Broody for your existing baby

[fr4zzledmum]

Hopefully I can explain myself more..

I am very on the fence about having a sibling for my DD (3) and realised that, in the (brief) moments I feel broody, I actually just feel broody for how my DD was as a baby. I would give anything to go back and experience her as a baby again, the good the bad and the ugly. And as annoying and corny as it sounds, just appreciate it more. I spent the first year of her life just surviving.

I told my DH this and I can tell he didn't really get it - and likely thinks it's just be being broody for another baby. But I don't think it is?

[whoknew23]

totally understand it

I'm only having one , I keep looking at pictures of my DS as a little one and I just want him again not another baby.

[normanthegonk]

My dd is 12..I miss her as a baby even though I love her so much as she is.....I get you.

[BrownRogerForever]

Yes this exactly. I have only one child and was on the fence about having another as felt so broody. I did realised it was just that I wanted my current daughter as a baby again. The time goes so fast and I just want to treasure it again.

We are really happy as a family of 3.

[October2020]

Totally understand this feeling. We have one, another would be a daft decision for many reasons, I do keep thinking about trying though and I think it's because I loved being her mum sooooo much that I want to experience that again...when in reality number 2 would be completely different.

[WarmForDecember]

Yeah, my littlest is 12 weeks old and she is so utterly divine that I'd like to keep her as a newborn forever. But also see her grow up. The newborn stage is incredibly special for many people and is so fleeting, it's not surprising that you hanker after it sometimes. It's like a holiday lover - it was absolutely dreamy at the time but let's face it, you probably wouldn't want them day after day for 50 years...

[wineandchocolateforthewin]

I'm exactly the same! I wish there was a time machine so i could dip in and out of her babyhood

[Hibye23289]

Yes I get it. I didn't know my second child would be my last and I miss the baby years although now they are 10 and 7 it is soo much easier

[Ducksurprise]

I've been broody for more and had more, but I am now broody for my children, I would love to go back and do it all over again. So completely understand.

[BirdIsland]

I feel this too. There is a JKRowling quote about how the tiny ghosts of our living children haunt our hearts, that basically as they grow we miss the babies they were. At the same time I love and am so grateful for my little girl as she is right now, but I understand that feeling of not necessarily wanting another, but missing our tiny newborns, even though at the time it was pretty awful (I also just 'survived' that first year, there wasn't much enjoyment at the time).

[MamaNeedsTea]

We have Two DC. Our first is nearly 4 & I miss his baby years & those moments so much even though our second is still only a baby.

I know I will miss her baby years the same once we're no longer in them.

I'm not broody at all. There's certainly no more children for us.

I do however miss MY little ones baby years, so I know where you're coming from.