biological clock

Brallaqueen

I think you just need to tell yourself that you are not a hormonal irrational person, you are a sensible woman who has made conscious decisions not to continue having children. Sod the biological clock argument, you are in control.

bossymoo

marisco wrote: »

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.

Ditto here. If I'd had DD first I'm not sure we'd have had another. If all babies were like DS I'd have liked a dozen

Sadly we lost their daddy to cancer last year, and although we'd decided two was enough (DH would have liked 3 really) I do feel a pang that now that decision is taken from me.

jellyhead

gibson123 wrote: »

Yes I was terribly brooding when my DD turned 7 and it went on for a while.

It's happening to me, since roughly the day my youngest turned 7. I have a 9 year age gap between my two. I wonder if there's something about them turning 7 that makes some people want another? Getting a rabbit (a pet one, not the Ann Summers variety) didn't help, and after a year or two of trying I remember the broodiness being almost painful before I finally managed to get pregnant.

Not sure if it's also turning 40 with me, like a cut-off where I think it's now or never?

It wouldn't be practical. I would have nowhere to house a girl (and the boys would be horrified) and no way of affording a bigger house. Hotel rooms etc. are for 4 and the car has a small boot, so we need the space that a 5th person would take up for our luggage.

I never wanted a third child, but it feels like a biological urge.

marisco_2

bossymoo wrote: »

Ditto here. If I'd had DD first I'm not sure we'd have had another. If all babies were like DS I'd have liked a dozen

Sadly we lost their daddy to cancer last year, and although we'd decided two was enough (DH would have liked 3 really) I do feel a pang that now that decision is taken from me.

I am so sorry for your loss.

Courgette

I know exactly what you mean. I reckon I am actually insane with this broodiness, even when I was trying for my lads I was never like this. I actually feel embarrassed by some of the thoughts that go through my head. I used to have a rational brain in my head!

zoesmummy_2006

I'm terribly broody, seeing the baby Ruby in corrie does me, shes a real cutie!! And strangely I LOVE that newborn cry!!! Both my kids are wonderful, they have their moments but I would love a whole brood like them.

Have recently been helping my cousin sort through and sell all her girls baby stuff and I sooooo wanted to keep the bouncer chair for myself, I still have my kids posh vibrating travelcot-just in case

My ex only wanted 2 and went to see about the snip when our son was born but the dr refused to do anything til our son was 1.......the ex left just after son was 1 and within a year had another child with another woman.

Since he left 3 years ago ive been single bar a few brief flings, though one of them I could have happily settled with and we would have had the most beautiful babies!!!

Shelldean

Oh boy did I suffer from this.
I have four children 20, 17, 17 & 14 and for at least the last 8 yrs every so often i get the pangs.
I call it my heart over my head moments.
My head always wins as i'm not wishfully thinking ooooo baby with rose tinted glasses.
I also suffered BAD PND after the twins and even worse after youngest. And was warned it tends to get progessivly worse with each pregnancy ( not sure how true this is) So i truly couldn't risk it. I also remember the sleepless nights, the terrible twos etc etc
But even at almost 43 I still see a baby and think mmmmmmmm LOL

But i'll wait patiently for the grandkids now

Shelldean

I also think it has something to with the fact at 7 or 8yrs old in my case, our youngest children are independant and no longer 'need' us quite so much as they did. And this is our way of coping with no longer being needed every minute of the day???

jellyhead

Shelldean wrote: »

I also think it has something to with the fact at 7 or 8yrs old in my case, our youngest children are independant and no longer 'need' us quite so much as they did. And this is our way of coping with no longer being needed every minute of the day???

Not sure ... my 16 year old needs me more than my 7 year old does, and my marriage is good so I do feel 'needed'. I'm not lonely or wanting attention.

In my case I think I've pushed to the back of my mind that I wanted another baby after I miscarried 7 years ago.

katepnlo

*waves*
32, 4 children and 2 step children that live with me.
Other half and I don't have any children together. Sometimes we think it owuld be nice to have one. Other times we think it would be crazy.

I have had a health scare again recently and it really made me broody . The thought of no sleep and the reality of it all makes me shiver. My youngest is 7 next month and to go back to the beginning agin would be crazy amounts of work.
But my hormones and heart still won't get over it.

I'm hoping once my health issues pass this will too.