I miss being pregnant

[emmawill]

I just had my 2nd child 4 days ago and it wasn't even the best of pregnancy, I couldn't wait to have him, and an awful birth and I'm even panicking about how I'm going to cope with them as I have a one year old aswell! So I just don't know why I'm really missing being pregnant and I want another already, am I a freck? Do you reckon its just hormonal?

No

My DD is 12 days old now and I have an 18 month old, I had a bad pregnancy towards the end with SPD, heartburn, had sinusitis, couldn't get out the house, went overdue etc. I'm happy not to be pregnant anymore yet theres still a tiny part of me that misses it.

Hmmm..day 4....that'll be your hormones talking, love

congratulations btw

I loved being pregnant the first time, but its been a real anti climax this time, as its been harder. i think mainly because I wasn't fit this time. But I'm still thinking its better to be pregnant than have 2 kids to look after. Maybe thats why you still want to be pregnant?

i think it's hormonal but i know what you mean.
im only just breaking the habit of absentmindedly rubbing my tummy when waiting for a bus or watching tv..even though the baby is right in front of me..hehee

and i particularly miss having the excuse to get dp to go to the shop at 2am and buy milkshake/jelly babies/ beetroot

got to be a postnatal hormonal rage thing. will pass

Hormonal.

I have an 8 week old. Still debating about having another child, but after the hormones settled, I can see this isn't really a wise decision just now.

It does pass, especially when the baby gets a little older and you also have the other one to look after.

See the 'Parents w/Small Age GAps, When Does It Get Better' thread.

i have an 11mth age gap between my 2 sons and it was hard, but every day gets easier. they are now 2yr and 1yr and im preg with no.3!!!

cx

I have a 12 week old and really miss being pg, it might have something to do with my waters going at 32 weeks and ds being born at 34 weeks. I feel robbed of the last few weeks of pg and all the excitment and build up.

I think that the bit of me that missed being pregnant was the bit that knew that it was a heck of a lot easier when they are on the inside!!

Nope you are not a freak, my third child is 9 weeks old and from the day he was born i longed to be pregnant again, and i still do!!! I'm hoping it will pass as everyone has said, or i'm going to end up with a million kids!! Although i think hubby would have something to say about that!!! I think even with all the complaints pregnancy is such a wonderful and magical time that i never want it to end.

Thanks for all your thoughts, I really wanted another baby when DD was 3 months and I got pregnant and their're just so amazing I never even wanted kids till I was 30 and then I had to met the right partner i'm now 34 with two wonderful children and I'm grateful but I just wanted more and I would like 4 and I would like them before I'm 40 really. I think maybe when pregnant its so special as its the only time you can really look after them.

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i have to echo flutterbee's sentiment.......my ds was born 4 weeks early and even though i was SO ready for him to be born after a rubbish pregnancy (not that bad really but felt like it at the time)i really missed those last few weeks of anticipation. it wasn't until ds was about 6 weeks old that i suddenly realised how much i missed having him inside me, it was almost like when he was there i didn't have to share him. he's nearly 7 months old now and i still 'miss' being pregnant...........do i sound a bit crazy?

moschops - Don't sound crazy to me but then that's not saying anything as I'm crazy about being pregnant too!

This is natures trick to make you do it all again for the survivial of the species! Doesn't help much knowing that though!