to ask how you stop yourself from being broody?

[burgatroyd]

Dd2 is six months old. Six months! Dd1 is five.

I have been broody since she was born though I really do not want another.

Why is this happening? It feels like a crazy emotional itch, the chocolate biscuit in the cupboard that's whispering to me.
I keep telling myself that its hormones.
Please tell me how you talked yourself out of it and when I can expect these feelings to pass.

My DS is only just short of 6 months and I'm already crazy broody for number 2!

Mrs this is madness!

It was baby number 6 who really cured me.

You can't stop it can you? Its not really designed to be stopped is it?

I remind myself of the 9 months to 2-5 year thing to remind me how shit those months really are!

Do you know any toddlers you could babysit? Just to give you an idea of how it will be with a toddler and a baby.

I'm the same. I have a 5yo, a 2yo and a 6mo - if DH was down with the plan I'd have another and probably another after that

I promised him no more after DC3, we both agreed on three, we're very happy with three. But oh, my little DC4 ...

I keep imagining the teenage years...
The logistics.
The cost.
My vagina.
I love my time to myself. I really don't want another but my hormones...

Bugger.

I came here to give some suggestions and now you're all making me broody.

Get back!

Think about the long nights when you will have to get up two or three times!

Great cure!

It's weird. I had this intense broodiness after DC1 and 2. It hit me when DC1 was about four weeks old FFS . But after DC3 nothing. Still haven't felt it and she's two. Doubt I'll ever want another now. I think your body knows when enough is enough, Mother Nature knows. Your body is obviously telling you there's another one left in you yet

But seriously, it's just hormones and it'll pass when you have a bustling toddler to pick up after. Just think of all the bad things to put you off like birth and poo and sick and sleepless nights and the cost .

My bloodiness was never cured. I thought having dc4 might cure it but she's 6 weeks now and I'd happily have another. Dh's opinion on the matter...? Well, if the fact that he's booked in for the snip on Tuesday is anything to go by I think we can safely say his bloodiness is well and truly satisfied lol.

I ask my 2yo to do something. Then I listen to her tantrum for an hour.

Then I look for a needle and thread with which to sew myself up.

I've been really broody lately. Dh can't believe it when we are so busy, tired and stressed that I would consider another. He looks at me with a look of despair and confusion

Kim sorry to hear about your bloodiness.

I don't know how to stop it. I desperately want dc2, but dh isn't so sure. I can't stop imagining having new born snuggles and two little ones running around together. I picture rushing about after them both and playing all together. I can't force dh to want another, but I can't stop myself longing for another either. Had a little sob about it last night actually. Dd is 10 months and I have been like this since she was 3 months old.

Dc 5 cured broodiness!
I don't think it ever completely leaves, it didn't me. Dc are 15 & 13. I thought that's it no more. I now also have a 8 & 6 year old. I definitely didn't want more. I now have a 2 year old that is a sporadic sleeper and very clingy. I will never have another because I know the feelings come and go.

Me too. DD just turned one, DS nearly 4. Been desperately broody ever since she was born and irrationally jealous of pregnant people - I bloody hate being pregnant!!

I think part of my brooding for another is purely because I can. We TTC for three years and have had two losses so I think now that I know I can have DC there's something in my head telling me that I should just pop out as many as I possibly can when in reality I've been bloody lucky to get to where I am now.

For all DH doesn't want any more, he says, he makes his little "ooh" noise every time he sees a newborn when we're out and he keeps saying he misses having a brand new baby. He suggests names too.

He wanted the snip but I talked him out of it, it took all of five seconds so I'm guessing he wasn't that invested in the idea. I think he's broody too and just won't admit it!

babysit a toddler you will soon change your mind :-)