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Hmm...since the watching others' munchkins won't work, maybe set 3 different alarms to go off every 2 hours so you don't get a full night's sleep. Stop buying things for yourself. Spill sour milk on 4 of 6 of your favorite shirts. Skip your next haircut/manicure/other personal beauty things you do. And put all the $$ you'd spend on diapers, new baby clothes, formula or breastfeeding supplies, etc, into a piggy bank.
After a month, reward yourself with sleep, shopping, and your beauty routine, and remember that when you have the baby it'll be worth it, but it's nice to enjoy now for a little longer.
*disclaimer- I love babies, and I want them, too. I just remind myself of the things I'd have to sacrifice and make sure I enjoy them now before my priorities are required to change.
When you figure it out can you please let me know the secret? I am in the same boat! It is CRAZY!
I could try to recall every horrible detail my best friend gave me over the phone earlier this week about her labor. She just had a baby last weekend and it was enough birth control for the next five years. :)
@NDBee: <3 So funny, but so true.
I had some thoughts, but when I read them over I was worried that I sounded presumptuous. Start writing a journal to your future child... fill it with all your wisdom and stories... everything you think of when you think of your child. It will be an amazing gift someday.
Much love to you! :)
You said that you 'teach' children. Is that infants and babies though. I'd say volunteer in a nursery and change all the diapers, or find the friend with the brattiest kid and offer to babysit. Basically, hwatever age group you're currently in, try another age that annoys you more. I like kids--especially 1-2 and 8-9 year olds. I find 3-6 year olds are usually the most irritating for me :)
Exercise? Do things that you couldn't do to any extreme while pregnant or with an infant. Drinking? Some Pilates/Yoga? Midnight movie? Eating fish? Certain sports?
Remember that once the baby is born your husband and you wont get to take another long romantic date for the next 15 years at least. Spend this time enjoying your husband and your freedom to do spontaneous things or go do adult activities like dining at nice restaurants, going to museums, camping etc. Basically, if you are going to have children, dont waste the precious time that your husband and you have where its just you and all about you, enjoy your relationship because everything changes after you have kids and it will never be this easy again to spend time with him alone.
@kala_way: I usually work with pre-k (my favorite grade ever!) and k-6 but I have taught 2's in the past and adore infants. So... I am stuck there. Otherwise I would totally be onboard with that! Thanks.
I posted a thread called "Convince me I don't want babies yet" <-- sorry, my copy & paste function is being awkward? And it got really long and funny. Unfortunately, it didn't really "work", but it was great to read. :)
@NDBee: Too funny....! Maybe I should try this. I also have baby fever soooooo bad.... it's all I think about, and I don't even know when we'll start TTC because we can't agree when (he wants to wait). It's so frustrating! :( Maybe I'll try some of your tips, lol.
@NDBee: this is actually a great idea, something I never would have thought of
I would also suggest trying to spend more time with Mr Hedgie doing things that you wouldn't be able to do if you had a baby. It will give you guys more time together, and plus hopefully make you realize everything you'd be missing out on once the baby comes. Added bonus - once you guys are ready to start trying, you will have done all kinds of fun things already!
Sit down and really THINK about all the sacrifices that need to be made. Yes, they are cute, but they poop and pee ALL THE TIME. They don't sleep through the night (and therefore, neither do you). And, remember, they will HATE you when they grow up! LOL. Ok, not for sure, but I'd say you've got like a 70/30 shot of hate/not hate.
Have a baby ;)
(Lol I'm sorry...I know this is totally no help. But I'm an "avoid temptations by indulging in them" kind of person)
The baby fever is hitting me pretty hard right now (good thing we aren't even married yet /scarcasm), so I can totally empathize. A few of my friends have babies, so that's been fun, but I've found that preparing my body for a baby has been a good pastime. I started pre-natals and charting and it's been good to educate myself about what's to come. Maybe that might help you as well?
babysit for a friend for the weekend, while they go out to something fun- like a weekend away, or a wedding or parties... You will want your old life back!
I think instead of trying to turn yourself off babies (that neer really works), you should try to ficus on something different. Plan an amazing trip. Go to Southeast Asia for a few weeks or something. That will do wonders for getting your mind off things.
Yeah, there are a few threads on here that will scare the crap out of you. Its about what pregnancy does to your body. I can't remember which ones they are but I'll try to look for them. Or read threads about the cost of having them.
@kala_way: Good ideas!
I would do things you won't be able to later- go to a movie, go out dancing, take a trip. Enjoy your freedom.
Or, hang out with some new parents in the first year- you'll be dying to get out!
I'm the exact same way- and I teach small children too!
What gets me through the baby fever is my wonderful friend who is an OB resident at a local hospital. When I get REALLY bad- I call her and have her describe her day to me. Babies are fantastic, but the actual process of the birth and what happens to your body afterwards is HORRIFYING. So I just chat with her and let her scare the daylights out of me once every couple of weeks.
Get a puppy!!! Or just surf puppy adoption sites :) Or focus on getting a new car/ house/ motorbike Whatever! Just something to take your mind off of it. Thats what I do at least!
This:
http://omgmom.blogspot.com/2009/10/baby-storypart-1-grossness-begins.html
and read all three installments for the full effect.
@Pinksapphire, this is the best blog EVER. I'm going to get fired because I'm reading it while cackling away and sending all of my work calls to voicemail.
Haha, glad so many bees liked my response. I'm sure one day it'll so be worth it, but for now I'll appreciate all those little things in life that are baby-less.
@yrret107:Oof, yeah, I didn't even remember to include that aspect of it.
OP- To my routine, please add "carry around an 8lb watermellon that entire month. Set it down, count to 5, and then pick it up again. Figure out how to shower/use the restroom/etc while holding it. And when it does lay down for 2 hours, stare it it, and think of how it got out of your body." Ouchies.
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When I say I have baby fever... I am not even kinda joking. Everything I look at, think about, want, revolves around babies and children. I seriously can't stand it. We have atleast 6 months to a year before we can start TTC and I don't know how I am going to deal. I can't get it off my mind and it is driving me nuts. Its like my biological clock is going insane and I need to do something about it. I baby our puppy like nobody's business and I have 5 different projects going on right now. So, I need some advice. Obviously I can't figure it out. How to I get rid of this baby fever? How did you?
I teach children during the week so getting my "fix" by taking care of other peoples children wouldn't work. That is the only thing I have been told outside of putting that desire and passion into other projects... which I have done!