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The Baby Bug!

3 posts on this thread and the last post was on May 17th, 2005 4:38 PM
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idontwantstretchmarks - May 17th, 2005 3:26 PM
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Is there a such thing as the baby bug? Some of my girlfriends say that I will "feel" when the right time to have baby is and they call it the baby bug. I'm 25 and my DH is 24. Married for 6 years and our "plan" was to wait 5 more years before having a baby. But lately, I keep seeing babies all over. I keep having strange feelings and sometimes feel that I would like a baby now, but then again, it's not in the plan. Both DH and I adore children and would be able to give them a great loving home. So the question, how do you know when the right time is? DH says it is not the right time yet. There are still some things he wants to do before the babies start coming.

How do you juggle work and a baby? Do you have to rely on daycare or is a in home nanny better? How do you budget for a baby? Can you prevent stretch marks while pregnant? Will I keep my new boobs? There are so many things to consider when trying to do this in the most responsible way!


Heidi - May 17th, 2005 3:44 PM

Interesting question. I had the same plan and I'm 30! At age 25 I said, when I'm 30 I'll have a baby. Not sure why, I don't think I really wanted kids. I accidentally got pg though and figured it was mother nature's way of telling me it's time! I had the bug before but it would wear off. As far as your questions, everyone is different. You're young so you'll probably snap back to your pre-pregnancy body if you don't overdue it with weight gain while pg. Working and daycare is a personal preference. I'll be going back to work and using daycare. Boobs? Everyone's different. I heard they get a little saggier but you're young! Never know. Stretch marks are unpredictible. They say if you mom got them, so will you. There are all sorts of products out there to prevent them but if you read some of these posts you'll hear that none of them work. If you feel your ready to have a baby, then don't wait. I thought we should wait till we had our house done, were financially stable, but that never works out that way. You just gotta take things as they come. That's all part of life! I know a lot of people that have kids that never even think about that kind of stuff. They want kids so they have them and they manage somehow. Talk it over with your husband and if he's ready and you are, why wait? You may want to go on vacations and think that you want to do all this stuff when the baby is born but in reality, when the baby is a little older, you'll want to do it all again but with the baby!


Gaby - May 17th, 2005 4:32 PM

I dont know anything about the baby bug but i just really want to wish you good luck with your marriage and i hope you two are always happy. Im telling you because im 14 and i really want my boyfriend to be my husband.


idontwantstretchmarks - May 17th, 2005 4:38 PM

Gaby, Thank you for your kind wishes and good thoughts. If it is meant to be with your boyfriend, then I believe things will come together eventually. There is no need to rush anything though. Good luck!