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We're going to start trying one year from now. I'm so excited! I got baby fever really bad like, literally the next day after we got married. So far my plan is to work out like a mad woman next year as much as possible (so I can see my body in its finest form before its not-so-finest form and I've heard that people who regularly exercise handle childbirth better) and I'm going off the pill in maybe September or so. I'll have to talk to my doctor when the time gets closer.
Any other tips would be greatly appreciated by me as well!
You know, when I saw this post, I thought, "oh no, you too?!?!" =P
YOu're right, everyone DOES get baby fever post-wedding. Except me anyways =]
We had baby fever when we got engaged! So - a word of advice - wait until AFTER the wedding! It was our personal choice, but we decided after getting engaged and getting pregnant to spend our time and money on our child and wait to have our wedding...fast forward 4 years later...we're back on track to planning our wedding!
I'm not part of any specific religious group. But I truly belive if your in love, and your committed whole-heartedly, why should it matter what order your life events come in?
I'm raising my hand to this one! The hubby wants to wait maybe a year until we start trying, but I wouldn't mind starting tomorrow ;)
My husband and I waited 6 months to start trying and now I'm 8 months pregnant.
In the months before we started trying I did the following:
See my ob/gyn for a pre-conception check up (weight, pap smear, etc.)- to make sure I was 'good to go'. This is also a time they can check for STDs that might hurt your fertility. I got a prescription for pre-natal vitamins since you want your folic acid levels to be in the correct range BEFORE you get pregnant since most of the vitamins and such are most crucial in those super early times of pregnancy before you even know you're pregnant.
Go off birth control a couple of months in advance to let my cycle get regular.
Go to the dentist- you can't have xrays while you're pregnant, so get that all taken care of before hand.
Go to the eye doctor- you'll have enough appts once you get pregnant, so get all the check-ups out of the way.
Meet with my allergist and switch meds- I have pretty bad allergies, so going off allergy meds completely wasn't an option for me. Some of the things I was taking were contraindicated during pregnancy (meaning they could harm the fetus) so I wanted to go off them as soon as we were going to start trying. The doctor put me on alternatives that were safe. Basically if you are on any medications- make sure they are safe for pregnancy BEFORE you get pregnant.
Meet with a nutritionist to discuss what was safe/not safe to eat during pregnancy.
Make your husband do a lot of the same stuff- he won't have free time once the baby comes either.
Save money- I checked out what childcare would cost and we started socking $ away.
Check my insurance coverage- this can be a major one since not all policies cover pregnancy. I wanted to know if prenatal care was covered, what expenses I could expect to incur and what covering a dependent child would cost so we could be prepared.
Oh yeah I have it bad! But we both have agreed to wait at least another year so we can try to buy a house.
As far as getting ready, I have heard that you can start taking prenatal vitamins to prepare for it. You should make an appointment with you OB/GYN and talk about what else you can do to prepare for pregnancy.
Thanks so much for the great advice Rosy! I need to go finally see my OB/GYN, that's for sure!
So I think about it alot, but it's more thinking about when I'm going to want to have a baby...I think it's because I THINK I am supposed to have baby fever now. (I don't). For now playing with my 10 month old niece is sufficient : ) I'm 29, have been with my DH for 8.5 years, have a stable job, house, and like kids. We've only been married three weeks, but I wonder, when is it going to hit me?
Thank you Rosy!!!! That was all so helpful :)
I already have baby fever! But my fh got it first...
I want to get pregnant within a year after we tie the knot!
We've gone back and forth about when to start trying. When we first got engaged, we talked about starting shortly after we got married. The closer we got the wedding, the more we talked about waiting a while. Plus I'm about 40 lbs overweight and I'd really like to lose some of the weight and be at my healthiest before I get pregnant. So for now we are waiting.
But........I'm torn. He'll be 40 next month and I'll be 33 next month. And we'd like to have 2 or 3 kids. And I really don't want to have a baby after I turn 40. So I have the baby fever. I'm disappointed each month that Aunt Flo arrives (even though we aren't trying!).
But.......I'm kind of enjoying our life right now. We've got our finances in order. We are socking away a little money each month and we have a little extra cash to have some fun and not live paycheck to paycheck. I'm really enjoying our life right now. No wedding stress, fixing up our little house, and just enjoying each others company.
But......I really want a baby!
I bought a book of what you need to do AT LEAST the 90 days to prepare for TTC. It's not just medical info, it is also about finances, etc, though the emphasis is definitely on the physical. "Before Your Pregnancy, a 90-day guide for couples on how to prepare for a healthy conception" Also, make sure you track your cycles, such as on fertilityfriend.com. This REALLY helped me when I ended up having GYN issues, so they were able to figure it out pretty quickly, rather than just making vague complaints about my cycle.
While this isn't perfect, here is my basic timeline
Feb - Married
~May - pre-conception check during annual exam; off the pill
~Aug - start taking prenatal vitamins, start tracking savings more closely; about this time started taking pilates + my usual walking & soccer
October - last big pre-baby trip :-D
hopefully December TTC! (give up alcohol & cut way back on caffeine at least 2 weeks b4)
This is just what works for me! Pilates is pretty unique in building up your pelvic floor muscles, so I hope it will help!
also, not to be a debbie downer, but I had some yucky/annoying issues when I went off the pill, and I'm VERY GLAD I did it 6 mos before TTC...Also, I read that those that are petite...it might take you longer to "get it out of your system", but everyone is different! I'm taking no risks, as I'm REALLY hoping to get pregnant w/in the next year ;) (I'd be 30 and he would be 32) Please only do this if you know you will always use backup, or go ahead and change your lifestyle (alcohol, PNV, etc)
i have baby fever, although it is a mild case. We can't start trying for 4 years! So I know I need to get a handle on that, and I'm young enough that I'd like to wait that long...
But the last couple of weeks, I've been having really vivid dreams that I'm pregnant, and I wake up with my hands on my stomach! ...wonder if that means anything.
As you know, August15Bride, I definitely had baby fever BUT who knew that it was really real for me :)
@RosyChicklet, that is some awesome advice!
For those interested in becoming pregnant int he near future, I would definitely take up RosyChicklet's advice on it all. BTW - even if you aren't planning to start a family until a year from now, it would definitely be good to start getting the right amount of Folic Acid in your body.
FI and I have totally been hit with baby fever. We aren't in a huge rush, but will probably start trying right after the wedding. I already started prenantals and made a gyno apt. I've been trying to eat better, get more sleep, and have been exercising a lot more. Now we are trying to figure out finances/savings and plan for daycare and expenses. I'm going to switch my health insurance to the next level up right after the wedding, for the better maternity coverage. It so exciting! I know it's a huge change, but I can't wait. And it's even greater because FI is so excited too!
I have it. Hubby, not so much lol Last night I spent most of my evening looking at baby names on the bump.com... (to be fair, this was prompted by the fact that I had two dreams two consecutive nights about how I had a baby and I didn't like the names I picked for them in the dreams :p). I've bought a baby toy. I've started to put some savings away that's baby specific. I'm taking vitamins, but not prenatal. And I'm still working on trying to get exercise in... It'll be awhile, probably another 2 years or more before we try though, so I'm not doing much of anything else. I did go off birth control, but that wasn't really for preparing for conception or anything (I wanted my sex drive back!!). My mom says it's her "mother's instinct" that I'll get pregnant Jan or Feb... I hope not! (sorta lol)
Ohh we have it!!! My mom and I went window shopping in Buy Baby Buy yesterday and we have also been coming up with a list of baby names. I have an OBGYN appt in January and we are hoping to starting trying soon after the wedding!
Gahhh I am not married yet, but I started to get baby fever! When we started discussing/contemplating our goals for the next 5-10 years, inevitably the topic of children arises...and then my crazy self starts oohing and aahing over every little baby-related thing! We will still want to wait a few years to save up money and be prepared to support an addition to the family, but gosh I know i'll be dying for that day to come!
We've been planning to start trying after I finish grad school (spring 2010) and I was always totally fine with that.. but all of a sudden I have baby fever SO BAD!! Everyone around us seems to be getting pregnant....and I want to so bad! We're sticking to the plan but I keep forgetting to take my pill...haha..it's so bad! I think its bc subconsciously I wouldn't mind an oops! (Or not even so subconsciously!)
We've decided to wait 2 years before having children, but sometimes I just want to have a baby now. I know waiting is the responsible thing to do, but it's really hard sometimes...lol, guess we're "ladies in waiting" as well, just not waiting for an engagement ring but something else.
i got engaged amd suddenly its in my mind all the time, weve talked about so many options the wedding is 2012 so we have tossed around having a baby now but then went back to moving the wedding back to 2010 and trying immediately after..ughh decisions decisions
We both want one now, although we aren't engaged and I don't want to be pregnant at my wedding. I'd rather wait til after the baby is born.LOL!
I'm taking prenatals and went off BC. I really went off BC because I kept reading people saying it taking forever for your period to start again. I went off them in October. Guess when my period came? November.
Every body is different, remember that!
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Is it just me, or does it seem like baby fever hits most of us right after the wedding? I didn't think I'd be that way - but I am! We have talked about it, and don't think we will "try" until around next May.
Anyone else out there have baby fever? Anything I can be doing 6 months ahead to start planning to try to get pregnant?