I'm crazy.

kelly321

After DD1 I had baby fever almost immediately and was counting down the cycles until we could TTC2. After DD2, not so much. I was fine with waiting. Even reading the BFPs on here, I just thought - glad it's not me yet!
Then yesterday I got an e-mail from an acquaintance who had her DS a couple of weeks before I had DD1. She just had twin girls. And my hormones freaked out. I got a huge wave of baby fever, and not even baby fever, I was jealous she had twins!! WTH??? Kudos to all the multiples moms because I am pretty sure I would be certifiable if we had twins. Try telling that to my hormones, though.

Anyone else not actually ready for the next LO but having waves of baby fever? I'm hoping it passes soon because we don't want to TTC until late this summer. I'm afraid if the baby fever doesn't go away I'll be pushing to start early summer (because it may take a while anyway, right? Right?? ). Oh my.

kleigh926

Yes, you are crazy. Lol. We're NTNP for another, but ideally I don't really want to be pregnant until at least spring. It's just that it took us so long with the first one, we decided to stop birth control early and see what happens.

Every once in awhile I get hit with some mild baby fever, but those times are few and far between. In fact, just last night I was totally exhausted and I thought about how happy I was not to have a newborn that would keep me up all night!

wifeofadam

I have constant baby fever.  I was actually in the birth tub five minutes after having DD2 and was already talking about the next one.  I love babies!

My kids' sitter is six months pregnant right now and I am jealous of the baby belly.  The fever will hit hard when she has that baby.

We don't really ever "try" to have babies, it just happens when it happens.  Based on my history, I'm assuming I won't be fertile again until late spring, early summer, which will mean another baby in early 2015 if, Lord willing, it happens on the first cycle again.  There are days I wish that would happen sooner and there are days where I think it would be nice to have a break.  I have literally been pregnant and/or nursing for SEVEN straight years now.  Sometimes I think it would be kind of nice to have a year where all the kids are actually sleeping well through the night and I'm only nursing an older toddler, so my body gets a bit of a break.  I have a feeling if I put too much distance between babies I will never want to go back though.  I'm so used to be sleep deprived and having people using my body for nourishment that if I had a break from it I fear I would never want to go back.  lol

SidraJedi

I want a big family and I want to try as soon as my AF comes back but that's just my hormones talking. In reality I want (and need) my babies 3 years apart. At least. So we won't be trying until after DD's 2nd birthday.

I Really wish we were inthe NTNP camp but with things the way they are that would be irresponsible of us.

In short, I get baby fever all of the time but I just try to redirect that energy to enjoying even more the one I have.

nlp1990

I have wicked baby fever. I am on the BCP and nursing and havent gotten a period yet, but when my prescription runs out in March I am not getting a new one! I am a little excited! E needs a playmate! This is the first year in 5 years that my family hasnt had a winter baby. We are all wanting someone to squish. I have a sister who turned 5 yesterday, cousin 4 in Jan, sister 3 in Dec, cousin 2 last week and DS will be one in Feb. They are getting so big so fast!

somebuddiesgettingmarried

I've been having the fever bad but we're waiting until DH can finish school and we're a little more financially stable. Right now, we couldn't afford to put another kid in daycare! I am really frustrated but it is what it is!  

Dannysmama

Totally in the same boat.  And with the twins part too!  There are quite a few multiples in my family, and two girls I knew in HS are both having twins this April, and I insanely think I'd love to have twins and definitely was a little jealous.  I also have newborn-nesia because I know it was hard, but I can't even remember those first 6 weeks.

Ideally we'll wait until DS is 1 and then start all over, but some times I think about that and it just seems so crazy although it won't stop us from trying.

ETA: grammar

kelly321

I should also note that because my c-section scar started to rupture, I have been told I need to have at least 2 years between births to reduce the risk of it happening again, so we're not going to be ditching the condoms any time soon, but still.... fever....
Oh yeah, and twins would mean that I would need to have a preemie c-section because of the risk of rupture even if they weren't premature anyway because of a recurrence of HELLP, which has a higher rate with multiples. When I asked my midwife after having DD2 and talking about the risk of rupture what would happen if I had twins, she just looked at me and said, "I think you should light a candle for your next pregnancy not to be multiples." So my hormones are insane on multiple levels.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who had to resist the baby fever due to practical considerations, though!! We could start an "I want to but I can't!" check-in (kidding)

CamMyMan

Dude, you guys are cray!! No baby fever here :-O although I do have a new niece or nephew coming in mid-July and I can't wait to smoosh all over that little one! But as far as I'm concerned? I could easily wait a few more years (or decades HA!) until we have another.

draeray

We have baby fever and we are also actively trying. I took my IUD out at the end of October so I had my first period in the begining of November. I am going to pee on a stick at the end of the week to see if it happened on the first shot! HAHA.

I agree with one of the previous posters, my little boy is so far advanced, I feel I got jipped on some of the infant stage. Sheeesh, we had 2 teeth at 2 months old and now we have 9!!

Myzticsunshine

Every time I see a newborn I wasn't another one. I wouldn't say I have the fever though. I can definately stand to wait a few years more lol

tamarar5

We started actively trying in October, and I really thought this month might be it but... DH has had this horrible cold and is sleeping away our window of opportunity. bummer. I've had major baby fever from about five minutes after E was born. Problems and all! Lol

Rosebean

I would love to start try again now (secretly), but then I remind myself of how bloated I got, my back aches (which turned into back labour) and all the other small in betweens about pregnancy that never really bothered me until now. We have decided to start trying again when DS is 15 months. That way he will be at least 2 when he becomes a big brother (eeeep). But I certainly cannot believe how big he is. He's becoming no big boy and it blows my mind. The last 3 weeks have seen major changes and I definitely miss how small and still he used to be.

ericalee27

uncaripswife said:

Not me. No more babies for me. I'm good.

Yesssssss! Same here

holly321

I badly want to be pregnant, but I don't so much want the baby. So I think it is a sign we need to wait.

kelly321

holly321 said:

I badly want to be pregnant, but I don't so much want the baby. So I think it is a sign we need to wait.

I don't even want to be pregnant!! I hate being pregnant and I really dislike the newborn phase. So what the heck, hormones??? It's like I love the idea of being pregnant and the idea of having another baby and that's what my brain is dwelling on.

Oh, and the only condom we had in the house last night was one that had been through the washer and dryer. I'm on about cycle day 11 and was like - no. way. am I risking it. So we had to settle for "alternative" lovin' and I got more condoms this morning. Thankfully my hormones have not taken control of my common sense.

eriannc22

I just want to name another baby (without input from DH). Definitely no baby fever over here yet.

holly321

If we were relying on condoms, I would be pregnant by now.

TarheelMama202

We're not trying, but not preventing. I haven't gotten AF back yet, although I know that doesn't matter. I have the fever bad, but I sort of want my body back too. I go back and forth between really wanting to be pregnant (I loved it) and having a babe and then not being ready. I guess it will happen when it happens.

SidraJedi

Ugh! I just heard today that my step-uncle and his wife are having their fourth. I am jealous, not of being pregnant, and not just of having a baby but that someone that I know personally is having four first!

Anyways, I realized that part of it is that I want a big family but I do not feel like we are in a place to receive that big family - we are still getting used to one baby, thank you, so I am jealous that someone is in a position to have four kids and that I am not. I wonder if we had started earlier on having babies but then my step-uncle is almost twenty years older than me and this is his second marriage and he has come a long way to get where he is now so it doesn't make sense, really.

So I'm going to assume that it is hormones and that is that.