Alexandra Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Today at the park I watched the most darling little red-headed 10 month old boy. I swear that age just gets to me. I adore the pulling up until Kindergarten aged kiddo. I like the later ages a lot too but ....with the little ones, I get baby fever big time. New-borns...no thanks. I'll take a little toddler (or therabouts) anytime! Sigh...I can't discuss this with dh because he gets bf worse than I do. He would like more and we are in our early 40's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 10 months is such a fun age. I have baby fever at any age right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherofjoy Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 About 9-10 months. They think everything is funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesa Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 No baby fever. I'm in the midst of chaos. The 3 yr old is never happy and the 19 month old.... ok the 19 month old is pretty sweet most of the time. She's so darling she can make anyone want another baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 True Confession: I never had baby fever. Not once. Never. Dd was perfectly planned--- born in June so I could have the summer off with her (I was a ps. teacher) and from her birth on, I never, ever longed for another. In fact, the thought of being pregnant again filled me with a cold dread. Dd was a PERFECT baby--- and is a sweet, wonderfully-natured girl. I never had any post-partum depression, or even a particularly bad pregnancy. I just didn't want to do it again. I could always hold other people's babies and never get that twinge. Dh is fine with one; he felt the same way. Truth be told, I've always thought there was something wrong with me. :confused: shrug... astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkwynn Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 After also never having baby fever, it hit me hard all of a sudden when I was 26. I remember the day, the setting, the baby, lol. We planned it all out, got lucky the first time, and bingo-bango, baby boy #1. Then, I was fine for five years. Until it hit me again. Suddenly. Same scenario, I remember it like the first time, it knocked me on my feet. Now, I have had twinges of it now and then (baby boy #2 is 14 months old) - but nothing like the full-force of the first two. Yet. :) It's always the newborns, though. Always, always, always. I just want to eat them up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Just give me a little little one that can only eat sleep poop and spit up every two hours and I'm good. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelda Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 It has nothing to do with other people's kids. Its watching mine not be babies. That makes me sad. My baby is 3.5 and I'd love another but, it wouldn't be prudent...not at this juncture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 From about 4-6 months, when they're roly-poly, full of chub and creases, and they generally can't protest against my ardent squeezing. Fat baby forearms send me over the edge!!:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLHCO Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Newborns and tiny infants. I just love the smell of their little heads and having them snug in my sling. I admit I've never been one to desire holding other babies though. When I see a mom with a little one what I get is a bit jealous for another of my own and sad that we likely won't be heading that way anymore. I can look forward to grandbabies but you don't get to nurse them in a sling. I have loved my toddlers but I admit when I see a toddler I feel stress, not baby fever. That usually cures me in a hurry. I have a darling and amazingly cute 3 year old right about now who has also probably doubled the gray hair I'm always trying to hide. She's wonderful and worth every gray hair but the idea of starting over yet again does make me pause pretty quickly when I see a darling little one with big, bright eyes and a fuzzy little head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 From the time they start acting less like babies and more like toddlers. Like right now with my almost 13 month old. I will not be giving in to that feeling, but it's there, so far I do well holding off for 4 years in between kids but the entire time I have major baby fever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgilli3 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I LOVE newborns, and get clucky just thinking about them. I also love it when they are a few months old... Heck- I love them whatever age they are !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I am always a sucker for babies between 5 and 10 months. I usually think about losing sleep with younger infants and childproofing with older babies, and the idea just doesn't seem as fun. Since ds was born, stages haven't seemed to matter. I'm in a permanent state of baby lust, and fighting it hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 True Confession: I never had baby fever. Not once. Never. Dd was perfectly planned--- born in June so I could have the summer off with her (I was a ps. teacher) and from her birth on, I never, ever longed for another. In fact, the thought of being pregnant again filled me with a cold dread. Dd was a PERFECT baby--- and is a sweet, wonderfully-natured girl. I never had any post-partum depression, or even a particularly bad pregnancy. I just didn't want to do it again. I could always hold other people's babies and never get that twinge. Dh is fine with one; he felt the same way. Truth be told, I've always thought there was something wrong with me. :confused: shrug... astrid You are not alone, astrid. I love my ds, he is the light of my life, but I never had baby fever. When I worked before ds was born people would show pictures of their children, I would show off our dogs photo. :D I had an awful pregnancy and even the drs agreed I should not put my body through that again. I have found children under two adorable and I'll probably be the grandma who calls and begs to babysit. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Lately when I've seen newborns I wish I could have another one. And, now that Schmooey is walking and trying very hard to convince me that he can do it all HIMSELF, thank you very much, I wish I could have another one. I'm so glad I got to have Schmooey. If all babies were like him I'd have wanted 20! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCoppock Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I think I always have baby fever. It really gets me when they are 3-8 month and start to smile and laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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