Baby fever

Gingermom15 · February 2016

Does anyone have baby fever yet? I work with 7 women who all had Nov/Dec babies (something in the water lol) and they're all already wanting another. One is already pregnant again, I think they're crazy. My womb is on hiatus until further notice.
Is this baby fever thing normal so soon? Who has it?

taysun · February 2016

While I'm not ready yet, I do want another within two years if possible. However SO isn't on board so I'm not getting my heart set on a second.

esscapelle · February 2016

Good God no. I told my DH that my body is solely my own in 2016, and we can start the conversation in Spring 2017 about #2. Started BC on Sunday, so glad to have that on board now. Love my DS, had a great pregnancy, but no thank you. Not yet.

Court11152325 · February 2016

I got Mirena put in 2 weeks ago. That shit is on lockdown. We may want another, but I won't be sure until DD is at least one!

misamima · February 2016

Heelllllll no

Mizuiro007 · February 2016

I did after my first, hello baby #2. But this time not a chance. I got BC as soon as possible. Honestly, I had always wanted more than one and hubby had as well. After the issues we had the first time I was worried about it happening again and they say you're the most fertile after having a baby. Then after the birth experience and how high needs DS was I really felt like if we didn't have another one soon I really wouldn't want one once I started getting sleep again, I wouldn't want to risk another high needs babu and giving that up. It ended up being right for us but a third so soon? We don't even have room for a third carseat and I don't see that changing for a while.

breezypip · February 2016

No no no no no! It took me forever to conceive this one and I feel lucky to have her at all. That combined with the memory of labor and the current exhaustion of the newborn phase I think I'm one and done. Maybe I'll change my mind one day, but i doubt it... Hope DD doesn't hate being an only child

MomofEv+1 · February 2016

I have two now. We have never considered having a third. Never! But for some reason I feel like I might want one more. This is completely misguided wishful thinking and it will never happen. As soon as I go back to work I'll think I had lost my mind. But they are so wonderful and it's hard to close the door on this part of my life for some reason.

thatgirlree24 · February 2016

A lot of people asked me that, especially when they found out I was having my third boy. I got a lot of "are you going to try for a girl?" Which is a little insulting like three of the same sex is the worst or I chose this. I didn't get my tubes tied bc I'm still young and who knows maybe in a couple more years I'll try again but definitely not right now.

Gingermom15 · February 2016

misamima said:

Heelllllll no

This is exactly what I said to SO when he asked if we could try after a few months.
I want more but not anytime soon. Henry's such an awesome and easy baby, but I'm still trying to get past the traumatic birth experience and need assurance that I can attempt a Vbac which my insurance currently doesn't cover.

thatgirlree24 · February 2016

Gingermom15 said:

misamima said:

Heelllllll no

This is exactly what I said to SO when he asked if we could try after a few months.
I want more but not anytime soon. Henry's such an awesome and easy baby, but I'm still trying to get past the traumatic birth experience and need assurance that I can attempt a Vbac which my insurance currently doesn't cover.

That's so weird that your insurance doesn't cover vbac. I know some hospitals that won't do it but never heard of ins not covering it. I had two vbacs @ 2 diff hospitals and I have state health insurance

ammnam14 · February 2016

No thank you!!!!! I'm only 22. I need to get my life together (finish college, career, buy a house) before we even consider a 2nd. I also want DD to have all of the love and attention I can give her. I'm thinking in 5 years we'll consider another child.

When DD was 1w old or so DH was talking about having another.....nope. Shut him down immediately.

Gingermom15 · February 2016

thatgirlree24 said:

Gingermom15 said:

misamima said:

Heelllllll no

This is exactly what I said to SO when he asked if we could try after a few months.
I want more but not anytime soon. Henry's such an awesome and easy baby, but I'm still trying to get past the traumatic birth experience and need assurance that I can attempt a Vbac which my insurance currently doesn't cover.

That's so weird that your insurance doesn't cover vbac. I know some hospitals that won't do it but never heard of ins not covering it. I had two vbacs @ 2 diff hospitals and I have state health insurance

My insurance would cover only 60% because I would have to go out of network to a different Doctor. My OB and none in her office do VBAC's. So they don't exactly not cover them, but they do make them hard to do. I have insurance through the hospital where I work.

Gingermom15 · February 2016

ammnam14 said:

No thank you!!!!! I'm only 22. I need to get my life together (finish college, career, buy a house) before we even consider a 2nd. I also want DD to have all of the love and attention I can give her. I'm thinking in 5 years we'll consider another child.

When DD was 1w old or so DH was talking about having another.....nope. Shut him down immediately.

Amirite

ammnam14 · February 2016

Haha! Spot on!

Lucy1108 · February 2016

Even though I had a horrible delivery, a somewhat bad pregnancy and am exhausted with a newborn, I still want to have another one soon. I think I've lost my mind hahaha

angelicac06 · February 2016

misamima said:

Heelllllll no

Words right out of my mouth when I read the title. LOVED pregnancy, nervous about CS again, but there's no way im doing this **** next year. No no no. Maybe in 2-3 years.

dmendo01 · February 2016

I am just gonna say no until further notice. I'm just trying to deal with a fussy newborn and would like to somewhat be back in shape!

chewie5990 · February 2016

I have complete baby fever. DS is only 6 weeks old and I can't stop thinking about having another one and how fast DS is already growing. However DH is starting his masters program in the fall so I'm getting back on birth control until he is finished which will be about 2.5 years and then I want to start trying again right away!

katy4128 · February 2016

Got married in 2013, had Derek in 2014, and Leo in 2015. 2016 is going to involve enjoying life and a trip to Disney world, no babies! We are planning on having one more though. We will try again when Leo turns 2.

Addy1227 · February 2016

We both agreed when I was pregnant that this was the last one but now I'm definitely not opposed to a third! After a colic fit a few weeks ago I looked at LO and said to myself SO's screwed I want another!

groovylocks · February 2016

laurabwalker · February 2016

groovylocks said:

This.
my womb is closed for business for life.

megs416 · February 2016

I go back and forth on this. DS is my first and I always pictured myself having at least two kids, but I am not sure that's what is best for our family now that I am actually a parent. Parenting is hard and my mom guilt about having to work is really high. I can't imagine those feelings getting any better with a second child in the mix. I am not ruling another one out, but I am definitely on birth control right now.

kleshelle · February 2016

Oh I have had baby fever since she was 3-4 weeks old! Ughhhh determined to wait until she's close to being potty trained.

ammnam14 · February 2016

Katy0525 said:

Got married in 2013, had Derek in 2014, and Leo in 2015. 2016 is going to involve enjoying life and a trip to Disney world, no babies! We are planning on having one more though. We will try again when Leo turns 2.

We are going to Disney World this fall! I can imagine DD being upset later in life for this. Haha

katy4128 · February 2016

ammnam14 said:

Katy0525 said:

Got married in 2013, had Derek in 2014, and Leo in 2015. 2016 is going to involve enjoying life and a trip to Disney world, no babies! We are planning on having one more though. We will try again when Leo turns 2.

We are going to Disney World this fall! I can imagine DD being upset later in life for this. Haha

Hahaha probably!! We are going in May and I guess since Leo is so young it will be an excuse to go again in a few years!

JackJacktheCat · February 2016

I already want another baby.! I'd rather have them close together (why stretch out the changing diapers phase?) I'm lucky because I can be a SAHM & my husband gets 12 weeks of paternity leave & is extremely helpful. Sophie is 7 weeks old & I'm already thinking about having our second child. She is growing up wayyyyy too fast! I'm 31 though, so maybe that's why. I'd like to be done having kids by 35. We want at least 2, maybe 3. My pregnancy was NOT easy (I had HG & basically had stomach flu-like symptoms for months & puked like 10 times a day, followed by severe joint pain & pelvic pressure) but I'm holding out hope that my next pregnancy won't be as bad. Luckily my labor & delivery wasn't so bad, even with a 9lb 2oz baby & lots of tearing.

navyblueladybug · February 2016

Oh yes! I'm already planning #2! I'm back on BC but I only did the pill and not Mirena so I can stop anytime I want. I had a great pregnancy and have the best baby... She makes it easy. My L&D was kind of rough and ended in a c-section, but I had a feeling that would happen. My recovery was pretty easy based on what I've heard from other women and their recoveries. I'm not interested in trying a VBAC so I could plan the next delivery which sounds amazing to me! We will probably start trying when DD is 1... I'm 33 so the clock is ticking, and I may want to go for #3... But I have to convince DH on that one

misamima · February 2016

I know I said hell no, but that's only because we are 100% sure that we're 2 and through. This was always our family plan.

But for those saying no right now, it's honestly too early to decide (pending medical history). I swore up and down that we were done with DD because I was so sleep deprived and developed PPA. But boy did things get so much better and sweeter as she got older. Once she started playing, walking, and talking, that's when I got baby fever. It's honestly the most amazing thing watching them turn into independent little tyrants. And then you want all the babies after that! Hence why I'm again sleep deprived and dealing with anxiety. But I know what's awaiting for me down the line. Lots of sloppy kisses and the sweetest hugs from this little lump that's currently napping on my lap.

Mizuiro007 · February 2016

misamima said:

I know I said hell no, but that's only because we are 100% sure that we're 2 and through. This was always our family plan.

But for those saying no right now, it's honestly too early to decide (pending medical history). I swore up and down that we were done with DD because I was so sleep deprived and developed PPA. But boy did things get so much better and sweeter as she got older. Once she started playing, walking, and talking, that's when I got baby fever. It's honestly the most amazing thing watching them turn into independent little tyrants. And then you want all the babies after that! Hence why I'm again sleep deprived and dealing with anxiety. But I know what's awaiting for me down the line. Lots of sloppy kisses and the sweetest hugs from this little lump that's currently napping on my lap.

So much this. If I didn't have to be practical due to space limitations I would so be wanting more babies. It's tough but there are so many moments that make it entirely worth it. One of my favorites lately is when I'm holding DD and a tired DS snuggles in with us and hugs her.

misamima · February 2016

Mizuiro007 said:

misamima said:

I know I said hell no, but that's only because we are 100% sure that we're 2 and through. This was always our family plan.

But for those saying no right now, it's honestly too early to decide (pending medical history). I swore up and down that we were done with DD because I was so sleep deprived and developed PPA. But boy did things get so much better and sweeter as she got older. Once she started playing, walking, and talking, that's when I got baby fever. It's honestly the most amazing thing watching them turn into independent little tyrants. And then you want all the babies after that! Hence why I'm again sleep deprived and dealing with anxiety. But I know what's awaiting for me down the line. Lots of sloppy kisses and the sweetest hugs from this little lump that's currently napping on my lap.

So much this. If I didn't have to be practical due to space limitations I would so be wanting more babies. It's tough but there are so many moments that make it entirely worth it. One of my favorites lately is when I'm holding DD and a tired DS snuggles in with us and hugs her.

Isn't it just tooth achingly sweet how the toddler loves on their baby sibling? Makes it so worthwhile.

Bubbz · February 2016

teachmegs817 · February 2016

Once I knew DH was the one, I always said I'd have 2, possibly 3. Then we got a little older (started dating at 20, now 30), we had the talk about kids and said 2 would be our max, but we knew we could be content and happy with just 1, if that's the way things turned out.

Present time- I can say that right now, I am 1 and done. It will be a good year or more before I am leaning towards having another. Right now though, 1 is enough for us. OB already said i'd be considered high risk next time around because DS was preemie, born 6 weeks early. I never knew how much pregnancy is like Russian roulette. You really never know what you're going to get and I am so thankful that I had an enjoyable, healthy pregnancy other than delivering 6 weeks early. Even with the early delivery, recovery for me and the health of my son were next to perfect. I couldn't have asked for anything better. Not so sure if I want to take my chances again.

To some that may sound selfish because the end product is a beautiful little human being that many would look back and say they'd take 9 months of feeling like crap and a grueling pregnancy/birth to be able to enjoy such a blessing, but I do not see that as anyone's cup of tea and def. not one I would want for myself or wish upon anybody else.

laurabwalker · February 2016

Bubbz said:

Yes this also

kdoak2015 · February 2016

We are planning for number 2 hopefully starting in August. I'd like to have them close together and get the baby stages over with lol. If I go back to work in October I have to put in 600 hours so I'm good after 4 months so we though August would be great. It took us a while TC last time so may as well start early.

AnnH74 · February 2016

We have three now and the oldest just turned three in October. I'm 34 and DH is 40, almost 41. We are done. Kinda sad but nope we are done.

keiragann · February 2016

I want two more but DH only wants one. I feel bad but if the next one is a boy also I would probably work hard to try and get a girl. I'm not ready for another baby anytime soon but I am 33 so I want to have them sooner rather than later.

soccsm13 · February 2016

DH and I always said we wanted 2, but I'm not sure now that we have 2. A small part of me wants one more so I'm not ready to say no way. But definitely not until DD is at least a year! I can't imagine having 2 kids less than probably 2 years apart. DH is reluctant but said its up to me, so our plan is for me to get a mirena and if at the end of 5 years we haven't decided on another one then he's going to get a vasectomy and I can be done with BC.

kallarina · February 2016

I'm so relieved that I'm not the only one with baby fever. DD is 6 weeks, and was our first child. DH has always wanted a lot of kids, presently says he would like six. I'm not sure about six, that's a LOT of kids, but we will definitely be having more. I thought I would be content for awhile after DD was born, but I was pretty much ready to be pregnant again the second we got home from the hospital. We are waiting until at least October to try, though. I delivered by c-section, so I absolutely have to wait long enough to give my body a chance to heal, as I will be attempting VBAC next time, god willing. I'm already going crazy having to wait, though! I'm only 24, but we want to be done having kids by mid-30's!

lbaird123 · February 2016

We are done. DD1 will be four soon and dd2 is 2 months. I had my tubes tied. I for sure mourned that decision though. It's sad that this part of my life is over. But im looking forward to watching my girls grow up.

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