Baby Fever

allikl62

Ok so I have been very bored at work today and somehow made my way over to the Bump.  I cannot stop reading baby articles and lurking on the boards.  I feel like my mind has been going into overdrive with the I want a baby NOW thoughts.  It doesn't help that I work with babies and toddlers all day either.  Now that the wedding is almost over and done I'll be going off BC.  We have discussed waiting a few months to a year before we start actually trying...but I don't know if I can wait that long.  I'm going to have to find a way to shut these thoughts up before I go crazy!  Can anyone tell me how to do this?

Anyone else feeling the baby fever?

sammichele

If you find a way, let me know lol.  Ever since we found out FSIL was pregnant, and especially since the baby has been born, babies are all we ever talk about.  We are already trying to create our timeline of when we can start trying for our own, which is probably jumping the gun a bit considering there is ten month left until we even get married 

corinne2010

I have been lurking on the Bump for a very long time. I mostly just find it very intriguing. The stories some of the ladies have to tell are interesting and since I don't know anything about having babies or charting or anything, I've learned quite a bit from just lurking.

I think you might have baby fever just because it's the next "step" for you and your FI. Take some time for yourselves and enjoy married life for a while! I know I had baby fever for a while and I honestly don't really know what I did to make that go away. Just takes some time I guess. There's no harm in lurking though!

Julz629

Don't tell FI, but I would be a little happy if I got pregnant -- even though we are trying to avoid that for another year or so.

bdutzy

I have serious baby fever too.  The only thing that is helping right now is the fact that I love my dress and don't want to hae to worry about fitting in it.  We already have a plan to try and conceive on the honeymoon.  Talked with the Dr and got prenatal prescription ready to go.  But the baby fever really hit when I turned 30 last month.  hopefully it cools down for a few months soon!

mybestfriendsfuturemrs

I have baby fever too!!  FI would kill me if he found out that I even said that. Considering that I'm turning 32 here soon, I feel like I better get the ball rolling before I'm too old. Corinne, I've looked at the bump a little too, but I have no idea what people are talking about with charting and all that.

leeshab1982

I had baby fever for the past year before our wedding.  Now after getting married, I just feel like I want to relax and be us for a while.  It's so nice not having to be stressed out planning anything.  I want to make that last a while...go on vacations, be lazy with my hubby, etc.  I've changed my tune to wanting to try sometime in the next year - probably closer to the year mark. 

SusieQ83

I'm getting there! It's strange though because when I see anything baby I have a mini internal-freak out and that's all I can gush about in my head for awhile. But however strongly I react to babies I want JUST as badly to have a few years of alone time with FI after the wedding. We just bought a house on the water and will be putting in a boat lift after the wedding next summer. We definitely need some time to enjoy spontaneous boat rides after work and weekend trips before baby comes and keeps us in the house. It's the most fun difficult decision ever - win/win

thecatsfancy

Kayla (or anyone else), if you want help with charting, etc, feel free to email or PM me...I'd be happy to help.

boogerbearoriginal

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_michigan-detroit_baby-fever?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:88Discussion:a0b851bc-cc89-47e9-bcc1-373f247692d8Post:6f48cec8-2ed1-468c-9f30-a5678999a60f">Re: Baby Fever</a>:
[QUOTE]Kayla (or anyone else), if you want help with charting, etc, feel free to email or PM me...I'd be happy to help.
Posted by thecatsfancy[/QUOTE]

DON'T DO IT!  She's trying to convert you to her cult. I paid the $3k to go up a level and I don't feel any different.....

cristinald

oh, I am not much help here....the baby fever is just getting worse in our house (doesn't help that one of my BM's is pregnant).  the closer we get to the wedding, the harder it is to be careful (I haven't been on BCP for almost 2 years).  I am not terribly worried about it though, I think it's just different for everybody.  for us, I'm almost 30, he's 35, we've lived together for over 2.5 years, been talking about it for over a year, etc, so we are just ready.  if you guys are, then don't worry about the fever, and maybe we'll be on the bump together.  if not, try staying the night at a friend's house whose 5 year old throws up all night (that didn't work for me....)  good luck! 

leeshab1982

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_michigan-detroit_baby-fever?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:88Discussion:a0b851bc-cc89-47e9-bcc1-373f247692d8Post:8acce4f4-f54f-47d6-aaed-ce017ac71afe">Re: Baby Fever</a>:
[QUOTE]if not, try staying the night at a friend's house whose 5 year old throws up all night (that didn't work for me....)  good luck!  :)
Posted by cristinald[/QUOTE]

This just made me giggle!  I spent 4 days with my sister and her 4 kids (plus she's 9 months pregnant) recently and boy oh boy...I love them, but they are certainly a handful.  

mybestfriendsfuturemrs

[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Baby Fever : DON'T DO IT!  She's trying to convert you to her cult. I paid the $3k to go up a level and I don't feel any different.....
Posted by Booger+Bear[/QUOTE]

Yea, I've already given in and paid the $500 initiation fee.  She'll put a spell on you, that one!

thecatsfancy

LMAO!!  You two are funny.  I will convert you in no time...resistance is futile.

mybestfriendsfuturemrs

I'm already having nightmares!!! Get me outta here!