To be ridiculously broody?

[Auntieaunt]

I'm 25, have a degree but not quite got the career sorted yet (okay job but not a career of such). I live in a rented flat and been seeing my current boyfriend for just over a year.

Every time I get my period I'm disappointed albeit not surprised as I have the implant fitted. I KNOW it's not the right time for me, and for him he would be devastated. But I can't stop feeling so bloomin' broody - I swear I've been broody since I've been 15. However I'm not longing to settle down (quite the opposite actually) as I want a decent career/house/marriage/well travelled before I have a family but it feels like hunger. I've spoke to my friends about this and it's like I'm speaking a different language as those without kids just want to travel/think they're spawn of the devil.

Did anyone else feel like this?

And there was me worried about the dailyfail doing a story on my longings

Ah once that feeling kicks in, it's hard to get shot of it. No idea what to suggest. Borrow a couple of toddlers for the day?

Have you chatted to your boyfriend about the future?

I had this at 22. I focused on my career and it passed... I'm 28 now, we own a house, I've been with DP for what feels like forever, I have a good career. I'm almost ready.

It does pass

I had this on and off ever since I was a teenager. I never started trying for a baby because it just wasn’t good timing, things I wanted to do, wanted to have more money and ideally be married. I am SO glad I waited. I had my first baby at 30 and second at 32. Life is really good. We have enough money to live comfortably, dh and I are happy with where we are with careers and we just felt very ready which I don’t think would have happened if we had gone for it earlier.

@auntieaunt I didn’t want to read this and run. My broodiness also kicked in at 25 and it was horrific. I was in a slightly different position to you as by 25 I had been with my DH 6 years, was married and had my career on track. However, I knew I had PCOS which would make TTC difficult, and had been telling everyone (DH included) that I never wanted children. I hid my feelings for nearly a year but it was ripping me apart. Things did get better when I told him! We made a plan of things to do before we TTC, and then actioned it. Got my next promotion, moved to a ‘forever home’, paid off our debts etc. I’m now 28 and we’ve been TTC for about a year. Hope that helps, and sorry you feel this way!