don't want another child but pangs of jealousy when I hear someone else is pregnant

[MrsNormanBates]

Is this normal?

Have a toddler and baby veru very lucky and couldn't be happier with our family. I absolutely 100% do not wish to have a third and neither does dh but when I see someone else I know announce they're pregnant it makes me feel a bit jealous.

Why is this?

I seriously cannot stress how I do not want a third child, ds is 3 months old and I'm just about coping with the two of them as it is.

because you liked being pregnant??

because you feel like they've got an interesting talking point now??

dunno

I don't feel jealous but I get pangs of something. Being pregnant and growing a baby, then giving birth and the excitement of meeting your new baby is unlike anything else.

I don't want another baby but I sometimes wish I could go and experience it again.

mrsnormanbates That was exactly me. DID NOT under any circumstances want another but felt jealous of other people announcing their pregnancies. For me, it was because finding out I was pregnant and being pregnant with both DC was such a lovely time in my life and it was the feeling I was jealous of and not the actual pregnancy.

Although here I am at 10 weeks waiting for ny scan with DC3. Never thought I'd ever have another.

Can totally relate to what you are saying though because I was 100 percent decided on only having 2 children.

I get this feeling and I have 4 dcs, the youngest is only 1.

Dh does not want Anymore and we struggle terribly with the dcs we do have but still I get pangs of jealousy! I just put it down to hormones and hope that it passes.

I get this. I feel so silly about it. I didn't even particularly have a great time being pregnant either. I'm not sure l'll be having any more, but I get so, so jealous.

I think it's because we're made to feel like we should want it? Maybe?

bran yeah maybe. ..god I'm a self absorbed bitch.

take hopefully it's because of that reason. ..have no idea why I feel this way. It only lasts a few minutes.

Btw congratulations take and hope the scan goes well!

Also glad it's not just me.

mrsnormanbates Thank you .

I get this too OP and I know for sure we aren't having any more babies. I did like being pregnant, the feeling of carrying a new life made me feel content somehow. It's hard to explain, but I think I feel jealous because I know I won't be doing. it again iyswim