WTT for number 3

[MommaKA]

Hello Everyone,

I am new to this site but I think I'm in need of a little support. My husband and I have two beautiful daughters. Our story in a nut shell is bittersweet (a positive story I guess)
We weren't "trying" but we weren't doing anything to prevent pregnancy and for 3 years...nothing. I was convinced we couldn't have kids. I was devastated but I accepted it. We got engaged and started to plan our wedding. Needless to say when we got married I was 5 months pregnant. So It took us three years with our first daughter who apparently just wanted to attend our wedding. With our second who was an "oh shit" compared to our first which was an "Oh my god"- it took us three months. No, we were not trying, we were using protection and then one night (ONE NIGHT) we didn't and we were pregnant again.

Onto the want for a third child. I have been baby crazy for the past 3ish months. I don't know whats going on with me. I'm on the pill and we are waiting until spring of 2014 (hopefully) to start trying again. There is no saying if it will be another three years, three months, or not at all. I'm nervous to try again-I'm nervous about everything. The sleepless nights, the feedings, getting one child out of diapers and having another baby in diapers. It's not negativity it's just that we've done the baby thing for two years now...I love it I do, but it can be overwhelming. I just had my babies so close together it all seems like a blur. Like it was one really long pregnancy. I want to be able to plan a pregnancy and enjoy the time it takes to get pregnant. Don't get wrong the surprises were nice and a true blessing but even though I found out early with both, it all went by so quickly.

OAN: I am on ortho tri-cyclen lo-I have been on it for about six months now. Over the past three months I have had super pregnancy symptoms. (nausea, fatigue, breast tenderness, strange untimely cramping, headaches, mood swings, backaches... and so on.) This whole surge of wanting another baby started when these symptoms showed up about three months ago. Before that the thought hadn't really crossed my mind yet. I have taken multiple tests and they have all been negative.
I think birth control can mimic pregnancy symptoms. Plus, I work and go to school so the stress of everything all in one probably plays some part in this.

I guess what I'm trying to say is...I want another baby. I want a healthy baby and after having two girls I would love to have a boy but I will be happy either way. I was content with waiting until next year and then three months ago I thought that our birth control had failed and thought, "would this be so bad?" And I got crazy pregnancy brain. I am faithful to my pill and I would never ever go off of it without giving my husband a heads up. (I only mention that because that is how I am here.)

I know we should wait, we need to wait. We have a 22month old and a 9 month old. Their birthdays are in August. but I don't want to wait anymore....

 

[Belle25]

Hi,
I'm also wtt for our number 3! We have two girls too.

It's so hard waiting for a right time isn't it?!

Next year really isn't too bad to wait for TTC for a baby.
Hope it flies by for you Hun
Xx

 

[addy1]

Two girls here as well!!

I am feeling the same way...I know we want a third, but the baby stage is so hard. Our first is a terrible sleeper, and our second is great.....not sure if I am really ready to add another terrible sleeper into the mix!! Haha! Our baby is a bit older then yours, just over a year. I think I will be ready in November to get pregnant, and hopefully it will happen right away.

Having a third will be difficult, but I know I will regret it if I don't.

 

[poppy]

Hey Mk - I'm Poppy and I am also wttc baby number three. You should join our thread 'Three is thd Magic Number' - there are loads of us mad mums wttc number three on there!

 

[sausages]

I could have sworn i'd replied to this already!! Yes, you should totally come join us on the WTT #3 magic number thread.

It is complicated when you have to consider that you might not conceive for ages but then again you might catch on straight away. I know that this is probably the case for most people anyway, but when it's happened at both extremes i bet it just reinforces the worry about it. I totally know what you mean about wanting to enjoy the trying. I loved TTC our first when it was all new and i was charting and a poas addict. Then after we lost him TTC became a different animal altogether. It was far more stressful and urgent and just wasn't the same. I was looking forward to experiencing all that when trying for DS, but i got pregnant the first cycle. Obviously this is awesome luck, and most LTTTCers would likely kcik me in the teeth for saying it, but i missed the TTC part of charting, poas and the camaraderie. That's part of the reason why i want to NTNP this time. I know i will miss charting, but it should hopefully be more relaxed and enjoyable this time.

Anyway, welcome!

 

[MommaKA]

Thanks ladies I will find the other thread!!!!