Intense feelings of being broody...but reality would be a disaster! Is this normal?!

[madmum29]

Just that to be honest. I'm 38 - 39 next year, so biological clock is ticking. It's come from literally nowhere. Just intense feelings of seeing little babies (especially toddlers) and wanting desperately for another. For context, I'm single and already have a 12-year-old DD. In reality having another would be like jumping into the fire. The sleepless nights - my age - dreams of travelling all down the pan, and not to mention the financial burden.

I can only assume this is somewhat of a common thing when women get to a certain age...mother nature telling me to hurry up if I want another.

Has anyone else experienced this? and it just come from nowhere? I love my life the way it is right now, but something is just nigging at me.

I think it’s really common. I’m 38 and done having children but sometimes I’d love another. But realistically it would be the wrong thing for my family.
I read a thing online the other day which struck a chord with me that said something along the lines of it’s not a new baby I want, I want to hold my children as babies again.

I think it’s the women’s version of a midlife crisis 😂

anecdotally - my dc are 20, 19, 7 and 5 - I gave in to the broodiness 😃

It's just your hormones, last chance saloon and impending start of period-menopause.

I was glad I had been sterilised tbh and couldn't succumb!

I feel the same if it's any consolation! Im the same age. I bring myself back down to Earth by thinking of the reality of it though! Sleepless nights, nappies, illness, the effect on my other children and my finances - then I think no thank you!

haha - exactly this! I just need to give myself a good slap don't I? 😂

Yep, I'm feeling the same at 39! Hope it passes soon

Yep I still get broody. But I'm so done with the baby toddler and younger years stage now mine is 6. I'd hate to go back and do it all over again. It's just hormones I think as I only feel it certain times of the month then it passes

This is exactly how I feel! I don't want another baby/child but I would love to go back in time to experience my (still young) children as babies again. I wish we could go back in time as our present selves to really live those moments without the stuff that bogs you down when they are babies.

I'm sure some of it is a wish to do things differently too.