Is it normal to be broody after having a baby...?

[winterbabyrose]

I have a 4.5 month old DD who is an absolute angel, and I feel so broody and want another already! We do want little ones relatively close together and want to give her a little brother/sister she can grow up with close in age!

But it is normal to feel this broody so soon???

I did after DD2 despite the fact she was far from an easy baby and I didn’t want 3 children. It was hormones and my period returned a couple of weeks later.

Hmm yeah I was thinking it was hormones, but then again, my period returned when she was 8 weeks and I have been on the pill again since my 6 week GP appointment, so I would have thought my hormones would have settled by now, if it was that!

I was hugely broody in the first few months with my eldest - starting within an hour of birth. I hung in for 14m and then got pregnant with my second.

If it wasn't for the EMCS I had, we would be trying again already. But I have to wait 12 months at least (not been told this directly, just found out through doing some research), but I am not sure I can wait another 7.5 months ha! I love motherhood so much and can't wait to give my DD a little sibling! How did you hang out for 14m?! @Babyboomtastic

I did. I went from 'absolutely never, never again. No. More. Babies ' to desperate for another in the space of about 2 weeks when ds was about 6 weeks old! My two are 18 months apart.

Yes normal I think. I didn't really want children, had a surprise baby quite late and was overwhelmed by this brilliant thing my body had done and wanted to do it again.

Didn't though and very happy with one

Yes! It's very common.
DS slept through, didn't cry, he is the best boy. He's nearly 3 now and I held off until January this year to try again. Currently pregnant with twins 😁

I could have written this! Right down to the c-section, period at 8 weeks and on the pill post 6 week check up 😂 my baby is nearly 4 months though. I’m glad it’s not just me! I’ve put a note in my phone calendar to stop taking the pill in May 2023, it made me feel better but I completely understand! My baby is also quite difficult in terms of sleeping and she has bad reflux so I think hormones have a lot to answer for!!

@PinkButtercups Congratulations! How exciting!!

I am glad it isn't just me then, and I am not insane for eagerly wanting another! 😂

I didn't wait 12 months before getting pregnant, we just didn't take precautions, 13 months later DC2 arrived, then didn't take precautions.....

Absolutely! I was ready to have another as soon as DC1 was born. Logic managed to prevail as I didn't think I would cope with 2 under 2, so managed to hold off until she was 18 months old. DC2 is nearly 3 months and so desperate for another again. Logic is currently prevailing again, but it's a lot harder this time....

@winterbabyrose Oh yes! With my first I was broody very badly in the first few weeks, it calmed down for a bit then came back when he turned one! We've just had our second 5 weeks ago and I keep thinking about another... I know it will pass. Our son turns two next Friday and I can't believe we are already at this stage so I think being broody stems from that also.

Pregnancy is a magical and crazy time!!

Yes, very common I fell pregnant with my second when my first baby was just over 7 months old 🤍 They argue now like cat and dog but when they get on its wonderful 🤭

It was a combination of my buddy bring screened from severe SPD (from first trimester) and also bring advised to wait 12m after a ELCS, and my husband wanting to wait a bit more.

Also, although I found newborns easy (even with awful sleeping) I know from others that often things got harder, so we perhaps best to wait. It did get a lot harder, so I wasn't in quite such a rush then!