I gave birth to my beautiful little man nearly 2 weeks ago. I am absolutley loving being a Mum and just love my little man to bits!
The past week though I have really missed being pregnant and have been thinking about 'the next baby'!! I feel I am ready to start TTC now (if I was feeling a little better... I had an episiotomy )
Has anyone else felt this way and if so how did you bring up the subject with your husbands/partners?
I understand that you miss being pregnant I felt a bit like that too. I missed feeling my baby's kicks and just loved being pregnant so when it was over I pined for it a little!
Whilst the feeling of being pregnant is wonderful I think it's importat for you to wait a little while, get to know your precious son, enjoy being his Mummy and most importantly give your body time to heal and recover. Carrying a baby for 9 months and giving birth is quite a load for your body to cope with and you really do need to take some time to get over it.
I was pregnant for the 2nd time when my DS was 11 months old. Believe me the time will fly by and before you know it it will be your little ones 1st birthday. If you do want two bubs close together that's fine, we did, but give your new baby time to know his Mum and enjoy the time you have together alone as you can never get that back once number 2 arrives.
Being a Mummy really is something special isn't it!
Danielle, I think it's very common. It happened for me, espeically after baby no 2 (which we had planned to be the last but who knows now LOL!!). I know of some people who have deliberately fallen pg straight away as a result. Others wait and find that the feeling comes and goes a bit depending on what sort of day you are having. Like Chris, my DS1 was 11 months when we conceived DS2 and I love having them close. But it is very busy and some days I can see why people wait longer. I also couldn't imagine them any closer, but that's me. Others love it.
I suggest you do at least wait a few weeks and see how you feel when the hormones are back to normal. Having another one so soon is something you really want to be sure of, so make sure the decision is based on "real" feelings, rather than a hormonal high. If you still feel the same way then, perhaps that's your answer.
In the meantime, I would talk to DH about it now, so he can get used to the idea. Explain that it might just be hormones and in 2 months you might feel mad for thinking of another one so soon, but that it might be for real so could he have a think about how he'd feel about it.
i know how you feel as well
But, like the girls say, give it a few weeks. I have had days when i swear, i will never ever ever have another child. But, then, it goes.
You need to give your body time to recoperate as well. Time to loose any excess weight, to be feeling fit, and healthy all over again. Its only just now that i have started feeling on top of things.
DH & I are not planning on TTC#2 for at least 6 - 9 months, but, in saying that, we are not using contraceptive either, just relying on Bfeeding to do the job
Am I crazy?!
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