https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:13:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/a-different-kind-of-baby-fever#post-1915909 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 19:38:25 +0000 catlady 1915909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's very interesting. I actually went through sort of the opposite - literally no interest in babies at all in my 20s and I wasn't even sure I wanted children. But then around age 30, I got the same kind of deep, gut feeling that you describe about wanting a child. It was just so strong. When I actually got pregnant, it felt very "right" to me. Definitely I think it is our bodies telling us we are ready. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/a-different-kind-of-baby-fever#post-1915867 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 18:53:54 +0000 Tanjowen 1915867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think our mind and body tells us when we are ready - I realized after 2 weeks that I was having a really hard time remembering to take my birth control, which I was very religious about. And I did the same as you, looking at websites for reviews and what worked best in a nurser. I also had started talking to my other friends about their birth experiences. My mind was slowly getting me ready for the idea of having a baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/a-different-kind-of-baby-fever#post-1915850 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 18:34:55 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1915850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I went through something similar when I was younger and then not long before I became pregnant. When I was younger it was the idea of having a baby, how cute it would be, how sweet the idea of it all was. Included in the was learning what I could about the whole baby makin' process and the superficial aspect of it all. When we finally got married, I knew I had moved on to a deeper, more meaningful and serious desire to have a child. Like you said, it felt more deeply seeded or primal, like I felt empty in my actual womb. I remember telling my mom that and she looked at me like I was a crazy person lol. Luckily it didn't take too long to become pregnant and now we are waiting for her to show up any day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/a-different-kind-of-baby-fever#post-1915520 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 10:27:38 +0000 stiletto_mom 1915520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my early to mid-twenties, I had bad baby fever. I felt an obsession with babies although it wasn't the right time for them. I was on pregnancy forums (very active, over 1000+ posts), I looked at registry items and looked at nursery decor.</p> <p>Looking back, I am wondering if that kind of "superficial" fever was a launching point where my body was telling me it was physically ready (but not quite mentally yet).</p> <p>Currently I do not have those obsessive feelings, but I do feel a strong... "urge" to be pregnant. It feels very ... base and serious, rooted deeply in my gut. I'm not sure how to explain, where my first fever seemed to be rooted in the chest/heart area. I mean, it could be that I am mentally ready now to start a family. It feels "close" (we are NTNP/TTC right now), whereas my first fever seemed like pregnancy was a few years away.</p> <p>I've rejoined several pregnancy forums, but I don't look at "cute" things as often anymore. I'm more focused now on reviews, items that are useful, things I may need in my first year, birth plans etc.</p> <p>Has anyone else experienced this phenomena? I'm wondering if this kind of "baby fever" is my body's way of telling me to hurry up? </p>