Wow! My best friend is pregnant!

and I am SO jealous!!! Not jealous in a begrudging way...it just made me realize that I REALLY do want a kid. I wish I was pregnant too... ACK!!!! :scared:

I knew I was leaning towards wanting one...but this news really brought my sentiments to light. Wow. I'm seriously in shock. I have butterflies. What is wrong w/ me!? :confused:

Nothing is wrong with you. It just means your maternal instincts are kicking in.;)

I was one that didn't want kids at all when I was in my early-mid 20s. As I got older I noticed myself becoming more emotional and my maternal side really coming out.:eek: Where did that come from?! LOL!

You may be singing a different tune (about wanting to be pregnant now) when your best friend gives birth. I know that, in my experience, seeing my best friend have a hard birth, be hospitalized for a couple of weeks due to an infection with her milk ducts, listening to her toddler scream in the background when she tried to have an adult conversation on the phone, and being exhausted all of the time... it made me say, "Hey, I want a kid, but not right now!";) I got to witness my friend go through it all and it made me grateful for the peace and quiet while I have it. One day I will be in her shoes.:scared: :D Although I don't think a screaming kid while I'm on the phone is going to fly with Goldfire. Unless they're sick or hurt... no screaming.

Congrats to your friend! You'll have all sorts of fun buying things for her new addition. I know I did. I love the Little People.:D Plus, you'll have her experience to guide you when it's your turn.

Nothing is wrong with you. It just means your maternal instincts are kicking in.;)

I was one that didn't want kids at all when I was in my early-mid 20s. As I got older I noticed myself becoming more emotional and my maternal side really coming out.:eek: Where did that come from?! LOL!

You may be singing a different tune (about wanting to be pregnant now) when your best friend gives birth. I know that, in my experience, seeing my best friend have a hard birth, be hospitalized for a couple of weeks due to an infection with her milk ducts, listening to her toddler scream in the background when she tried to have an adult conversation on the phone, and being exhausted all of the time... it made me say, "Hey, I want a kid, but not right now!";) I got to witness my friend go through it all and it made me grateful for the peace and quiet while I have it. One day I will be in her shoes.:scared: :D Although I don't think a screaming kid while I'm on the phone is going to fly with Goldfire. Unless they're sick or hurt... no screaming.

Congrats to your friend! You'll have all sorts of fun buying things for her new addition. I know I did. I love the Little People.:D Plus, you'll have her experience to guide you when it's your turn.

awww thank you for sharing. Most especially thanks for pointing out the negative factors. Seriously! You're totally right about the good and the bad. Not that you're dissuading me from wanting one (or trying to-I know you're not!) Your post did help me get back to "normal." My time is not now, I need to remember that. :) I am very happy for her. I can honestly say I have no bad feelings about it. I'm actually nervous for her...but in a good wide-eyed kind of way. :)

Thanks GF for bringing me back to earth. ;)

awww thank you for sharing. Most especially thanks for pointing out the negative factors. Seriously! You're totally right about the good and the bad. Not that you're dissuading me from wanting one (or trying to-I know you're not!) Your post did help me get back to "normal." My time is not now, I need to remember that. :) I am very happy for her. I can honestly say I have no bad feelings about it. I'm actually nervous for her...but in a good wide-eyed kind of way. :)

Thanks GF for bringing me back to earth. ;)

You're right... definitely not trying to talk you out of having a child. ;)

Just have fun supporting her and finding those perfect baby gifts. Be there for her because some people get really weird when their friend is having a baby. All of the sudden they feel like their lives are too different and start ignoring the pregnant friend. It sucks. It happened to my best friend, but now she says she's glad those fools showed their true colors.

While I was shocked when my friend became pregnant and thought our relationship would change... it didn't. I had to remember to be patient when she went on and on and on and on and on and on about the baby. It was hard though. I'm not gonna lie, it used to annoy the crappola outta me that she could talk about Baby for an hour and viewed my life as superficial. She definitely went through a short phase where she came off as all knowing and full of wisdom because she just gave birth. Like I was just some dumbass floating through life because I hadn't given birth. :rolleyes: :mad: We got through it though. The key was patience... and biting my tongue. I knew she'd "grow out of it". And she did. Her son is almost 6 and she's totally ready for a weekend without him. She does not want more children.

She now waits for me to become pregnant. Along with everyone else. My mom confessed over the weekend that she's started buying toys!!!!:eek:

i know what you mean.
I had serious issues when my best friend got married 4 years ago, then last year when his wife got pregnant, and still whenever I see my godson.
Now I love Connor more than anything, but I desperatly want one of my own...

I think what you're feeling is totally normal. Consider it a wake up call! ;)