit]

I'm still pregnant, and I want another but mother nature may have something different to say about it, since I'm currently 42 y.o. ...

Samantha - you might wanna think about waiting a little longer than 6 weeks, though

[Starfish11]

We want more for sure. Actually, during the first several hours of EVangeline's life I commented to DH that I was ready to do it again

Now that we are sleeping far less and she's grown more...um...vocal I think we will wait a bit

[waldorfknitmama]

oh god yes!!!1 I did not mean right away!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm just conflicted because if we do want more, then I may not want to be on hormones that could take longer to get pg. I'm just not sure ya know? And I'm not compatant enough yet to use nfp. hmmm. . .

[jrabbit]

you shouldn't need to worry about the hormones, unless you've had troubles getting pg before. I thought it would be hard for me for that reason, but it wasn't - I did use the Clear Blue ovulation predictor to help me understand my own cycles. We counted dates in the cycles when DD1 was about 2, though - because I just didn't like being on the pill anymore. My cycle didn't return for 15-18 months, but there is always that niggling fear in the back of your mind that "what if" I'm fertile?? This time, though, I don't know what I'm going to do post partum. I won't go on pill, I won't use a condom, and I don't want to do anything permanent just yet. But our sex has been so great for the past year, that I don't see myself waiting as long as I did after both previous babies! (3+ months)

I look at moms who get pg with a 1-2 year old, though, and I know I do NOT want that. It's frustrating being 42 and wanting another one but not sure what to do about that desire. I will be exclusively nursing 24 hours a day, though - that worked for me twice before. :

--janis

[A Mothers Love]

i ALWAYS want another.....thus the 7 kids i now have!!!:

[waldorfknitmama]

Originally Posted by A Mothers Love

i ALWAYS want another.....thus the 7 kids i now have!!!:

That is so funny!!!

[Swandira]

Well, I do have three now, and I so do NOT want more! My third was a (not completely unwelcome) surprise IUD baby, and when I decided to have a c/s I embraced tubal ligation. During the birth the OB kept me apprised of what she was doing and when she said "your tubes are tied" I said, "Hallelujah!" We're leaning toward having DH fixed too, just to be sure.

I don't think having three is all that bad (so far, anyway), but I don't want to find out about four. My mom had five, and everything went pretty smoothly until the fourth one was born. Then all hell broke loose! My youngest two siblings just kind of fended for themselves -- they both sort of have this unfinished quality as people. Heh.

[jenniferadurham]

We would like 4 total...but we aren't putting a stop there. We MAY want more, we will see when the time comes. I love having Evan around, and he is making it easy...he is so good, so far lol. I think to keep me sane, we will wait until he is about 2 or 3 until we try again. I couldn't imagine having a little tiny one and be pg. My cousin did it(3 in the 3 years) and he got snipped afterwards bc it was too hard on them. And they started out wanting LOTS of kids. I think they will adopt though...they are the worlds best parents.

[Luv2bemommy]

Yeah I know we will have more.. I know we at least want 6, and this is #5.. lol

[phatchristy]

Gosh, this is a funny thing to think about for me. Such a great pregnancy and birth.

DH and I are positively glowing, as is everyone in the family. I already told my mom that I'm not giving any clothes away until I'm sure we're done. She got really negative about it. She stopped at 4 herself...don't know if I will. I think a lot of it depends on DH and how we feel later on.

[kimnm]

okay, I thought I was crazy but within 20 mins of a very traumatic birth with major blood loss, I turned to DH and said. I HAVE got to do this at least ONE more time. I told my MW and she said it is a good sign that I am meant to try again. Unfortunately it isn't as easy as just trying for us. We did IVF to get pg this time and we have two embryos waiting for us for the next time to try again. There is no gaurantee they will thaw okay or the ivf will take but hey, God gave us this little one so we will go through the agonizing shots, etc and give it one more shot with hope in our hearts. I don't know when yet but I'm not getting any younger. I am 40 right now and I'd like to be pg again by 42.

[avivaelona]

not even if hell froze over

[leavemealone]

After my first child was born, I swore I would never do that again! It had more to do with the fact she was a c-section rather than not wanting another child. I just didn't want to experience that again. As it turns out, there are are little over six years between my first and second children. After my second child was born, I thought "Wow, I could do that again" within a couple hours after he was born. I had a wonderful vbac and couldn't wait to do it again. Well, I had my second vbac about two weeks ago and I am back to swearing I will never do it again! This third birth was hard on me! I think the hardest part was that he was posterior and that made labor and pushing so much harder. The worst pain I had with baby #2 was nowhere near what the "best" pain I had with baby #3. By "best" pain, I mean the least amount of pain. Baby #3 labor kicked my butt out of bed and I was screaming for the epidural. I honestly looked at the phone at one point and thought about calling 911 I was in so much pain.

However, "birth amnesia" is starting to kick in and I think I would like one more child but I think it'd be great if I didn't have to experience posterior labor of an almost 11 lb child. Dh, on the other hand is ready to sign up for a vasectomy tomorrow so who knows what will happen. I would be very happy with three, but I think I would like one more child.

[FondestBianca]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.................... HA!

no more. I love the 2 I have. Totally satisfied.

[Sage_SS]

I'm still trying to be ok with not having any more babes. We have 4, 3 girls and this little boy currently suckling.
We wanted 5 kids, but I can't be pregnant again. I had a side order of tubal ligation with my c/s and my hubby had a vasectomy, just to be safe.

Give me a new body and I'd have many more!!!

[CAKJNH]

Originally Posted by Sage_SS

I'm still trying to be ok with not having any more babes. We have 4, 3 girls and this little boy currently suckling.
We wanted 5 kids, but I can't be pregnant again. I had a side order of tubal ligation with my c/s and my hubby had a vasectomy, just to be safe.

Give me a new body and I'd have many more!!!

Me too! This little man is #4 for us - 3 girls and a boy also (well to be determined for sure when he comes, lol). I will have my tubes tied around 5 wks postpartum. Hubby wanted surgery, but my insurance covers my surgery 100% and his is 75% covered by his insurance. I'd love to keep having kids, but my body knows - it's tired!

My last 2 pgs have gotten harder and harder. I've miscarried 2, so 6 pregnancies in 7 yrs has worn my poor body out. No more chances for this girl! But I'm ok with it now. When I first got pregnant this time, everyone said to me "are you done yet" I got soo mad! Who's business is it anyway? Why do they care? : And I'd say "no I'd really like 5" but now...after bed rest and medication to keep contractions at bay - I don't want to go through this again! I certainly don't want to take the chance of something happening to me or a baby either!!