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How To Conquer Your Raging Baby Fever
I am becoming very close to becoming an expert on baby fever lately. You might want to know, if I want a baby so badly then why don’t I have one? There isn’t a multi-list, complicated reason why my husband and I have not procreated yet. There is a simple, one-bullet answer which is that my husband says he’s “not ready”.
Yes, it is all his fault that my longing for children is not fulfilled. Everyone point the finger at him and give him dirty looks. Maybe guilt will work?
How To Get Rid of Baby Fever
1. Stop shopping. Quit perusing Etsy, Babies-R-Us, Target Baby, Faith Baby, Marshmallow Kisses and every other website devoted to taunting you with the cuteness that is baby stuff. And whatever you do don’t buy it.
2. Stop reading mommy blogs. What is worse than looking at adorable baby accessories you can buy, is reading about all the women that actually have the stuff. You get to read the details of their lives, how much they love their babies, how funny they are, how they make the silliest face when they have gas, how they are SO GLAD THEY AREN’T YOU.
3. Cancel your cable. If you skim through the TV channels you are bound to find a show that will put you smack dab in the middle of someone else’s pregnancy or delivery. Now, instead of looking at pictures or reading about other people’s lives you get to transport your body directly into their living room. Then when the episode is over, they go on with their lives and you go back to yours. Only they get to keep the baby.
4. Stay away from other people’s babies. This may sound confusing because most people will tell you to be around babies as much as possible in an effort for you to witness a fit or a dirty diaper or something equally annoying. They think those things will deter us. Ha! If you truly have The Fever, these things actually intensify your desire. If that sentence didn’t make sense to you then you don’t have baby fever. If you related to that sentence then I’m sorry, you are very ill.
5. No more Pinterest. When I first wrote this guide there was no such thing as Pinterest. Now, it is impossible to go a day without looking at it and even MORE impossible to not see photo after photo of a newborn baby. Or a pregnant woman. Or even worse, birth photos. You most definitely do not want to look at a breathtaking photo of a mother holding a bloody baby fresh out of the womb. No more Pinterest for you.
There is really only one way to get rid of baby fever and that is a big dose of pregnancy. So ladies, throw away your birth control, poke holes in your husbands condoms and have a lot. of. sex. Lots. Until you get a positive test, stay away from all of the above listed triggers. Basically, go lock yourself in your bedroom and stare at the wall.
Good luck!
One thing I did during the time I wanted a baby so badly was to write notes to my future baby. Those letters are SO special to me now, I couldn’t imagine not having them! I designed the journal I wish I had back then, called Dear Baby Love, Mama. It’s just $12 and I think it will bring you so much peace.
I really adore this sweet bracelet I just found on Etsy. It has moonstone beads which is said to have powers that help balance and calm your emotions. Love this!
Liz is a just a mom trying to keep it real about how little she sleeps, how often she gets puked on and how much she loves them. You can find her here every day writing about real-mom moments.
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