Life can never be perfect...can it???

[gumby74]

It's funny how for so long all I wanted was for my baby to be born and now that he is, I long for the time when I was pregnant and the wonderful feeling of having him move around inside of me. All the frustrations about not feeling good, having a constant back ache, not being able to breath and feeling like a whale have gone away.

I went to the doctor today to get checked out for a bladder infection. As I was waiting in the waiting room I saw a woman who came in and was about 9 months pg. I could tell by the way she looked at me that she was thinking how great it would be to have the baby and I was looking at her thinking how great it would be to be her. I was so convinced baby number 2 was it, but now I wonder???? DH says he doesn't think he could handle another one and I probably shouldn't even be thinking about it anyway.

Ugghhhh, why can't life be perfect?

[firewoman]

Tricia, I understand exactly how you feel. I wasn't in a hurry to have my last baby and she was five days late. I could have gone longer and been perfectly happy. I love having her out and nursing her, but I really enjoyed being pregnant. My husband just had his vasectomy on Friday and I couldn't sleep the whole night before and I cried. Five children should be enough, but I know I would want to keep going if we didn't do something permanent. Just want to let you know you are not the only one missing your belly. Sometimes I reach down to caress my belly and all I feel is squishiness. Makes me sad. Careful, though! Ever since my third we said we were done and kept going through two more pregnancies! If we had more money, we probably would have had more babies.

[boobs4milk]

***bows head in shame*** i'm right here with you, even after the HELL i went through and the scary cord knot thing and the nicu. i'd have 10 more if i could and not even blink. but i have to be realistic...don't i?

hugs and 3 kids isn't a whole bunch!

[BettinaAuSucre]

My DD was born 2 years ago and i STILL long for her as a baby. I remember being pregnant and feeling crappy, but i cant wait to get pregnant again, do it "right" this time for myself, and having *hopefully* a little boy to love.

[Serenyd]

I knew after Caden was born, I wanted another one! And now she's here and I feel like our little family is complete.

[Friendlee]

I had Hyperemisis Gravidarum for the first 4 months, lost 15 lbs, had to quit my masters program and basically fell off the face of the earth. I also have interstitial cystitis and battled a nasty UTI. I struggled with piriformis pain that made me gasp loudly in pain when walking around the house. I also had a ridiculously painful 18 hours of active labor without any pain medications.

It was miserable.

...and yet...I, too, go to carress my belly and deeply miss feeling my baby inside moving around. I want another one!!!! I used to think, 'How do those women do it who get pregnant right away after their last one??' But, now I understand. I might be one of those crazy women who get pregnant again right away. Man, these little ones are so worth it aren't they?

[Norasmomma]

I'm very happy with 2-we're done. Our son has made me feel complete. I knew after DD we had another in our future, now he's here and it is great. I actually didn't realize how crappy I felt until he was out. I also couldn't be a good mom to DD because I couldn't pick her up or anything, she was elated this AM when I could pick her up and hold her, yeah we're done.