Fed up with teaching and desperate to become a mum anyone?

[littlemissturquoise]

Hi - was just wondering if anyone else out there was newly married, a teacher and really wanting to become pg? I am just so sick of being a prof. I feel like I give my whole life to my job during term time - want to be a mummeeeeee instead. Teaching is just such hard work and I have really struggled to be motivated at it since getting married in July last year. I really do just want to iron my hubby's shirts and make his dinner and look after his/our babies! It is very frustrating and annoying to know what you want, but not be able to do it!

are you trying and it hasn't happened yet?

good luck !!

PS thanks for being a teacher, my ds loves his teacher and I'm very grateful there are ones like you around who try so hard with your job, it can't be easy!

hey little miss!! I think you might be my twin...i got married last August and I am also a teacher {Foundation stage) I have noticed your posts in th ettc threads, but i post mostly on the ttc your ist baby slot.

I kow just what you mean, as though I'm not really fulfilled anymore, a bit restless. I still love my job, but feel as though there is more to life and that I'm missing out - I'm so ready to just move on! Hope this makes sense to you...

Where abouts are you in the world?

I know exactly how you feel - you put your ALL into other people's kids all day, and all you wanna do is put your ALL into your own.
Now I have 4 kids and the youngest is 16 months all I can THINK about is
bloody nappies
bloody ironing
bloody kids - why can't someone just come and take them away every evening so I can get some SLEEP!
Consider giving yourself a little time to adjust to the lack of chatter, the inane meaningless structureless days of the holidays, put kiddies telly on really REALLY loud (I recommend TWEENIES for annoyance factor), try and strap your neighbour's cat into a carseat, then take it out in a supermarket trolley while trying to do a week's worth of shopping.
Then tell me you would rather be at home!!!
It's bank holiday weekend _ENJOY IT - you won't have the chance to if you do get pregnant!!!!

I am a teacher and was told in 2003 that we wouldn't be able to conceive naturally (if at all) so applied for head of dept job in 2004. Little did I know that conception probable happened night before interview!!!{grin}.So, imo apply for promotion and maybe...!!

There's a lot of truth in being relaxed about the whole thing... the stress of wanting something so badly does affect you.
I don't know how long you have been trying for a baby L.M.turquoise, but 2 friends of mine have both fallen pregnant naturally within months ofgoing on the fertility treatment list.
I'm lucky that Hubby only had to sneeze to get me pregnant, bu have had two miscarriages and know how difficult it is and how far away things can get.
Things won't be blissful - read the threads on MN that you have been avoiding an see how difficult it is. It is MUCH harder than teaching. You feel morally obliged NOt to quit and guilty for the meer thought of it .
Enjoy the honeymoon phase of your marriage and have the added bonus of not having to bother with contraception. Be spontaneous - your body usually knows when the right time of the month is to conceive, so don't bother with books, or tests!

oh, and fell pregnant about 3 days after IVF kit delivered...glad didn't have to use it in the end

My Mum's cousin found out she was pregnant the day she and her husband was accepted for adoption. (They are both teachers and trained at the same uni/college as me!) They ended up with two little girls 18 months apart! (my cousins I grew up with).

Hi Kensgirl - I am from Scotland and it's nice to have someone out there who feels the same. Funny that after posting that the other night I then had quite a lovely day at work yesterday and received the following from kids during Golden Time:

1. badge saying Best Teacher made by badge making machine from two girls in my class
2. bouquet of paper flowers left on my chair anonymously
3. hat made out of paper from a boy who I taught for two years who is now in another class saying my name on it, and decorated with pictures of chocolate, lipstick, hairdryer, Haribo - all the things I like.

So that's why we do it I guess - for gorgeous spontaneous things like that!!

I realise that being a mum is very hard indeed but just feel that I want my effort to go into that and my husband rather than all the paperwork, meetings, etc. Maybe it is just the school I am at, as lots of us are feeling like we want to move on.....I love the teaching time with the children but it's all the other stuff outwith the 9.00 to 3.15 that I find annoying and challenging!!! Reports are looming at the moment too.

TOOMUCHTODO - thanks for encouraging message!!

Tartan and Alex - thanks for posts too - you are right - it just happens when you don't expect it. It does feel like a waiting game though......