biological clock

madvixen

I know exactly what you mean. I don't want kids, neither does my OH but my biological clock is going haywire at the moment. It's a horrible feeling and I can't wait for it to pass.

Welshwoofs

I've always been totally bemused by women talking about having this feeling. I have never experienced it - other women down the years assured me I would - but nope. I'm afraid all I've ever experienced when around babies is a feeling of faint revulsion

Alikay

I did have a few moments where I felt a bit of a pang when people I knew had a 4th child (we stopped at 3), but knew I didn't really want any more. That's all it was though...just a pang.

gingin_2

What does your husband think? I would have loved more children but husband was happy to stop at two. We had the third baby discussion, which he was against. I fully respect his feelings as to why, so I have always been able to rationalise it that I love my husband more than a baby that hasn't been conceived, so it's not going to happen

Toto

I did get this. Suddenly from nowhere when my oldest 3 children were 18 12 and 11. It was all I could think about even though I absolutely hated being pregnant and really did not want another child. The hormones said otherwise though.

Funny how life turns out though, I had a coil in place, but I still managed to get pregnant and deliver a little girl who held my coil in her hand as she was born. She's the best little surprise ever! Doing it all over again is awesome

sammyjammy

Valli wrote: »

When I was your age I heard that clock tick - I had no children at that time; had just been divorced but had met a new partner - and the clock ticked so loudly that I said if he didn't, at some point in the future, want a child/children there was no point us carrying on our relationship.

But I had no kids at that point.

Anyway, it will pass; you have your two and if you could have a baby it would have a real impact on your family; days out etc.

I would presume that what you are feeling and what I felt is some primeval urge. Fascinating or what?

It happened to me too, when I was about 31, I talked to my mum about how she would feel if I had a child and everything, I really seriously considered havign a child on my own (with assistance of course!). All I can say is it seems surreal that I felt that way and I am so glad that I did not act upon the feelings that felt so real. Its definitely a hormone thing but it doesn't affect everyone.

alwaystryyourbest

I'm also broody all the time..i have got 6 children and i think i am done, but sometimes i think about have a 7th..

heartbreak_star

Dear god, no.

And that coil story has terrified me.

HBS x

jen007

HBS, I know of a lady(5 DD's already) who had a hysterectomy and is currently around 8 weeks pregnant. Have no clue if she was a partial or full hysterectomy but that's a story that scares the life out of me.

My DS is 7 now, and I do get broody when around newborns and watching movies (for instance right now I NEED another baby after watching Father of the Bride 2). I know it's something that I wouldn't like to do right now, but myself and my OH have a lot of discussions about both of our futures, which includes a baby within 5-7 years.

marisco_2

You must have lovely kids. My second child is the best contraception known to man, 100% safe. I can wholeheartedly say I have not felt broody once since he arrrived, though I do love him dearly.

I do understand how you feel though as after having my first baby my broodyness went into overdrive and I longed for another child. Sometimes there is no logic to our feelings and they can overwhelm us.