I look at my baby and think how could I NOT want to do this again?

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My youngest DD is 20 months. (I have 3 DDs). I keep looking at her (she is scrummy) and think how could I not want another baby?

Does anyone else feel like this? When does the broodiness stop?

There are so many reasons not to have just 1 more but its so tempting.

Its the hormones!

BUMP

definatly the hormones

i feel the same i keep looking at my dd whos 13mths and want to do it all over again
i have 4dc

i must be mad

me too.

DD2 is 7mo, she's been INCREDIBLY hard work but she is the most adorable little thing.

I've got 3dc, 3 is enough but I'm so broody.

errr...........no - I only think 'I would never do this again '

I'm not sure broodiness ever does go away for some people, but I just got to the stage where I decided I couldn't be the mum I wanted to be if I had any more. As they've got older and you get rid of the pushchair, nappies and baby paraphenalia the idea of getting it all out again seems less attractive!

the broodiness stops when the husband puts his foot down ... just had my 4th (I always said I wanted 4) ... now I am thinking 5 is not such a bad thing! But money, bedrooms, time with each child - sigh! Think I need a new richer husband

My first baby is 7 months tomorrow and I am desperate to have another baby!!! Is this normal? Everyone else thinks I'm mad :) I've always wanted 4 children.

My DC4 is 5.5 months and I look at him and think I am going to cherish every moment because you are the last.
And that's a nice feeling actually, with the first 2 at least i wished their lives away wanting them to wean, walk, talk go to school.
Now I want to freeze time and keep them under my wing.
Charliebrown1 - don't be in any rush, enjoy each child.

mamatomany - oh I could have written your post word for word except DC4 is 6 months and out last, and he is growing far too fast I so want to slow it all down and just enjoy being with them all.

When DD3 was about 3 months it was DH who kept saying we need to do it again and I took all of about 2 mins to be convinced. For a number of reasons DS is our last, 4 is a good number, we are struggling with them and 5 would just be too many, but babies are just great aren't they I can see why people have loads

I do find 4 hard going, which has really surprised me i don't know about you SK but it didn't think it would make much difference, in for a penny and all that.
Every stage from the first three months sickness, to the birth, newborn bit I have thought loved it but never again.
I truly feel done in

I'm with Cazzy
DH had the snip when I was pregnant with numbver 4
hes 19 months and I still look at him and yearn. though brain tells me husband is sensible

Exactly the same mamatomany, 4 has been really hard, he's as rubbish sleeper which doesn't help. We feel totally finished now as well, I have rubbish pregnancies and it's not fair to the other ones.

I know exactly what you mean, I always wanted 3dc. I now have a 4 week old dd and 2 ds's aged 5 and 8. I hate being pregnant and had a really miserable time in addition to having big babies, dd was 11lb11!!

BUT, I just look at her and think I cannot believe that was last the time I shall be pregnant, hold my newborn, breastfeed and give birth. I'm sure it must be hormonal but it feels so real this need to have another. DH thinks I am mad having moaned throughout pregnancy about how awful it was and talked about him going for the snip. Hopefully it is just a passing phase.....

DH nearly had the snip when DD3 was born (DC4) but I changed my mind at the last minute and decided to go for the implant instead...

Well... in the 3 weeks it took for the appt to come through I got pregnant!

DD3 is now 7 months and I'm 20 weeks pregnant with DD4!

Love it, if I wasn't already pregnant I know I'd be broody. I really don't know when it stops but I do know that DH really must have the snip after this one. Five children is definitely enough for us!!