Any FTM's already anxious to do it all again?

RioG1978 · August 2012

I don't know if it's my age (34) or the fact that we have a super easy baby, but I can't wait to do this all again. I'm already excited about what #2 will be like, look like, etc.

It won't be for a while - we might start trying next summer.

BR · August 2012

It's weird because we have a super easy baby also and I'm not sure I want to do it again. I'm afraid that because she's so easy, the next one won't be. I know it doesn't work that way, but the lack of sleep in the beginning really got to me and I'm not eager to do it all over. Then again I had a lot of problems when pregnant and was in the hospital for over a month. Maybe that's why I'm not so eager. I'm kind of sad because I always wanted a large family and definitely don't want DD to be an only child. Maybe it will change as time passes. I'm the same age as you though.

RioG1978 · August 2012

People tell me it's not the norm to want to do it again right away - most moms apparently need a year or two to wrap their heads around doing it again.

I don't want to be pregnant again. I didn't like the stress of that. But the delivery (c-section), the recovery, the newborn phase... it's all been so super easy and so much fun.

I get a year of mat leave, though (Canada) so I'm trying to enjoy it and make it as full as possible (and get as fit as possible). It probaby won't be quite this good with two in the house.

Tweets06 · August 2012

Yes and No. DD is an awesome baby and I love her to death. I love watching her interacting with the world more and more each day and I know that soon enough it will be much more fun to explore than to sit on Mom's lap for cuddle time. So I would love to do the first few weeks over again in that respect. I also (like PP) want a sibling for her and would love to see what a new baby would look like (but I still get to speculate on what DD is going to look like as a 6mo, 6 yo, 16yo, 26yo!).

However, I hated being pregnant. It wasn't that I had any good reason to hate it... I just felt icky the entire time. I feel SO much better now that I'm no longer pregnant that I dread the pregnancy part of it. Maybe I'll feel differently in a few months.

Glad that your LO is an awesome baby too! : )

JessieCupcake · August 2012

Yes and no. I do miss being pregnant sometimes. I do think about my DS having a sibling and how fun that would be.

But I'm definitely going to wait. We need more space first currently in a studio apartment. We're planning on waiting two years but we'll see how long I last. ;

amberleeb · August 2012

Call me crazy but I can't stop thinking about #3 and I think by spring I will be ready to try again and my oldest is not even 21 months

violajack · August 2012

Yup, can't wait to do it again. I'm 32, so I know if I want more I have to keep going. For the first month I wanted years before trying again, but in the last few weeks (DS is 7 weeks now), we've gotten into a rhythm and I can't wait to do it again. I hope I still feel that way as he gets older. I do still want to wait until he's at least a year before trying for the next one so I don't go crazy. I also want to BF for at least a year, and getting pregnant again is not good for the supply.

strawberrytree · August 2012

I didn't enjoy being pregnant, and think I will enjoy pregnancy even less when I'm already tired taking care of DS all day, but I can't wait for another one. We want our first two about 18 months apart so are planning to TTC around February right now, if all goes according to plan. I am BF and haven't gotten my period back yet so we'll see how that goes.

misthang_1 · August 2012

RioG1978:
People tell me it's not the norm to want to do it again right away - most moms apparently need a year or two to wrap their heads around doing it again.

I don't want to be pregnant again. I didn't like the stress of that. But the delivery (c-section), the recovery, the newborn phase... it's all been so super easy and so much fun.

I get a year of mat leave, though (Canada) so I'm trying to enjoy it and make it as full as possible (and get as fit as possible). It probaby won't be quite this good with two in the house.

You wouldn't know it by DS's BMB (Nov 2010). More than half of our regulars have 2u2!

GracieBlue · August 2012

Yes and no. I want to have our 2nd (and last) asap because I want them close in age. I didn't mind pregnancy (except for the last 3 weeks) but I am semi dreading doing the newborn thing again!

StarFlower110 · August 2012

My little girl was rough in the beginning! She didn't have colic but she was just very cranky and didn't like sleep (just like me when I was little, I guess this is my payback!) However I am excited about baby #2 which I hope is a boy so I have one of each. I have to convince my husband though cause he misses his sleep :-)

Arsco181 · August 2012

I've had thoughts of #2 cross my mind and I get excited thinking about it. Sadly I don't think DH has any future plans for another since before she was born he was talking about one and done. I'm hoping maybe once I get back to work and he has to interact with her more & she's more animated he might change his mind.

babyruth88 · August 2012

I cNt wait either after january were cleared to start trying but i will wait until around february or march to start. I think it will be nice to have a baby in the spring time i live in az so this summer has been miserable for ava. Ive been thinking about since ava was 2wo

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