Anyone else feeling like they just could not handle another pregnancy?

amykins1283

DH and I have always said that we would play it by ear when it came to how many kids we had. I am beginning to feel very strongly that my body would not be able to do this a third time. I carried my first low and this one is even lower and the pressure is just awful and causing me all sorts of issues. I am just not willing to risk doing damage to myself in order to have a third kid. Anyone else feeling like this one may be your last?

RussianMommy

This is my first pregnancy and I'm saddened by how much I hate being pregnant. I don't want to do this again but we'll see what happens in a few yrs

daniella2727

i too really wanted a 3rd but this pregnancy is exhausting and much tougher and i just don't think i could do it again. i would at least wait until my next child is older, like 3 bc the strain of having a baby under 2 is exhausting to say the least

lightgetsin

Me.  This is my 4th and I just feel old this time.  Surprisingly though my 3rd was the easiest pregnancy I have had.  I think it is because DD#2 was almost 10 lbs, and then my next son was over a lb lighter.  Maybe there is hope for you with a 3rd and maybe it will turn out that this baby you are carrying now is just a big baby!

nyki06

We had always planned on two but after my first we really questioned being done. I have Hyperemesis with my pregnancies, which is really severe morning sickness, and this time had to go on home health care with daily IV fluids through a PICC line that was surgically placed in my arm. All of that while trying to either care for my toddler or finding childcare was so horrible. I couldn't eat or drink anything for two weeks (literally, I was only getting fluids through IV and zero food) which hurt my body a lot and caused me to lose a huge amount of weight. Through all of that I got depressed because I couldn't get off of the couch or do pretty much anything by myself. This pregnancy was unplanned which was really shocking since it took so long to get pregnant the first time and I'm really glad it was because I didn't have to make the choice to get pregnant again. After this baby comes out my husband will be getting a vasectomy and we will be 100% done. 

shibby00

I'm not having any more babies. I have zero desire to ever do this again. 

melaniedel

I feel the same way. I just don't think I can do it again. I've been pregnant for practically two years and over it. I'm sad because I always assumed I would have al daughter one day. We will wait until Ds2 is 3 before  deciding for sure, but I'm really looking forward to feeling like me again.

jensriot

shibby00:

I'm not having any more babies. I have zero desire to ever do this again. 

Me too! My first pregnancy was wonderful, the second was tough, but this one is just kicking my @ss. We are done.

meansbaby2013

We have been talking about having 4. This is my 2nd and it has been a pretty easy pregnancy...up until now. I guess we'll just have to see what happens. We are putting it into God's hands and His plans for us.

sararn2004

This has been my hardest pregnancy, and I'm old now. I think 3 is the magic number for us. I want to feel like me again.

Ktrevey

Yes! I am 36 weeks and people are asking me when we would have a second baby... (Which drives me crazy because I am still pregnant!) But honestly I dont know if I want to be pregnant again. Its hard and I dont enjoy it. Which is sad, I really thought I would love being pregnant. Many of my friends around me have said they loved being pregnant, I just dont feel that way. However, I do LOVE feeling his little movements  in me. I really enjoy that. 

candlequeen

we are definitely 2 and through! Pregnancy for me is so uncomfortable towards the end. I am a petite person and the baby literally runs outta room. Also, the toddler stage is not for me so I am glad to only be doing that one more time as well.

wifeofadam

I find that by the time I want another baby I have forgotten what this stage of pregnancy feels like. Same with labor.  After I have a baby I tell myself I am never doing it again, but about 16 months later I get the fever and tell myself it wasn't that bad at all.

SarahRae85

My first two pregnancies were almost a dream compared to this. DH and I often joke that this time I'm "really pregnant", especially when compared to my previous experiences. I have been SOOO uncomfortable since about 24 weeks and ready for this to be over with.

When I first got my BFP, DH and I had been talking about having 4 so when DH said he wanted to stop at 3 I was so upset and had a hard time processing it. I did, eventually, and now I'm feeling just fine with 3, because I don't want to do this again. No permanent decisions yet, want to give ourselves time to really think about it, but... yeah, I think we're done.

I didn't feel this way with my first two. I was glad for the break after delivering my second, of course. 2 pregnancies in 2 years can wear you down, but they were both such easy pregnancies... 

lightgetsin

+adamwife+:

I find that by the time I want another baby I have forgotten what this stage of pregnancy feels like. Same with labor.  After I have a baby I tell myself I am never doing it again, but about 16 months later I get the fever and tell myself it wasn't that bad at all.

This is me exactly, and how I am ending up with 4 kids.  Seriously, the end result is so much greater than all of the ails of pregnancy combined.  The older my kids get, the more I am in love with them.

lisa5201

DONE

charlies-angel

Yes, this is surely my last. I never wanted more than 2 anyway, so the decision has been easy. The first pregnancy was much easier. This one has not been terrible, I'm just not interested in doing it again. 

keithsbride

There is a reason that my children will be almost 8 years apart! I hate HATE being pregnant. There was no way I was ready to do this again after 2-3 years like "most" people. I don't think we will have any more children. In 8 years, I will be 42. So by the time I'm ready again I'll be AMA and I don't think I want to add ANOTHER challenge. 

MT-Head

I always wanted to stop at two anyway, but this pregnancy is so much harder than the first if only because it is hard to get down and play with a toddler once the belly starts to get big.

stilts1

We're done, done, done.  No need to discuss the matter further.  Pretty sure my husband knows not to ask me for another one.

Angela814

When I was pg with my 2nd, I never got the feeling I was done. DH was fine with 2, but I just wasn't sure. I got pg unexpectedly with 3, and now I feel done. I don't really want to go through another pregnancy, and I don't love the newborn stage.

BabyMayinMarch

RussianMommy:

This is my first pregnancy and I'm saddened by how much I hate being pregnant. I don't want to do this again but we'll see what happens in a few yrs

I feel the SAME way.

kxp004

shibby00:

I'm not having any more babies. I have zero desire to ever do this again. 

 this! this! this! 1 million times over.... 

crazycourtny

DH and I have always talked about having 2. This is our first and I have no idea what people are talking about when they say they love pregnancy and that it is beautiful. I hate being tired and sick all the time. I am beyond excited and know its all worth it but maybe one little princess will be enough. No permanent measures of birth control will be taken any time soon tho. We are both young and who knows how we will feel in a few years!

bekah90

We thought we would want 4-6 kids, but since I had HG and some other issues, I really don't want to do it again. This is only my first, but I'm done. DH wants one more, so we will think about it again in 5-6 years...

tashadee75

Never. Again.  This is our first. This is our last. I'm 37 and this was a total surprise to me and DH. But we can't wait to see him nonetheless. :-)