Anyone else already wanting another? - Page 2

[femalephish]

youre crazy. i never want to do that again. i'm six weeks postpartum and i just now feel like 'ok, i like being a mom, now. i can do this.'

[freezehead]

Originally Posted by Mama_Michelle

I have felt the urge to have another one right after I give birth all three times, even this time...even though I was planning on being done with this babe (our third). We probably are done but it is hard for me to "feel" done, at least pp. Its the hormones!

i'm right there with you. in fact i donated 3 bins of maternity and baby clothes this morning while hormones allow. i wonder when this urge to procreate will ever disapper or lessen, or perhaps it is the feeling behind many a wistful look in grandparents' eyes...

[georgiegirl1974]

me me me! within minutes of the birth, I said, "I could totally do that again...not right now though." I haven't talked to DH about it though. It will be at least a year since I didn't get my period back until DD was 20 months (but then again I hope I'm not nursing DS several times a night at that age.)

[mom2tig99Nroo03]

uh, NO! my hopes for a fourth child are completely gone. dh will be getting snipped as soon as we can afford it.

[Sarahstw]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who already has baby fever!

I can't quite understand logically why I would want to do that again. I had an incredibly difficult pregnancy that left me barely able to walk, or sit, or stand, or lay... I had an extremely pathological birth that I am still trying to recover from on the most basic of levels at 8 weeks pp. Yes somehow I think it's a good idea to do it again?! I'm even wondering how long I can hold out...

Am I nuts?

[Quindin]

This is the FIRST time I have not had baby fever soon after the baby was born.
In fact, I am enjoying watching our baby develop, and cherishing every moment as "the last time" I will see it -- without feeling sad!

Really, I don't think I can handle going through the whole ordeal of pregnancy again. Even birth now scares me after experiencing a shoulder dystocia last time. And besides, the thought of now planning for the future rather than starting from scracth with another child makes a lot of sense for us now. Half a dozen - 3 boys + 3 girls - is just absolutely perfect in every way!

[springbride]

DD is 10 weeks old and I told DH today that if I wound up pregnant I would certainly not be sad.

Logistically speaking, I'd prefer wait for it to happen until at least Christmas but hey... you never know.

I'd like less than 2 years between the first 2 and then a 3-5 year gap, then 2 more close together.

[SequoiasMom]

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[curious&eager]

No way! It's weird because I had a picture perfect pregnancy. No real illness or any troubles. I was able to exercise all the way through. I also had a pretty good labor. Yeah, it hurt, but we made it and it wasn't the worst pain that I could have imagined.
So even though nothing physically would stop me from having another- it's this whole newborn phase that I do not want to repeat. I want a whole night's rest or even a night of just waking up once. DS is reverting back to waking up every two hours and he won't nap, so I feel like I never get a break. It's this newborn phase that I do not want to repeat. Pregnancy- sure, Labor- it was only a day, Newborn- ugh. No I do no want to do it again just yet.