Normal to be desperately broody in weeks following childbirth?

[AnyHumanHearth]

Is it normal to be horribly broody right after having given birth? And will it pass?!

Baby no. 2 is 2 months old and I've been feeling like this virtually since the birth. Maybe a hormone/somehow missing the bump kind of thing? I don't remember anything as strong as this after the arrival of no. 1.

Not even sure, rationally, whether I would want a 3rd baby - husband would love one though, so it's an option further down the line if this feeling doesn't go away (though with a 2.0 yr old as well as the 2 month old, I'd have to be properly crazy to act on the impulse right now!)

Sorry if I've posted this in the wrong place...

yes I think so, radionally I was very sure not want another baby after DS1 (not straight away anyway), but my hormones were BROODY! once the hormones settled I was glad I wasn't swayed by em

Congratulations on your newborn!

Hello...just wanted to say a big YES!! from me too. I was desperately broody after no.3 was born, but not at all with 1 and 2. I think it was a mix of missing those pregnancy hormones and also that no.3 was always supposed to be my last, but mother nature is always whispering "what about one more?!!"

3 is fab but very hard work. Not so hard I'm not struggling with giving up the idea of having no.4 though....

Hi, I really noticed the effect of my hormones third time round (DC no.3 is 6mths now) - I was so in love (broody?) for first 2 weeks and oddly ravenous for fast food n chocolate (which I normally don't like and had completely gone off during pregnancy). This faded, but for 2mths I was amazed by my general high mood and ability to cope with the lack of sleep etc. This turned out to be the effect of oxytocin...

Anyway, I say all this because at that time I also happened to watch something on tv on which talked about how oxytocin produced at/after birth, is the hormone similar to love, chocolate etc and is also released again later in life eg whenever you hold a baby, look at baby clothes etc. There was a lady who seemed to be eternally broody so had loads of children, but ended up buying those lifelike newborn dolls which was a more responsible response :)
So I guess... Just cos u feel broody, doesn't mean you are - it's just a strong chemical reaction - ooh that sounds harsh - I don't mean to! But an it's amazing nonetheless the way the we have been created to love our babies, and be inspired to perpetuate the human race :)

Another big fat yes here too!!

DC3 is 8 weeks and I have massive bump envy of my two SILs! One due in 6 weeks and the other due on Xmas day!

I can't possibly have another baby, DD1 is 7 DD2 is 2 and DS1 is 8 weeks - i'd be mad to do it again....... or would I??

I've asked to be referred to be sterilised ASAP but I'm not sure i can go through with that.

Congratulations on your newborn too :o