what can you do against getting broody

[3andnomore]

I know, a possibly slightly weird request...but there are many reasons why I would not want anohter child, and until yesterday ys was all I needed to think about to put myself off...bless him...love him, really....
but yesterday I cuddled a gorgeous perfect little Babygirl, that seemed to have taken to me enough to go to sleep on me...and I sat there for ages enjoying the snuggles...and suddenly I have Baby's on my brain again...honest to god...I know I could not cope for starters....how can I numb this out asap...????

Now look me in the eyes and repeat after me..."Babies suck".

I've been where you are and had to remind myself that the last thing I needed was another baby. Think of all the evil, nasty, smelly things they do, then lie down with a bar of chocolate and a large vodka.

lol weeble..now, you see, my name is not just a default name, you see...I have 3 children and am vitally aware that that is the number I mmust settle for, not because someone else says so, so much, because, I am at my limit...and ys was a bit of a difficult Baby and well, between the lot of them, they drive me bonkers....
as I said until yesterday, seeing the most adorbale Baby, even holding it, or seeing a bump...did not grib me...not sure what changed....but it's scaring me, lol...for all teh right reasons...I mean, I someitmes feel we all would have been better of if I had stuck with just 1 child, sigh...never mind havig 3...or more...shudder...

You're wavering, I can tell.

Remind yourself of the early days/nights, then the weaning, potty training and vomit.

Pull yourself together woman. Drink the rest of the vodka.

Urgh - we have one lovely baby girl and while I definitely want another one or possibly two max, my husband has got so enthusiastic about this parenting malarky that he keeps saying we could/ should have 4 or more.

I would also appreciate suggestions on why any more than 3 would be lunacy.

VOMIT, SHIT, SLEEP DEPRIVATION..am I getting through?

Yeah but really baby shit and baby vomit's not that nasty is it.

Sleep deprivation is another matter. But you can have that without babies. My cat's have introduced a 2am wake up call, just as I persuaded the baby to sleep through to 4am.

Its not just the baby stage, its the 'I've just started to walk and get into everything' stage! Imagine, just when you've got through all the loveliness of babies, you get one who is into everything! You won't be able to enjoy any social event, you won't be able to have a full conversation with anyone without having to run after a toddler and you'll have to cut things short to take the little darlings home anyway! What about the financial effect? You'll need a bigger car, an just imagine how much a family holiday will cost. Madness, absolute madness!

Thankyou Maureen I needed that!

Thank you all...you are brilliant

My ys is 3...and we finally seem to start to be able to lead a life that resemblence of some normality....honest to god, you'd think with my youngest still being this young it would all be still on my mind pretty fresh...eh....!

I know it won't happen and I know I don't want anymore really, cos, well, they are never cute for long when they are your own, I have just got to seek out friends with new Baby's now, so, I can get my cuddle quota

And THATS why I'm a childminder! Love babies and toddlers, but I ain't half glad they go home!

Just remember that they then turn into 2 and 3 year olds.

Go to bed and set the alarm for every two hours. That should do the trick.

Lovely NKF-that should sort out the divorce too in my case-DH loves his sleep!

I have 5 and my advice would be

DONT DO IT

lol pjgirl...