To think that ‘feeling broody’ is no joke 😳

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Narwhalelife · 24/07/2023 11:34

I have DD (14) from my 1st relationship - I had her very young and she wasn’t a ‘planned baby’, i never ever felt broody before or after her she is my only child, was always very happy with that fact …fast forward and i am now in a relationship with my dream man who also has a DD. Honestly he is the love of my life.

Been together over a year now and suddenly, as in literally from Saturday morning to now, I am consumed with baby thoughts. Sex drive through the roof, but also cried in the bathroom last night because my dog has been spayed and will never be a mum (🥹😆😂) so slightly irrational too.

We have discussed kids (before today) and although it would be wonderful, it is not for us for many many reasons and I am at ease with this decision - plus who wasn’t a nearly 15 year age gap! 😳

But blimey isn’t Mother Nature powerful😮‍💨

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Narwhalelife · 24/07/2023 14:30

Possiblyothers · 24/07/2023 12:43

This happened to my sister. She had never wanted children and married her childhood sweetheart only after he said he also wanted to be childfree. Then when she hit 30 she suddenly changed her mind and it was honestly like the boss of all babies had taken over her and was making her want one. She didn’t talk about anything else or think about anything else. She convinced her husband to have one baby as ‘a compromise’ and she was so happy when she got pregnant and couldn’t talk about anything else other than pregnancy and how she would be as a mother etc.

When she was around 8 months pregnant our older sister organised a baby shower for her with all her friends and family and me and our youngest sister found her sobbing in her bedroom: it just hit her she was going to have a baby because she suddenly had all this baby stuff in her house, and she didn’t want a baby, had never wanted a baby and she was inconsolable.

The child wasn’t neglected by my sister exactly but wasn’t loved/cherished. Basically their basic needs were taken care of by her, but that was it. Her marriage ended before the baby was 6 months old and she regretted losing her marriage and changing her life as well as having a baby. It was a really difficult time for everyone for various reasons.

Her child is now grown up and has moved away. When they come back to the area to visit, they don’t stay with my sister and stay with different family members each time and just visit her for an hour or two because they don’t get on very well.

So in answer to your question, for some women it’s definitely no joke!

Oh this is awful! And exactly the reasons I still have some rationality, I think having a child already makes me realise how much work that is too. I hope your sister is ok

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Newshoess · 24/07/2023 14:31

It's much more easier to feel broody when you only have 1 DC. I felt like this when DS was younger.

OrwellianTimes · 24/07/2023 14:44

Yeah it hit me a couple months back, out of the blue and utterly overwhelming. We’ve agreed we are done with two, but flip those feelings were intense!

Have you had any changes to hormones lately? That’s what triggered mine.

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Narwhalelife · 24/07/2023 16:28

OrwellianTimes · 24/07/2023 14:44

Yeah it hit me a couple months back, out of the blue and utterly overwhelming. We’ve agreed we are done with two, but flip those feelings were intense!

Have you had any changes to hormones lately? That’s what triggered mine.

No changes that I’m aware of, really hoping it passes soon 😬

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