So I just had my first a month ago. Spouse and I weren't even sure we wanted kids at all, so we (especially him) are pretty set on being OAD.
BUT I'm having a problem. I had an easy pregnancy and didn't mind it at all. I had nothing really to complain about and I strangely miss resting my hand on my belly and feeling her moving inside of me (I never thought I'd miss being pregnant but here we are! lol). And I loved giving birth. I've never felt so empowered and my birthing was a truly beautiful experience for me (I had an at-home water birth). It sounds totally crazy, but I would really love to be pregnant and give birth again. Granted, there are no guarantees that next time would be anything like this time, so a part of me just wants to cherish it and be glad that everything went so beautifully, but when I think about never having that experience again, it makes me sad, and I've been feeling this way for weeks.
Am I crazy? Does anyone else feel this way? I wish surrogacy didn't involve all those needles, LOL, otherwise I would totally do it!
Re: OAD but ...
I second enjoying your little one for now. Don't take any permanent measures and revisit in a year or two and see how you feel. You don't have to decide right away.
I can't really relate, I did have a great prenancy and my son was an awesome baby but the delivery and complications were rough. Not that we couldn't have more but strongly advised not to. I don't recall having a feeling of wanting to be pregnant again but it was awhile ago now. And my experience wasn't positive.
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I don't think it's crazy to miss being pregnant or the birth part. That's awesome that your birth went just the way you wanted it to!
I had a pretty easy time with being pregnant. I miss feeling her kick and I loved the anticipation of her actually getting here. But then I just remember that going through all that again would mean that I would have another child to raise afterward and that pretty much takes care of that.
Also I agree with PPs. You are just a month out. I was still really emotional around that time.
Exactly this! I had a very easy pregnancy and labor and delivery, but the PPD was enough to make me one and done, let your emotions settle and then decide, at a month out I was still crying at least 6 hours a day!
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