I've wanted to have children for ages, or 1 anyway I don't think I would be able to cope with more.

I'd really like a boy but I wouldn't keep trying until I got one. I think two children would be enough for me. It depends on my partner though.

 

One of my ex's was from a big family as they (but not she) were Mormons and they believed in having lots of children in order to benefit the Church and spread the word of what they believed in. Although she no longer believed in what they did she still liked the idea of a big family because it was what she was used to and she liked it so much. When I was with her I was not against the idea of having lots of children and would have done had we stayed together. Now, however I like to think of two as being my limit. I guess I'll have more of an idea when the time comes though.

 

/random insight into Greg's ex.

Hey everyone - I'm Katie :D

I'm certainly no expert, but any new mums feel free to ask all those weird questions you might have. :)

I have an almost 11 year old daughter, Angel; and an 8 1/2 year old son, Malachi (Mal-a-kie rhymes with pie :P).

^^ I have an 18 yr old and a 15 yr old

Yikes! :wreck:

Angel is almost 11 going on 15 :dozey: I must admit I'm quite terrified of the teenage years.

there are many parents here so expect more replies from them soon I guess :)

:nice:

well lol how do I explain this?:thinking:

 

 

basically, I have too much shit going on right now and I don't know if I'm gonna get out alive:(

:freak:

hello :nice:

thanks for making this thread :heart:

 

 

I'm no expert mommy..

but I have a 6 months :baby: at first I thought I wouldn't like this mom thing..

I hated the constant crying for the first 2 months but as of now I've learned quite a few things from him...

especially how to be patient & have set schedules :P

 

not in a million years would I've imagined that I would love being a mommy

it's the best thing that has ever happened to me.. :nice:

it made me a better person.

 

 

it's nice to meet you :hug:

Aaaww congratulations! That's such a nice age - they are just soooo cute! Everything starts to get really exciting now when they start crawling and saying mum and dad. :nice:

LOL Nick.

 

I am going to be a mum ANY time now. Just since this morning, I have now relanded back into the hospital. ugh.

I seem better at trying to pass kidney stones than the baby.

Im learning to quickly hate hospitals.:angry:

Congratulations and the best of luck!

Are you overdue? I had to kick both of mine out as they were 13 & 12 days late. :dozey:

I saw you asking in the Sammy thread about the hiccups. I don't recall Angel having them but Malachi had them all the time! It was quite a strange feeling. I also had awful heartburn with him and true to the old wives tale he had heaps of hair! :wacky:

My future kids would hate me. /true fact

Oh pshh. :rolleyes:

It may sound weird, but I'm indifferent. Really, I could go either way. I don't have a burning desire to have a kid. But at the same token, I don't want to be 60 years old and then look back and regret not having a kid.

You need to get cracking before your eggs dry up. :whip:

Having children has been the main drive in my life, other than finding love, since I was 17. I don't want to have children yet as I am clearly not ready but I'm excited for the future.

 

I have a rule that I only buy CD's that I would be willing to pass on to my children, to make sure that I don't buy too many. My dad passed on quite a few vinyls to me and it had such an impact on me.

:hug:

You are so sweet! :heart:

I've wanted to have children for ages, or 1 anyway I don't think I would be able to cope with more.

I always say 2 is enough as I only have 2 hands. :P

I would maybe have 2 in the end as I always wanted a brother or sister when I was younger, and having friends is great but it's no substitute, I dread the formality when I want to get pregnant though,clinics and endless form filling, as I wouldn't want to use a man in that way.

 

I always say 2 is enough as I only have 2 hands. :P

 

You just posted that in the Parents Thread, not the Adult XXX Thread of mine.

You do know that yeah?

Just checking.

Hey everyone - I'm Katie :D

 

Great name, it's mine too:P

^ :awesome:

I would maybe have 2 in the end as I always wanted a brother or sister when I was younger, and having friends is great but it's no substitute, I dread the formality when I want to get pregnant though,clinics and endless form filling, as I wouldn't want to use a man in that way.

:confused:

You just posted that in the Parents Thread, not the Adult XXX Thread of mine.

You do know that yeah?

Just checking.

:whip:

^ :awesome:

 

:confused:

 

:whip:

 

I'm not attracted to men, but still want to have children.

Ohhhh :embarrassed: :facepalm:

Ohhhh :embarrassed: :facepalm:

 

It's ok:), if I could go about it the normal way I'm pretty sure I would be a mum by now, I've known I wanted to have kids since I was 15 or 16, I think when I do though I will be a nightmare new mum, because I would always worry about every little cough or noise.

I was actually the opposite - I couldn't stand the little .........

Both mine were 'surprises'.

I think every new mum is like that - it's normal. :)

And they do say your first is the practice child.

awww I am certainly not a mum...but I want to be one in the future. Not in the near future though, I think in around 7 or 8 years....

 

First I want to find somebody I truly love. Then I want to spend some years with him, because I know that having children must be like the best thing on earth, but I am also aware that it changes the relationship between 2 people....not in a negative way of course..but having a kid is obviously a big repsonsibility and you have to care for the child 24/7...that's why I want to spend some nice years with my partner and then having a child will be the peak of our love (omg)....

 

I want to have 2 kids. 3 would be ok, too, but I have realised that I liked it more when I had only 1 sister.....don't know why haha.....but I feel that I was closer to my big sister until my little sister was born...it has certainly change dor family

Best would be a boy and a girl,...or two boys.....but I don't really care about that as long as they are healthy.

 

I didn't want to have more than 3 children, because am afraid I couldn't handle it....3 is my limit hehe....and I'd be afraid that I couldn't care for them equally.

And they do say your first is the practice child.

 

OMG, I was a practice child? :freak:

 

Nahhh, I couldn't have been. My parents waited a decade to have me. :blank:

daddy here! but you probably already knew that

Yes, but it's still nice to know. Sammy is such a precious little boy. :wacky:

Sold mine for crack.

I bought mine off Nick.

I was actually the opposite - I couldn't stand the little .........

Both mine were 'surprises'.

I think every new mum is like that - it's normal. :)

And they do say your first is the practice child.

Oh, I do love my babies with all my heart - just in case that sounded like maybe I didn't. :\

OMG, I was a practice child? :freak:

 

Nahhh, I couldn't have been. My parents waited a decade to have me. :blank:

No I meant that the first born is the one that parents practice their parenting on. Figure out what to do (because unfortunately kids don't come with an instruction manual - or a mute button :P), what works and what doesn't; where the boundaries should be etc. I was the practice child too. :D

daddy here! but you probably already knew that

Nooo ........ really?! :thinking:

Sammy is sooo adorable!!! :nice:

Are there any other parents on here? :shy:

 

single dad here. my girl is 16.

I bought mine off Nick.

 

How's he working out for you?

No I meant that the first born is the one that parents practice their parenting on. Figure out what to do (because unfortunately kids don't come with an instruction manual - or a mute button :P), what works and what doesn't; where the boundaries should be etc. I was the practice child too. :D

 

Yes, I knew what you meant. I was merely trying to make a joke. :tongue: I personally hate being the oldest for that very reason, really. I feel like we get the short end of the stick a lot of the time, you know?

I'm not attracted to men, but still want to have children.

 

Yeah, I'm dating a girl too and we talk about this often. We think we want to adopt, but we would be going through so much trouble. And none of us really want to get pregnant (she is shitscared of giving birth and I'm not too fond of the idea too), so we're kinda stuck.

 

But we're not there yet, we still got a lot of time :nice:

:thinking: Midnight hour post because I cant sleep even after given a sleeping pill. I'm stuck in the hospital again.

bad news : my baby shower was to be Sunday,3rd October. Now Dr. says I wont be out of here until the birth of my son. So I have to have the baby shower in my room. Fine/whatever. Except that more than half of the guests wont be allowed to come for lack of space. I am so upset and overwhelmed about choosing who will come, I passed the job to my sister-in-law.:\:cry:

 

good news : I'm having my baby on MONDAY !!!:wacky::baby:

:vuvuzela::dance:

awwww kels how exciting this must be for you :cry:

the best of luck with everything!

 

I remember :awesome: my dear mother made me have 2 baby showers

because some of HER friends didn't like each other soooo she had to separate...

 

 

at MY baby shower :shifty:

but uh whatever.

 

don't stress yourself ok? I know it's like... EASY TO SAY :uneasy: I CAN'T.

but you caaaan.. everything is easier if you take deep breaths and don't stress all the time

especially this last week you have... take it easy & when monday comes & the pains get really bad

just walk as much as your body allows you to and don't eat too much

drink water and breathe, breathe, breathe.. if you freak out (like I did :shame:)

you might end up trowing up & it's no fun.. :bigcry:

the first few weeks with the baby are the hardest, I imagine you already know

it's like this nasty PMS that doesn't go aways :wreck:

 

but it will.

 

 

 

good luck ok? :hug:

& let us know what happens please!

:hug:wow- thanks for those kind words- needing all the support i can get , it`s getting close and panic mode is setting in !:sweatdrop:

Nothing has went the way it was supposed to and I`ve been imprisoned in this labour room for weeks on end, I`m going stir crazy.:freak: Ready for our great escape....:escaping2:

 

congrats on the upcoming birth Kels. i can't speak on the birthing process, but the time afterwards. changing diapers, feedings, etc, etc. all can be overwhelming. just take it one day at a time and cherish all those tiring moments. when they're grown you'll long for the days when you could pick them up and hold them in your hands.