I'm getting baby fever. That's kind of a problem. E is so cute, but he's getting so grown up and my biological clock started ticking again. For a million practical reasons, I made peace with one and done, but I'm starting to get the urge and fantasizing about how I could make that happen.
Just needed somewhere I could get that out. Thanks.
I'm there too. E & baby stretch are the same age...they're fun at this age and easier from a sleep perspective (at least, relatively speaking) so it makes it easier to envision having another. I was one and done until about 2 or so months ago because of all the risks entailed with another pregnancy...but then started wondering more and more about another enough so that I actually went back to my high risk doc for a consult about getting pregnant again. We are giving it another 6 months to a year before revisiting the idea of trying again...
when i see pictures of squishy little ones..or if i happen to pass by the "newborn" sized section, i melt a little bit, and get the pangs...but my son broke me. i cannot. will not. have another.
Post by picksthemusic on Feb 25, 2015 12:27:06 GMT -5
I'd love another baby, but these things stop me: automatic c/s, daycare costs, sleep deprivation, and because B broke me physically. This kid is so freaking heavy. Over 20lbs at 6 months? Yikes. I have tennis elbow, back problems, neck problems... all because of my immobile elephant baby.
So, yeah, we're done. LOL I'm working on getting J snipped so I can get this stupid IUD out.
I think I will always have baby fever at the point when friends are going through the exciting birth and first weeks of baby life. But then once it dies down I am usually good.
4 of my friends have had their 2nds in the last 5 months. It's fun to hold them. But the way they all remind me of how hard it is, it's easy to choose to just have one. Haha.
I'm definitely done at 2. I had baby fever and that got me #2 although later than I wanted but I don't think anything could convince me to have a third. 2 is good for me don't know how I'd have child care for all the appts and don't want to give myself shots daily again. Happy to be moving on with the family of 4
Post by karebear219 on Feb 25, 2015 16:30:37 GMT -5
I still go back and forth on #2. Part of me wants to have one because I know I won't regret having one but I might regret not having one. I was in a very pro #2 mindset the past six months. Currently I am very happy with one though.
I love all you ladies because you keep at ZERO. And that's ok. You keep me grounded with the idea of how hard it is. I get to play with others' and not have my own
No baby fever here, though I'm excited to have another, eventually. I love being able to devote my attention to all the amazing moments with J (and the challenging ones...). But sleep is still not good and his birth and my recovery were rough. But I'll always love holding others' teeny-tinys
I didn't think I would want another after such a shitty pregnancy and 7 days at the hospital but babylefty is ridiculously easy and happy and he is suckering us in to thinking we could have more. I am currently very content with just him but I know I want him to have siblings someday.
I want a third...but not sure it will happen. Our family doesn't feel "complete" to me, but 2 has driven us nearly crazy and really strained DH and my relationship. We're still not in a great place, but slowly working on it. A is still little enough that I don't have baby fever yet, but he's so sweet and cute and fun right now.
But...I haven't gotten a full night's sleep since late 2011. Not kidding/exaggerating.
I want a third...but not sure it will happen. Our family doesn't feel "complete" to me, but 2 has driven us nearly crazy and really strained DH and my relationship. We're still not in a great place, but slowly working on it. A is still little enough that I don't have baby fever yet, but he's so sweet and cute and fun right now. But...I haven't gotten a full night's sleep since late 2011. Not kidding/exaggerating.
I want a third...but not sure it will happen. Our family doesn't feel "complete" to me, but 2 has driven us nearly crazy and really strained DH and my relationship. We're still not in a great place, but slowly working on it. A is still little enough that I don't have baby fever yet, but he's so sweet and cute and fun right now. But...I haven't gotten a full night's sleep since late 2011. Not kidding/exaggerating.
yes to the bolded.
So, I should appreciate the simplicity of one that I get to sleep?
Although, the first pregnancy/baby did a number on my marriage.
So, I should appreciate the simplicity of one that I get to sleep?
Although, the first pregnancy/baby did a number on my marriage.
Me too! I don't think I can go through that again--I meant about my marriage. Also, don't shoot me ladies but E sleeps like 11-12 hours a night and sleeps in until 8 or later on weekends. I don't want to go back to no sleep again with an infant!
So, I should appreciate the simplicity of one that I get to sleep?
Although, the first pregnancy/baby did a number on my marriage.
Me too! I don't think I can go through that again--I meant about my marriage. Also, don't shoot me ladies but E sleeps like 11-12 hours a night and sleeps in until 8 or later on weekends. I don't want to go back to no sleep again with an infant!
My E also sleeps 12 hours a night, since about 12 months, unless he's sick or teething or something. I'm pretty spoiled, but still super exhausted.
Envious of the good sleepers aliasilovebed. Bjl has literally been waking me up since about 5 weeks pregnant. I have slept 7 consecutive hours maybe 10xs in the last 4 years.
I have always had good sleep from M. She started sleeping through the night by about 4 weeks and was pretty god at sticking to it and still sleeps from 7:30-7/7:30am. J on the other hand is a different story, she still wakes to eat usually twice a night.