38 and thinking about #3....

Hope*Always

Feeling scared over the idea. I would be 39 by the time another child was born. Part of me thinks I should be happy with the family I have but DH and I are getting baby fever again...anyone else???

NowDNAtoo

I totally have baby fever already (maybe because DD is such an easy baby).  However, current situation is putting that on hold (unless we end up with an oops because we're certainly not preventing, but with past track record in the TTC department it's HIGHLY unlikely).

itsmevkb

I was 38 when I got pregnant with #3 and I was so excited.  It can be scary, and since I've now had two losses, even scarier, but in my heart I want another child so I'm going to keep trying despite now being 39. 

Just because you want more children doesn't mean you aren't happy with the family you have.  I explain it as I love my kids and family so much that I want to add to that.

shouldbworkin

I'm 36 and have been TTC #3 for a year now.  Will probably be 37 by the time a LO come around at the rate I'm going.  Sometimes I think we are a little crazy.  We're out of diapers, only have 1 in daycare now, will have both kids out of the house w/in 2 years of each other ... why go back and start all over and have a 4-5 year gap between when the kids go off to college?  I worry that by that point I'll be ready to be done.  But, I also worry that I'll be sad to be an empty nester so fast.  The truth of the matter is, we went into this knowing that it wasn't the easy choice and we were ok with that.  The tough stuff is over relatively fast.  KWIM?

ACTECT3

Hi guys,

I am new to this board and dont post too often due to work and kids...but I am going to try harder. I too want #3...We have been trying for over a year now..I miscarried last December so who knows what will happen.I will be 39 next month...I do know we are fortunate to even have 2 kids...but I still have a yearning for one more....

JenninMA

I'm 38 and mostly think we're done but here I am lurking on the TTC after 35 board! I find it tough having a 3 yo and 1yo so I think logically we should be done but I haven't stopped thinking about a third. I wish I were younger and had more time to think about it.

BensWife

JenninMA:

I'm 38 and mostly think we're done but here I am lurking on the TTC after 35 board! I find it tough having a 3 yo and 1yo so I think logically we should be done but I haven't stopped thinking about a third. I wish I were younger and had more time to think about it.

This is me exactly!  I am 36 with a 3 year old and a 1 year old.  I would LOVE to have another child, but Dh isn't on board.  Every time we talk about #3 he is like, "Absolutely NO NO NO!"  I'm not sure why he is such a "no" on the subject, but it makes me sad.  I'm not sure he will come around or not.  So, I just kinda lurk on this board.  I definitely wish I was younger so we had more time to think about it!