I must be mad - am feeling broody...[hmm]

[geekgrrl]

have 3 already, life's hard enough (dc are 7, 5 with SN and 3) and dh has had the snip because we were so certain. Life is just starting to get a little easier. I'm finally managing to keep on top of the housework etc.

And now I feel all broody.
Can't even read the 'would you let your baby sleep outdoors' thread without wishing for another little baby to tuck up in the pram...

bonkers.

I only have 2 (18 months and 3 weeks) and am feeling something the opposite of broody...

im always broody and i have 4!

can you borrow a baby for a while, that will out you off the idea

Just don't tell anyone I'm saying this because I promised I'd never say/feel it again.

Ds4 is 8 weeks and I';d love to do it all again.

I feel when I read the pregnancy threads... Dh on the other hand is excitedly selling all our baby stuff at car boot sales

i think this is probably something most (though not all) women feel. I don't think it's related to the number of kids you already have - i think you could have 1,2,3,4 or more and in your head know that your family is complete, but your heart longs to experience it just one more time. I agree with the borrow a baby idea, cos that'll give you that lovely feeling of cuddling a baby again. Try to embrace it as a natural instinct. I think the only time it becomes a problem is if a woman can't resist the urge to act on it and 'engineers' another pregnancy, maybe against the wishes of her partner, or to avoid moving on to the next phase in her own life, or ends up emotionally neglecting her older children because she's focusing on the baby. I understand how you feel - after my 3 i could quite easily have had another. I think what stopped me in the end was knowing that even if I did, it wouldn't stop me being broody for no 5!

I gave away a whole load of baby stuff to my db and sis at the weekend and I felt a real sadness when I did it. Dses are 2.4 and 1.4 and I always said "no more" but the feelings I had at seeing the crib and pram and teeny baby clothes being loaded into a van made me feel so sad.

Me too, i have 4 already! Looking after another baby doesnt work for me. Anyone got any other ideas?

bigcar - perhaps the babies you're looking after are too cute! Can't you borrow a real screamer? or on second thoughts, maybe take a reality check and borrow a) a really horrendous toddler who's going through the terrible twos b)a stroppy teenager who'll make you realise what they all turn into!

I already have an appalling teenager, it still hasnt put me off!!! I dont know why. I guess I love her too much. Im hoping it will just wear off soon, mind you remembering the terrible twos...... now feeling slightly less broody!

LOL, good to hear this is common

Am glad really that dh has had the snip, I think we'd end up with 10 children otherwise

I even feel sad that I'll never give birth again - that's how long it's been!

the thought of another kid terrifies me, but im incredibly broody

wont have another though, but still ....