The NEXT one anyone?

Latham12 · July 2013

As lo's first birthday is approaching, I find myself looking back to newborn photos and wishing to be pregnant again. Is anyone else going through this? Is it a normal phase as the first birthday approaches? LO has been a super easy, well tempered baby and I do want another LO but wasn't sure if this is a typical, one year birthday response for mamas?

ChristyML · July 2013

I'm sure its normal.

I thought I wanted our children to be no more than 2.5 years apart, but no less than 2 years apart, but we've been trying since January or February (so when DS was about 3 or 4 months old). I would have been fine if they had been 13 months apart, and now I'm at the point where I want 2 under 2 (I lurk on the 2u2 board from time to time).

I'm actually upset that I'm not pregnant yet, but God has other plans I suppose =

If I get pregnant next cycle, DS and the new baby will be about 18 months apart, which, in my opinion, is pretty ideal now.

torneen · July 2013

LOL! Funny you should post this... we have been trying for #2 and we just found out 10 days before our daughter's first birthday that we succeeded (last Sunday). We have always wanted 2, ideally maybe a little more spaced out. But my husband will be deployed in 2015, so I need both babies to be old enough to be as helpful as possible while Daddy is away. And since he retires in 8 years, they will be very young while he is deployed (and hopefully wont remember too much of him being gone) and he can be here to help me all through those oh-so-fun teenage years. LOL!

thepretzelchick · July 2013

Having a mobile baby and going through 1st tri and feeling like utter shiit is not fun. Wait. For the love of all things holy, keep your ute locked for a little while longer.

Jenelle101 · July 2013

Yes!! I have an easy baby too... Much easier than his sister ever was! And he makes me want to have 10 more. I had a super easy pregnancy, and LOVED being pregnant, but we decided we are done because I had serious complications with both births.

So sad because we really wanted 3, but it's not worth risking my life... I think it's normal--especially if you enjoy being pregnant and loved the newborn phase.

Stephorse · July 2013

I do miss those snuggly days, but was looking forward to just watching my first one grow a little bit more, but then we got a surprise and now are expecting number 2! At first I freaked out, but now I'm getting more excited about it and happy about it. I think it is normal as it just seems to go by so fast, but I love watching how much he changes and what he discovers each and every day.

Unknown · July 2013

We have baby jake who's 10 months and just found out we have a new bump due in feb 2014 resulting in 17month gap. Am I mad or am I just going to be too busy to notice lol!

However we are really happy and we haven't used contraception since jake was born so it was on the card sooner or later.

In answer to your question thou : yes before we found out about this bump is been broody for last couple months!

Newsie96 · July 2013

I would love another but logistics and finances aren't making it in the cards for us, at least right now. I am enjoying every moment with our little one, and I look forward to her coming milestones. I think, even if we could do it right now, I'd wait at least another year to have another. I just want to enjoy all of our daughter's firsts! At 9 months she's getting so much fun!

IBackBevo · July 2013

Thepretzel...I love your sig.

Sorry to hijack...everyone can go back to your regularly scheduled bumping now.

stever · July 2013

I didn't get baby rabies until DS1 turned 2. We're done so it doesn't matter how I feel now, but I think it varies.

plus12012 · July 2013

I have definitely had a case of baby fever lately. I love how much fun I'm having with DD now but, it seems like it went so fast and I want to enjoy that newborn stage a little bit more. But, with DH's older two girls and our DD he really feels like three is enough. So, I don't think we will be having anymore .

GrantHenson · July 2013

I think that at this point the only reason I would want another baby right away is so that I could be at home with DD #1. She is just getting to the point where she is so much fun and she is learning so much so fast that I don't want to miss a moment. I have to go back to work in October, just shy of her first b-day and it makes me sad. That being said financially there is no way that I would be able to afford to not go back to work.

I did feel a lil of the bug when I first saw my new niece tho.

smileybabyboy · July 2013

Very normal. DS is almost 11 months and I have had baby on the brain for the last couple months. I had an easy pregnancy and love being pregnant. DH would like the kids to be close in age and wouldn't mind getting pregnant again this fall, but I go back to school and would like to finish the program before I get pregnant again.

robinmarie5689 · September 2013

We have an almost 11 month old and just found out we have another one on the way. I wanted a little bit more of a break but it's o.k. With this one I have been sick, so I am grateful for the cooler weather ahead instead of the hot Arizona summer. This one seems to appear like it might be a boy.

Ab42187 · September 2013

I'm right there with you. I know in reality I don't want another one quite yet but I miss my little baby. I'm sure it's normal to feel this way with how fast they are growing up.

hupp0013 · September 2013

I think it's pretty normal. I have felt the same way for a while.

shille2 · September 2013

We are in the exact same boat and decided to start trying. I love the idea of having 2 close together. This will be our 4th! (2nd together) I'm so very excited! And probably a little crazy...

MYRNALOY · September 2013

I have always landed to have my kids be about 18mo apart, and with LO at 10mo I would like to start trying. Hubby seems on board but he is going through a lot of craziness at work and I don't know if we could really deal with the financials of another baby right now. I had a wonderfully easy pregnancy and LO is a dream baby, my little sweetheart. I stare at every little baby I see and want my baby to become a big sister but time will tell.

dukemeli · October 2013

Yup! Mine is 10 months and we'll be trying again in the beginning of the year. We want them to be 2 years apart.

[Deleted User] · October 2013

Eff. That.

hmontty · October 2013

We got pregnant with DS right around DD's first birthday. Yeah, I was ready at that time to try again, and we got it on the first month. 21 months has been a good separation too so far.

Now that DS is 9 months and moving quickly toward 1, am I thinking of a third? Heck no!!

hamiltks10 · October 2013

We will have an actual new baby right around DS's 1st birthday. Crazy/scary... but we are totally excited as well.

avacek1 · November 2013

We are in the same boat and actually just found today that we are expecting again. My little one is 10 months.

winecastle14 · November 2013

I have the itch and think I have DH convinced to try again soon, but I'm not quite ready to pull the trigger. Also, I need mother nature to cooperate with me and give me AF back (never thought I'd ask for that). Maybe in a couple of months we'll see what happens.

I do think that the one year mark is hard on us and makes us reminisce on our little squishes. I hated being pregnant though so I'm not looking forward to that part of it. Also, I want to try for VBAC and that scares me.

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