I think I'm addicted to pregnancy

[Andysgirl15]

Yes yes you read the title right. I'm insane, I must be seeing as I only had a baby 2 weeks ago but I really can't wait to have my next. Yes it's a long 9 months and yes labour is painful but it's entirely worth it. To me there is no better feeling than seeing a positive ovulation test, dtd and then 2 weeks later seeing those 2 lines appear. Also the scans and feeling baby move is such an amazing experience.

I think the easy labours play a part too. With both DD and DS I laboured with mild to moderate pains until 4cm then my waters broke and half hour later they were both here, so I guess I'm lucky in some respect. Me and DP are both on the same page regarding wanting a big family and have agreed we will be trying for #3 in December this year. Yes yes I know it's soon and DS won't even be 1 but it's what we really want. DP will quit his job and be a stay at home dad (his decision) and as I'm the main breadwinner I'll be staying on at work. Please tell me I'm not the only one addicted to having babies I'm going crazy here

Ps. I was the same after having DD

I have four

Youngest 12 weeks

I don't enjoy pregnancy but love the newborn phase and babies and toddlers and children!

My eldest is only 8 though so we have yet to experience a teen!

Part of me would like another but dp is definitely not up for that! And I worry about bad teen years as I know I was a bloody nightmare teen

Tbf to the OP, her baby is only two weeks old. She still in the high of having a baby. And it's hard not to sound patronising but she doesn't know yet the relentlessness of raising children. I don't really feel like I know it yet and my eldest is four. I've experienced four years of joy but also of broken sleep, tantrums, endless negotiations, endless worrying about if I'm doing things right or not, endless worrying about if my children are alright. The sheer relentlessness of parenting day in, day out. The joy of it but also the bloody hard work that it is.

Maybe OP will get through the first year with her baby and sail through it, find it really easy and stick to her plan off TTCING when the baby is a year old. Or maybe the baby won't sleep or maybe she'll just find the first year really hard after this initial period of a high. Who knows! Obviously it's not so terrible that people never do it again. But right now she just sounds really in love and blown away by the whole experience and wants to do it again, which is pretty natural and normal.

Oh wait - sorry OP! I see you already have a DD My bad.

Yes I know I've yet to experience the 'older children' stage as DD is still only 2 and half but she has the personality and attitude of a teenager, yes she's bloody hard work but it doesn't put me off wanting more. DD and DS are so different. With DD she never cried, slept through from 6 weeks and still loves her sleep now (13-14 hours every night). DS is completely different, cries almost all day, takes 2 hours to settle him on a night after feeds and hates to sleep anywhere but on me.

I know it's probably going to get harder as they get older but I have DP aswell who is amazing with the kids and will take over if things start getting a bit much for me. Despite the current sleepless nights and screaming baby it hasn't put me off in the slightest.

For me I felt much more tired during pregnancies 3+4 I think as I was so stretched

Definitely agree Afresh - this is pregnancy number three and I feel so bad, all the time. It's so hard.

Aww you are crazy but thats also a bit lovely

I must admit thinking when DS popped out "That was amazing! I want to do it again!" (Like when you go on rollercoasters? The same thing!) The next day after the voltarol had worn off I was spitting that I'd never do it again 😂

I do not enjoy pregnancy though... all that stress, pain, vomit and prodding... but it's necessary and I'm grateful for it. Can't wait til closer to labour time!

I am def addicted.

11 kids. .