Anyone considering a second baby right away?

yaelandhal · August 2011

It's such a tempting thought to have a second. We're supposed to be at our most fertile after giving birth, and I'm not getting any younger. However both husband and I work, and this isn't going to change, and two babies would be way too expensive right now. But what about people who unexpectedly have twins? They make it work, no?

My other friends who've just had babies say they can't even THINK yet about a second, but it's totally been on my mind.

Anyone else gone baby crazy?

lizardknitter · August 2011

Actually, yes! For several reasons... I'm 38, I'll be 39 in 2 weeks. I just feel like if I don't hurry up, I may lose the ability to have another child. It took 3 rounds of Clomid for me to get my BFP, even though they could never find out why I wasn't getting pregnant.

However, I would like to BF until V is at least a year old. So I think that I'll stop preventing in February. Then we'll see where the road takes us. Honestly, I'd love 3 kids, but who knows if we will be able to make that happen.

je2161 · August 2011

I have time to have more kids, but I am loving having a baby so much that I want another. I'm EBF, but I got my period at 10 weeks PP, so I believe I am fertile now.

Based on numerous studies, it is best to wait at least 6 months after birth before getting pregnant again. I will probably wait one year, but I am looking forward to it!

everam01 · August 2011

yaelandhal:
It's such a tempting thought to have a second. We're supposed to be at our most fertile after giving birth, and I'm not getting any younger. However both husband and I work, and this isn't going to change, and two babies would be way too expensive right now. But what about people who unexpectedly have twins? They make it work, no?
My other friends who've just had babies say they can't even THINK yet about a second, but it's totally been on my mind.
Anyone else gone baby crazy?

Yep!

I actually have too much of a fear that I'll have twins again to TTC, probably ever again. I looooooove my boys, but I don't know if my body would be able to handle another multiple pregnancy.

etteyam · August 2011

I told DH we can start TTC in Dec/Jan. This is gonna be our last one and I'd like to be done having kids next yr, since I turn 36. I have not gotten AF yet, hopefully it will come back right around 6-7 months like it did the last time.

jodyrm · August 2011

I'm on clomid right now.

SCasey32 · August 2011

nope. I have 2u2 so I'm good for the moment.

GL to those trying though, babies are incredible.

OverjoyedMama · August 2011

Every since I was 3days PP (yes, 3 days!!) DH and I have been talking about the next one. I want to wait at least 1.5 years so that I qualify for maternity leave again. But future babies are definetely on my radar. I just want to enjoy DS as much as I can right now. The funny thing is, is that once labor was done, I told DH that DS would be an only child because the pain of labor was intense!! I quickly changed my mind...lol

eawebster · August 2011

I (we) wish we could right away. We want a big family and I so enjoyed being pregnant, but right now we both have to work and there's no way we could swing paying for more than one in daycare. Well, if something would happen unplanned we could probaby make it work, but that wouldn't be ideal. DH is military so once he gets his next promotion (hopefully within the next 2-3 years) I can stay home full-time and be a baby making machine!! Lol!

NJMom050911 · August 2011

Working on it! Sort of. I stopped taking the pill and we are not avoiding so whatever happens

disneyfan0511 · August 2011

If money weren't an issue I think we'd start trying at the year mark. However, we'll likely have 2 - 3 years between our next child. I'm excited for those thinking of trying soon!

yaelandhal · August 2011

lizardknitter:
Actually, yes! For several reasons... I'm 38, I'll be 39 in 2 weeks. I just feel like if I don't hurry up, I may lose the ability to have another child. It took 3 rounds of Clomid for me to get my BFP, even though they could never find out why I wasn't getting pregnant.
However, I would like to BF until V is at least a year old. So I think that I'll stop preventing in February. Then we'll see where the road takes us. Honestly, I'd love 3 kids, but who knows if we will be able to make that happen.

Word. Except substitute "39 in two weeks" for "40 in May" and "rounds of Clomid" for "blighted ova."

If I wasn't so darned worried about finances, I'd be obsessing over a fertility calendar right now.

yaelandhal · August 2011

everam01:
Yep!
I actually have too much of a fear that I'll have twins again to TTC, probably ever again. I looooooove my boys, but I don't know if my body would be able to handle another multiple pregnancy.

That is a reasonable concern! It's so unlikely though. However a friend of mine went from having one child to three - just like that!

yaelandhal · August 2011

jodyrm:
I'm on clomid right now.

So exciting, good luck!

kacelle · August 2011

DH and I aren't preventing. I wouldn't mind getting pregnant again soon except that I want to BF at least a year and I'd be worried that my supply would drop or that it'd get too painful during pregnancy. We do want a big family though. But I haven't gotten my first PP AF yet, so it could be a while before I return to full fertility.

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