Extremely Broody, how to stop this feeling

[AinLondon23]

For the past few months I’ve had a huge feeling that I want to be pregnant. I’m talking sitting and cuddling a teddy for 5hours+ imagining it’s my baby, spending hours researching baby names.

it’s a very overwhelming feeling and I’ve gone as far as to take my birth control as late as possible because I’m praying for an accidental pregnancy!

whenever I see babies out I literally get this feeling in my heart/stomach and I just think to myself how much I desperately want a baby.

How has anybody stopped the feeling of extreme broodiness.

Should I just listen to my body and have a baby?
Being a mother and a wife are the only two things I want out of this world.

(Right now I’m in my lutual phase not sure if that’s what’s making me feel this way )

Also I took my Ellaone pill on the 5th evening. Is there a chance I would have already ovulated and could be pregnant?..

@AinLondon23 sounds like an extremely strong maternal drive you've got.

Well you've not given much away about your situation but I guess you have a partner if you're considering the possibility of 'accidental' pregnancy etc. Silly question buuuut... Have you talked to him about how you're feeling? He might be up for kids too and if so, you could plan properly rather than trying to gently subterfuge your contraception etc (which by the way, isn't very fair on him if he's not on the same page... But I know you know that so not going to focus on it!)

Other considerations.. your age will determine how urgent this issue is. Has this urge got stronger because you've recently hit an age milestone for instance?

I really think the best thing to do is be open about where you're at. And start taking folic acid. Good luck!

P.s. also no idea what an Ellaone pill is or what you mean by the 5th evening..? 5th day of your cycle? I'm normally only just finishing AF around then and wouldn't ovulate until around CD13/14.

Haha it’s the 5 days after plan B pill, after doing the maths there’s a decent possibility I’m pregnant. I took the plan B after ovulation started but I had sex before ovulation. So it’s really a 50/50 chance!

so I’m in a long distance relationship (because I’m finishing university) my partner says we need to wait until I’m living with him in his country and married before I get pregnant.

he already has two teenagers.

I was pretty broody at times before having dc.
I didn't try and stop the feeling.
But I was really clear with myself that now wouldn't be a good time to have a baby, for the baby.
It would be crappy mothering to create a child at that point in my life.

Maybe this is how I should think of it!
it’s not a good time and I shouldn’t bring a baby into the situation knowing how chaotic it will be.

Thank you @lakesummer ! This is the first piece of advice I've been able to find and it's fantastic advice. Thank you, thank you, thank you 🙏