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If you're not pregnant...

Do you miss being pregnant?

 

I kind of miss being pregnant probably because I really wanted to have a girl. We were team green with DS2 and I'm glad we had a boy... but I thought we were going to have a girl. We decided to have two kids but that's when I thought we would be having one of each haha.

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  • No...when I wasn't pregnant I didn't miss being pregnant, but we were also very comfortable with our choice to only have two children, and I felt kind of relieved that I never had to be pregnant again, never wished I was pregnant....ha ha ha....here's to surprises:)
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  • Not really.  I am in a place now where I am ready to be sans sippy cups, diapers, naps, etc.

    I did want another girl (to have sisters) but I know we are at our max capacity. Sometimes, I miss squishy newborns...but not as much as I am a ready to be done with the baby stuff.


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  • Heck no. But, we're very content with our only child and knew for a long time that's what we wanted. I also had a crappy high risk pregnant, and really didn't enjoy it... so no.
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  • DH and I both really want a girl so were not opposed to the idea of another baby. We knew we wanted two but we're always open to the idea of 3.
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  • imagesurprise3rd:
    No...when I wasn't pregnant I didn't miss being pregnant, but we were also very comfortable with our choice to only have two children, and I felt kind of relieved that I never had to be pregnant again, never wished I was pregnant....ha ha ha....here's to surprises:)

    haha... aww. Good luck!

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  • Hell no. There is almost nothing I liked about being pregnant. It was a means to an end.

    By the 3rd tri, I was even over feeling the baby. I had two very active, BIG babies and couldn't breathe half the time.

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  • Nooooo, we are so done, and are at a very happy place where we are starting to enjoy doing a lot more things with our kiddos, and it feels nice. We also feel like we are spread thin, could not handle any more children what so ever, I was a really miserable pregnant person cannot imagine doing it with 3 kiddos (lol). 
  • Not at all.  I would love another child but am not willing to be pregnant again. 
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  • I loved being pregnant.  It is also the only time that I have embraced the shape of my body.  So, I guess I would say yes I do miss it and the fact that we will not have any more.

    I cannot say that I am upset about not having a boy.  I like having 3 girls.  A boy would just stick out at this point.
  • Yes and no.  Emotionally having more children did and does sound wonderful to me. I l had easy pregnancies and loved the excitement of waiting to meet our children.  Logically no, our life is infinitely more manageable and easier to plan with having our two children. I think it works out better for all four of us to not add to our family.  DH didn't want a third so that decision was made for us anyway. I don't think I'll ever feel all the way done with kids, but I don't think another child would change that for me.
  • No, no and no! I puked all nine months with all three kids. I ended up in the hospital for dehydration at some time with all three due to it. I would even wake up at night to throw up. When I wasn't throwing up, I just felt sick. Add gd (with insulin shots for the last), heartburn, peeing every 5 minutes and the gazillion doctor visits because I had (no kidding) 15 different high risk factors by the last one and no, I don't miss it. Love the result, hated the process.
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    No... I hated being pregnant... so much so that we are one and done.
  • I dont really enjoy being pregnant (bed rest with my first, threw up 17 weeks with my second), but I could have 20 kids and still not feel done I think. We will have at least one more. 
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  • no.  i also got very sick toward the end and still have lasting effects of it.  so that may skew my answer quite a bit.

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  • I didn't for a very long time, but now I am starting to.  Especially after today walking aruond the zoo and seeing dozens of pregnant ladies walking around.

    I am not ready to be pregnant again yet, but will be by the time we start TTCing for #2 this summer

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  • Yes. I loved being pregnant and was lucky to have no morning sickness. I just got past a serious bout of baby fever for a third, but DH just isn't into it and I don't want to pressure him into it. We have two girls and if we had a third, I'd love another girl (so it's not even a matter of gender disappointment), but we're so happy with what we have that we really would be foolish to mess with things now that the girls are getting older and we have more freedom. Still, I think I'll always miss being pregnant.
  • Uh eff to the no. lol
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  • Uhh..I'm pretty sure my h is still thanking god he wasn't murder by me when I wasn't pregnant with dd, so yeah I'm sure we are 1 and done and I'm pretty content with dd! I hated being pregnant everyone suffered along with me. lol

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  • imageAndysWifey342010:
    Uhh..I'm pretty sure my h is still thanking god he wasn't murder by me when I wasn't pregnant with dd, so yeah I'm sure we are 1 and done and I'm pretty content with dd! I hated being pregnant everyone suffered along with me. lol

    Your response made me laugh. Big Smile

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    imageAndysWifey342010:
    Uhh..I'm pretty sure my h is still thanking god he wasn't murder by me when I wasn't pregnant with dd, so yeah I'm sure we are 1 and done and I'm pretty content with dd! I hated being pregnant everyone suffered along with me. lol

    Your response made me laugh. Big Smile

    lol I'm glad! Its true though. That pregnancy glow? I think its bulls$%T lol! I was miserable!


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  • As I listen to my 10 month old "crying it out" in his room, I'd say I do miss it. I would love to have a 4th, but DH doesn't want anymore. I loved everything from the TTC through the c-section (weird I know). I even love the sleepless nights.
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  • imageluckyluvr:
    As I listen to my 10 month old "crying it out" in his room, I'd say I do miss it. I would love to have a 4th, but DH doesn't want anymore. I loved everything from the TTC through the c-section (weird I know). I even love the sleepless nights.

    That is so sweet. For some women it's wonderful and others it's a nightmare! lol

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    imagesparklenshine_89:

    imageAndysWifey342010:
    Uhh..I'm pretty sure my h is still thanking god he wasn't murder by me when I wasn't pregnant with dd, so yeah I'm sure we are 1 and done and I'm pretty content with dd! I hated being pregnant everyone suffered along with me. lol

    Your response made me laugh. Big Smile

    lol I'm glad! Its true though. That pregnancy glow? I think its bulls$%T lol! I was miserable!

    My "glow" was because it was summer and I was super hot and sweating the whole time. lol

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  • There are things I miss about pregnancy and some days that I miss being pregnant
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  • I miss my first pregnancy. That was such an exciting time in my life.

    I dont miss being pregnant though and feeling awful. I'm excited to have another LO and live through all those phases again, but not looking forward to the physical demands of pregnancy with another child (2 this time around).

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  • Hel! To the no. I do not like being pregnant at all. I don't like not having my body as my own, not being able to exercise the way I want, gaining weight, etc etc. Labor and delivery sucks. Infancy is nit fun (I like sleep!). Give me a 2 year old any day. I love DS2 but I am excited to get through the next few months :) I am a little sad I won't have a daughter, but I like having all boys, too, and we are definitely done!
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    Heck no. But, we're very content with our only child and knew for a long time that's what we wanted. I also had a crappy high risk pregnant, and really didn't enjoy it... so no.

    This is me. I was miserable pregnant. I had hyperemesis, hospitalization, preterm labor, preterm rupture, permanent hospital bedrest and then an infant in the NICU. I have zero interest in ever doing it again. Also, I've decided I'm a fan of the 4 and up crowd and you couldn't pay me to have a newborn again.  

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  • yes, being pregant was great for me. I had a few minor issues like sciatic back pain for a few weeks and in the last trimester had some weird arthritis symptoms in the morning, but it was all temporary.  I felt great health wise.  We are probably going to have 1 more, and I hope the newborn stage will be easier next time around. DS is a handful, but so much fun, much more than when we was tiny. The thought of starting over is the hard part for me. 
  • I do not miss being pregnant, it wasn't a real enjoyable experience to me. Constantly having to go pee, always feeling so hungry, the pain that felt like lightning bolts shooting out of my urethra none of that was fun. I miss every stage we leave and if we had more money the idea of more kids would be on the table for sure.
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  • I'm really enjoying reading about all the different feelings towards pregnancy. For me I think the biggest downside of being pregnant was all the weight gain. I had morning sickness for 6 months with my first. I had a 3rd degree tear and a bit of PPD. With my second I had crazy heartburn but no PPD and a 2nd degree tear. Plus I was way more exhausted being pregnant with DS2 and having a lo that I had to carry all over the place.
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  • Yes, I really enjoyed being pregnant.  I look forward to when we start trying again :)
    I felt beautiful most days.

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  • No I don't miss being pregnant, but I do want another baby.  It's a means to an end for me, I hated every second of being pregnant.  I wasn't a fan of the newborn stage, but now I know that phase goes by really quickly, then you get to the fun stuff!
  • I don't. But I did after number 2, thus why we have 3 (and are very, very done!). I also thought I'd have a girl in the mix somewhere, but, as you can see, not so much. So just a word of warning, only TTC if you're totally cool with a 3rd boy! But I love having 3, especially now that they're all getting older and are developing unique relationships with each other. But no, I absolutely don't miss pregnancy, and wouldn't have a 4th even if I were guaranteed a girl. GL!
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  • Nope, I am not one of those love being PG people.
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    I don't. But I did after number 2, thus why we have 3 (and are very, very done!). I also thought I'd have a girl in the mix somewhere, but, as you can see, not so much. So just a word of warning, only TTC if you're totally cool with a 3rd boy! But I love having 3, especially now that they're all getting older and are developing unique relationships with each other. But no, I absolutely don't miss pregnancy, and wouldn't have a 4th even if I were guaranteed a girl. GL!
    If we were ttc I really wouldn't mind if I had another boy. But I would definitely be done after a 3Rd baby
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  • We're two and through. I missed the feeling after DD1 was born but definitely don't miss it now. I had side effects w/ each preg. I have worked on my body this past yr., lost all the weight plus some and I have toned up. I don't want to stretch it out again!
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  • We are starting to think about #3 and it's freaking me out. I really wanted a third until DH finally agreed and now I'm starting to get cold feet. 

    I had amazing pregnancies with both of my kids and now I feel like I'm pushing my luck trying for a 3rd.

     

  • I loved being pg, except for the exhaustion. Still, I long to have a 3rd, and DH isn't on board with that, so I will just have to keep missing being pg and having that 3rd baby.
  • Sometimes....but being pg with #3 was SO HARD.  When I think about how I felt, and how it effected my parenting, I don't really miss it!
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  • There are parts of being pregnant I miss and some I wish I never had to experience in the first place, much less again.  I had some bleeding and cramping when I was about 3 months.  They never did find out what caused it and DS was born fine.  I also had pre-eclampsia and was so swollen.  It hurt to walk or really do just about anything.  I was also my belly was so huge I had issues getting out of bed, cars, chairs, etc...

    I do miss being able to feel the baby moving.  I also looked forward to OBGYN appointments when I could hear the baby's heartbeat or see it on the screen.  I can't wait to experience those parts again.


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