Thread: Anyone else had a case of baby fever??

WC, I know I have plenty of time. I think I worry more because no one in my family has had children late, so I don't know what kind of issues to expect... Everyone had their last children at my age or before. And my grandmother had to have a hysterectomy at 29 so That probably fuels the fire.

I am in NOOOO position to take care of one right now. I mean, if I had to, I would, but I am definitely trying to *not* have a child. I'd like to wait till I graduate (30) and practice a couple years (32)... I told the beau i'd like to have my first one before 35 but realistically that's still 6 years away and I agree on paying down things. I'd like to be financially stable. I'm relatively stable now, but the closer to debt-free I could be the better.

I just have weeks and moths were I am like just thinking about it over and over and last few weeks have been that way

Oddly, I have baby fever sometimes. (Although I NEVER have marriage fever, lol) I think I will be a great mom, and I think I will have lots of fun with my kids (though I'm well aware it's not all fun and games).......and it makes me want to have them and raise happy free spirited good hearted human beings. But I guess I'm different than some, I don't really get "pregnancy fever". If I have kids someday, I'd love to carry my own child, but I could also see myself adopting or fostering.

Yeah, not uncommon to have baby fever at our age (you and I are very close in age!). But like one of the other posters said, you're not crossing the reproductive finish line or anything. Still have plenty of time.

I myself am having a horrid case of baby fever. I just turned 30, my children are 8 and 6. My boyfriend is also 30 and his children are 10 and 7. We've talked about children in the past, but it hasn't come up recently. I had always said that if I hadn't had another child by the time I was 30 I was done, but now I want one more than ever. Even if he doesn't. I am more than prepared for the fact that he may very well dislike the idea of a child, and frankly I don't care. When it comes down to it all I want is a child with him. I am trying to finish school and I know that financially and even feasibly a child would not be good right now, but it's all I think about. I don't know if it has to do with the fact that my kids are gone with their dad for the summer, and it will be like this every summer, where I won't see them for 2 months. I know what I'm up against and the fact that another child has a good chance of having the same disability that my oldest son has, and again I don't care. I'm at a point that if my boyfriend is very adamant about not having a child, doing it all on my own. Am I too selfish????