Anyone already missing being pregnant? Or thinking about the next one?

[Funny Face]

I can't believe it but I'm already missing being pregnant- and I do NOT have easy pregnancies! If it weren't for the reality of the challenges of pregnancy and adding another lo to the bunch I think I'd keep doing this over and over again!

With dd I didn't get this feeling until she was at least 8 months old and ds is only 5 weeks.

I think I'm just so completely in love with him and so grateful to have him here safe and sound.

So anyone already thinking about the next one? Realistically or not!

[mom2annika]

yes

I was really worried since DD2's birth wasn't without its drama, but one month later, I guess my memory is getting fuzzy. The time between months one and four is usually a lot of fun anyway.

Now if I could just figure out where to STORE all this stuff while I try to talk DH into it...

[bmcneal]

Yes. And DS is only 8 days old.

I told DH yesterday that already I miss being pregnant.

It's kind of funny, when we got to postpartum, right after DS was born, (Not even 2 hours), DH said "So how is that (the 4th degree tear and subsequent stitches) going to affect the next one?"

[engineer_mom]

oh I can't wait!

realistically though it might be awhile...

[ChesapeakeBorn]

Ummm, yes. Well, not so much missing being pregnant, but rather wanting to bring another little one into this world. It is so magical!

And I feel this way after having been on bedrest for both pregnancies (7.5 MONTHS of bedrest for this one!), after having had 3 miscarriages, and after almost losing our little Willem earlier in the pregnancy due to severe hemorrhaging. Pregnancy was so terrifying and anxiety-producing for me that I swore I would never do it again. But the birth, although intensely painful, was so amazing! And I am savoring my babymoon. I could just do this forever!

But 2 is a good number, right? We decided on 2. Someone remind me why we are stopping at 2! I need some sense talked into me!

[AutumnMama]

Yes, even though (or perhaps because?) this was our last one.
I'm trying to process the fact that I will most likely never have another daughter. It's kind of hard actually.
I would never trade any of my boys of course! but my heart still aches a bit when I think of all the little girly things I won't ever be able to use/do again

DD dressed DS2 up in a dress-up dress and a little bonnet MIL had made her, man he made the prettiest girl! (See? )
It's strange to think that I can finally let go of all of DD's baby/toddler clothes that I've been hanging on to for the past 6+ years.
I think I'll save a few things though.

[Haselnuss]

Annika's supposed to be my last. I'm not going to miss being pregnant, or miss birth, at all. I am a little sad, though, at the thought of never having a newborn again. She's 5 weeks old and just outgrowing her smallest clothes, and putting them away made me a bit sentimental.

[Biscuits & Gravy]

I do not want to be pregnant or give birth again, but just this morning I was thinking about it. I think if we were to decide that our family is not complete we would consider adoption.

[avivaelona]

No. Just no. Not even a little bit, every time I reach for the kitchen faucet and I can reach it I'm thrilled. I could do a little dance every time I remember I'm NOT still pregnant.

I am a little sad we'll never have a daughter, but I think we are done, I don't think I want to add another even by adoption. However, if the urge ever became strong enough that's the only way I'd consider having another. I do not ever want to be pregnant again, so much so that I'm considering us BOTH getting "fixed"

[jenniferadurham]

I'm excited to get pg again. Although I'd like to wait for at least 2 years. I don't miss the "ok, I'm done" phase but other than that, I do enjoy it. I miss the kicking and I want to experience pushing a baby out again...I liked feeling him come down my birthing canal and him actually come out. Is that weird? lol We'd like 2 more, if not 3 more. :

[sarahmagoo]

I totally miss being pregnant. I think I missed being pregnant while I was still actually pregnant. Sadly, this is it for us. Now that #3 is here, I think I could have a large family, but DH is done. Actually, he was done after #2. As much as I would love to have the pregnancy and birth expereince one, or two, or three more times, I want to still be married to my husband more. I'm still a little sad, though.

[hollyvangogh]

I'm not sure what I want as far as more children and when.

But if I could relive the last two months I totally would, 36 hour labor and all.

[dsaucone]

ME! DH says this is it because I told him that if I have another one it's going to be at home. So he says "well than I guess we're done." He's a big push over though.

[odenata]

Originally Posted by avivaelona

No. Just no. Not even a little bit, every time I reach for the kitchen faucet and I can reach it I'm thrilled. I could do a little dance every time I remember I'm NOT still pregnant.

Me, too. I can pick up my older daughter again and sleep on my back and eat without heartburn and put on my shoes without struggling. I do not like being pregnant. I did like giving birth, but not enough to be pregnant again.

This one will be our last. While I'm enjoying the newborn phase, I don't feel an urge to do it again after this.

[leavemealone]

I think I would like one more child, but birth amnesia hasn't kicked in yet. I am still a little scared to go through labor again. Also, DH is already talking about a vasectomy in March. I am hoping to will wait at least six months, prefereably a year, before that decision is made.

While there are no guarantees, I would still like one more chance at another little girl. Although, they would be about 10 years apart, I think it would be nice for DD to have a sister. I sometimes wish for a sister, but I have two brothers instead.

[Lauren710]

No way. LOL.. DH and I have already decided that the next "kid" will be a dog. I adore my girl and am enjoying the precious time I get to spend with her while she's so little, but I have absolutely no desire to go through the whole pregnancy/birth/newborn thing again.

[Swandira]

I'm really happy to be done. I'm actually sort of enjoying having three kids (I thought I was done after two kids and cried for weeks when I found out about little O), but have no interest in ever being pregnant again. Also, I feel like I'm finally getting somewhere with learning to write fiction, and I don't really want to have the process interrupted by having any more kids. I'm ready to move on from having babies as little O grows up. However, I, too, do feel sorry for my daughter that she'll presumably never have a sister. I have three sisters, and can't imagine what my life would be like without them.

[tikva18]

I miss being pregnant terribly. I loved being pregnant - even though I had hyperemesis each pregnancy except one - and I have pre-term labor with all of them. My last pregnancy I savored every moment because I knew that it would be my last one. There is just something so very special about a new life growing inside you.

[theboysmama]

we are planning for this to be our last but both of us feel we will probably end up w/ another and we are ok w/ that. We use nfp (and evidently aren't very good at it) so we will see where that leads us.
We had our last mw appt. today and it was so sad to think that this is probably our last appt. w/ her EVER!! She has been our mw for over 7 years.
I also love being pg (for the most part) and totally love labor and birth. I love the feeling of pushing the baby out. I also love a large family and at this point don't think it would be much more difficult to add another. Who knows what will happen but yeah, i miss it already.

[etoilech]

I thought I'd feel done after three, but I really don't. I had a very heathy pregnancy, however, I was the queen of minor pregnancy ailments. Severe pelvic instability, heartburn requiring medication, and the nail in the coffin... PUPPPs rash. God that truely was the worst I've EVER felt was with that rash. It robbed me of my final weeks of pregnancy.

I still feel like I'd like another. I'd love DD to have a sister, but honestly... I just want a baby.