How do you know when you are 'done' having babies?

[peainthepod]

Well, my 3rd dd is only 10 weeks old. Thats 3 babies in 3 years and I'm still not sure thats it. Was so sure this time I'd "feel my family was complete"

I'm turing into one of those women thats addicted to pregnancy . I actually really enjoy giving birth too.

Someone help me....I'm far too scared to discuss this with DH -I promised this was it

[Twiglett]

well 3 in 3 years .. not surprised .. you haven't got to the stage where you recover a little freedom .. wait until youngest is 3 or 4 then decide if you want more ... you may decide you don't want to go back to the baby stage .. surprising though it seems

I also discovered that DH saying No to more children made me intensely broody for what I couldn't have .. but as soon as he changed his mind .. so did I

[TheHighwayCod]

you find weanign shittily irriating
eat the farkin carrot

[MegaLegs]

pinthep. I was going to post something like this yesterday! I had 4 in 5 years and no.4 was a surprise really.

I'd love another. DH thinks I'm mad. He's right of course . I am permantly knackered. DS4 has sn and is still like an 8 month old at 16 months.

I loved being pg, giving birth and new born babies are just so lovely.
Am hoping something will click in my brain soon and say STOP

[Twiglett]

snurk


oh and you can't be arsed with potty training .. if they wanna stay in nappies .. good .. let 'em

[TheHighwayCod]

adn you are too bored of playgroups
a dn buggys and all that crap

[doormat]

when you get sick of wiping snot and shite

and need something more

[MegaLegs]

Cod have you stumbled on to the wrong thead

[TheHighwayCod]

no
thjst how you know

[Twiglett]

you recognise PFB syndrome in all first time mothers and rather than feeling empathetic you want to grab them by the shoulders and shake 'em .. hard

[MegaLegs]

Sorry Cod. Have re read it. It does make sense

[TheHighwayCod]

pfb?

[Twiglett]

Precious First Born Syndrome

[TheHighwayCod]

god yes
adn they talk nappies

[Mellowma]

Message withdrawn

[JunkInMyTrunk]

I just know, can't explain it really. I have 2dd's who are both wonderful and I've enjoyed evry minute with them, well almost every minute
But I know that I don't want anymore and that's that, fortunately me and dh both agree on no more so perhaps thats why....
or not,........oh I don't know [confused emoticon]

[Twiglett]

a reflection on the parental attitude .. not on the preciousness of the baby but the preciousness of the parent

[TheHighwayCod]

" er reality check here..... are we REALLY talking SHIT"

arf

[oliveoil]

I get broody every month

and then realise that sometimes I do not actually like the children I have got (love them obv) and that they get on my nerves and I had better not have any more

[doormat]

when you go and drop off youngest child in school

and there classmates are children of your kids friends

[prettymum]

i have 2 dc and when they both start screamimg at the same time!!!! dont want to go through it again

[Sugarfree]

Just knew that one was missing til I had Ds3,can't explain it but I knew.

[sweetkitty]

I feel someone is missing from our family too.

Wish I could just be happy with our 2 DDs wonder if the feeling ever truly goes.

[piglit]

Dh and I are having the "snip or not to snip" debate (dses are 2 and 1) and whilst I'm pretty damn sure I don't want anymore I'm not 100% convinced. Do you ever get to that 100%?

[Sugarfree]

I can categorically state that I am 100% sure.

[marymillington]

god i already can't be arsed with weaning and nappytalk and playgroup, and i'm 7 months pregnant

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