I want a baby?

[Anonymous]

We were decidedly one-and-done, but lately, I miss the baby stage. DD is 8, so I also keep thinking about how she’s only getting older, how in 10 years she will be an adult. I wish I could turn back time and have a baby, because you have so much time with a baby. But I don’t want another child. Does that make sense? But I keep seeing babies and thinking, I miss that, so much fun and growth and possibility before you. And I almost want to have another. But I know I don’t want another, have no desire to have another child. Is this normal?

[Anonymous]

I'm the exact way. DS is 7. DH and I enjoy being the fun "aunt and uncle's" to our friend's little ones

[Anonymous]

What does your husband want? If he said he’d be fine with it would you have a baby?

[Anonymous]

I know exactly what you mean. I love playing with babies. You need a fix.

[Anonymous]

Baby fever. Yes, we all get it.

[Anonymous]

I feel the same way, OP. My only is 6.5. DH really wants a second; I don't want to be pregnant but I want all the other things you mentioned.

[Anonymous]

This makes me laugh. I am one and done. I see a baby and have flashbacks of waking during the night for feedings, lugging around all the ‘stuff’, pumping for a year and dirty diapers. I am so glad DD is 4 1/2 and is a person who can communicate her needs/wants/feelings.

[Anonymous]

Get a puppy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This makes me laugh. I am one and done. I see a baby and have flashbacks of waking during the night for feedings, lugging around all the ‘stuff’, pumping for a year and dirty diapers. I am so glad DD is 4 1/2 and is a person who can communicate her needs/wants/feelings.

Lol, give it a little more time. 4.5 she is just getting independent. Another 4 years you’ll feel differently ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This makes me laugh. I am one and done. I see a baby and have flashbacks of waking during the night for feedings, lugging around all the ‘stuff’, pumping for a year and dirty diapers. I am so glad DD is 4 1/2 and is a person who can communicate her needs/wants/feelings.

Lol, give it a little more time. 4.5 she is just getting independent. Another 4 years you’ll feel differently ...

Or maybe not. Mine is 10 and I’m so not interested in babies. My friends babies are fine cause I can give them back when they cry/poop/are hungry but I would never want another of my own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This makes me laugh. I am one and done. I see a baby and have flashbacks of waking during the night for feedings, lugging around all the ‘stuff’, pumping for a year and dirty diapers. I am so glad DD is 4 1/2 and is a person who can communicate her needs/wants/feelings.

Lol, give it a little more time. 4.5 she is just getting independent. Another 4 years you’ll feel differently ...

Or maybe not. Mine is 10 and I’m so not interested in babies. My friends babies are fine cause I can give them back when they cry/poop/are hungry but I would never want another of my own.

Mine is 17 and I've never once wanted another.

[Anonymous]

I have 3 kids the youngest is 18 months. I miss the baby stage, it’s never enough if you love it. But it’s so short.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel the same way, OP. My only is 6.5. DH really wants a second; I don't want to be pregnant but I want all the other things you mentioned.

I’ve never really understood this. I know there are some high-risk, life-threatening pregnancy situations, so I’m sorry if this is you, but the “don’t want to be pregnant” phrasing makes me think not.

Pregnancy is only 9 months... such a short span of time if you really do want another in the long run.