When will you try again?

[paphia]

Dh and I have been discussing child spacing because we want to sort of hammer out waiting 3 years vs. ttc sooner. Immediately after birth I said it was going to be a looong time before I'd go through all that again. But my labor was so smooth, I think the memories of the rough parts are gone already. So I don't have that to block my desire for more babies. Plus, dh and I dtd and I feel completely normal down there again - I had pain every time from dd's birth, the OB put an "extra" stitch in when sewing up my tear, dh never liked it that way, so it seems my skid mark pretty much set me back to my original state. I'm happy about that, but then again it's dangerous because I actually want to have relations with my dh again. *sigh*

And then dh said maybe he doesn't want to wait three years, and that he really loves having children in his life (awwwww). And he'd totally go for getting me a mother's helper if three kids under four is going to happen.

Plus, I'm *totally* missing our DDC experience. It was so much fun, I keep thinking about wanting to get into another one (I know - completely wrong reason to get pregnant again!).

So who else is thinking about the whole ttc/pregnancy/birth experience again? Who is all done?

[*Aimee*]

seriously the second I had both of my kids I thought "Omg I cant wait to do this again!" I love having babies. And going to 2 just felt so natural for us. I wanted to get pregnant again at about 6 months but because of my past miscarriage I'm going to wait until about 1 year. I only get 1 more and then DH is getting snipped. I really wanted 4 but...

[Amandamanda]

well none of mine were planned, so i am new to the ttc thing. we actually discussed this last night. i got the iud in at my 6 week to avoid another "happy oops" (i can never bring myself to refer to anything that resulted in my beautiful children as a mistake) so hopefully this will be the birth control that actually works for me. (because nfp and 2 brands of pills obviously don't)

we want to put about 2 to 2 and half years between them (dd2 and dd3 are 21 months apart and a little more space would be nice with the next one) so we will get the iud out in july of 2009 and officially start "trying" in september. if something happens before september (which given my track record probably will) then we will have a march-june baby, and if it happens in september or a little later we are hoping for a summer 2010 little one..

hopefully all goes as planned =)
maybe ill see some of you in my next ddc a year and a half from now.

[surromommy2be]

I want a #4 but I don't want them for a few years lol. My DD1 and DS1 are 3 1/2 years a part thats perfect for me DS1 and DS2 are 2 1/2 years apart and thats hard as hell for me . because Christopher tries to pick up Wyatt all the time I can't even take a shower without someone else home Too hard for me.

[ORLY?]

We are going to TTC again in Feburary.
Boy howdy! Yee-haw! ETC. :
Pregnancy and labor were a cake walk, I'm scared about doing pp with a toddler though. If we concieve in Feb, Caleb would be 19 months old when #2 is born!

[splath]

We'll probably stop using protection around December, but who knows if my cycles will be back to TTC or not by then. It t ook us 2 years to conceive dd, so it might take us a while again, although I've heard that women with pcos are more fertile for a while after giving birth. I'm a little nervous about trying to BF while pregnant, but I loved being pregnant and can't wait to be pregnant again.

[treehuggermama]

Originally Posted by splath

We'll probably stop using protection around December, but who knows if my cycles will be back to TTC or not by then. It t ook us 2 years to conceive dd, so it might take us a while again, although I've heard that women with pcos are more fertile for a while after giving birth. I'm a little nervous about trying to BF while pregnant, but I loved being pregnant and can't wait to be pregnant again.

There might be some truth to your PCOS comment...I too have it and it seemed that when we tried to get pg right away it happened quickly (but we also had a lot of losses too ) but when we waited we then needed clomid.

We will not be having any more babies here. dh got snippy snipped and even if he hadn't I don't think my body could take another pg. This one was tough enough and my GD was sooo much worse.

[rubyeta]

NEVER!!! Just kidding and a little overwhelmed. My answer may be different in a year. We are leaning toward being done, but haven't fully decided.

[amaayeh]

I haven't decided yet. Dh said whatever so I ust need to decide on spacing. If I'm feeling brave then it might be when dd2 is 19 months (Nov/Dec 2009). Otherwise it will be Nov/Dec 2010.

[chely7425]

We aren't preventing but we aren't trying either... given that we got pregnant the first time we ever had sex? I have a feeling we will be pregnant again soon... We are going to visit hubby in 24 days (WOO HOO) and all my friends think it would be hilarious if I got pregnant then... if that happened we would have 2 babies 11 months apart!! Ack!!

[Organicavocado]

Never ever ever. LOL

[carriebft]

Originally Posted by ORLY?

We are going to TTC again in Feburary.
Boy howdy! Yee-haw! ETC. :
Pregnancy and labor were a cake walk, I'm scared about doing pp with a toddler though. If we concieve in Feb, Caleb would be 19 months old when #2 is born!

Originally we thought we were done with this one but we have decided to have one more and stop using contraceptive and start charting around jan/feb...so maybe we will end up together again!

[kjoy2]

Try again?!!! laughup:

[ChristyH]

no trying here! Baby #4 was our last baby. DH gets the big V in just a few weeks, as soon as he gets home from this last rode job.

[limette]

I keep changing my mind. After the birth (2nd birth and 2nd excruciating back labor) I said never again despite planning on having 4 kids. Hubby was in complete agreement. About a month later we watched The Business of Being Born and got back on the 4 babies train under the condition of waiting 4 years before we try again (both kids in school). Today I want to be pregnant again NOW, but I haven't quite forgot the pain part.

Because I tend to go with my head over my heart I'll most likely be waiting 4 years unless of course I win the lottery and my dh can quit his job to stay home with me and the kids!

[ZoshaMosha]

I'm all done. We have two and that's perfect. If I ever want more, I'm open to adoption. Dh is getting snipped.

[Jennisee]

This whole pregnancy, I was convinced that we were stopping at two, but now I'm not so sure. The first time I brought up having a third, DH said no; I brought it up again last night, and he asked a lot of questions but didn't say no.

These two are 4 years apart and the spacing is perfect and so easy, so if we decide to have another, I think we'll start TTC at the start of 2011. It took a long time to conceive these two, but my PCOS is being treated now, so hopefully it would go more quickly.

[KariM]

We never try to prevent pregnancies, but I do follow ecological breastfeeding to try and give the babes some space.

It worked well last time as I conceived DD2 just before DD1's 3rd birthday.

I'm hopeful we'll get about the same spacing as I do want to give DD2 a chance to be a baby!

[Goddess3_2005]

NO WAY ! We're so done. DH is getting the big V next month. 6 is enough!

[oyinmama]

either next may or the may after that

we want our aquarius!!