When do female humans stop nesting?

[fuzziebutt]

It's hormonal. We go broody too.

 

[Duramaxgirl]

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Its so true! There are a few leghorn women out there though!

 

[fuzziebutt]

And we aren't allowed to peck our kids to death, either.

 

[heatherindeskies]

It may be unfortunate, but now it's all about them fitting YOU into their increasingly busy life instead of you fitting them into yours... and as time is precious to them, it most likely will mean you have to go to their place and hang out. But do so, and help fold laundry while you chat, etc. You will be their hero!!!
No reason you can't talk about stuff you used to, keeping in mind the young ears around of course.
My friend and I would joke about me being her slave as I would hang out, or babysit, run errands for her, even clean and do her laundry to help.

 

[booker81]

Kids completely ruin your life, your body, and your mind. Especially your mind.






I have one, and wouldn't have it any other way

We'd like more, but meh, things just didn't work out like that. I wouldn't trade a moment of the brain drain, the flabby belly, or the up-all-nights for all the money and fame in the world.

Yes, I don't hang out anymore much...maybe once every few months. However, the friends I still see are ok with this, and we have a blast together - with the kids rampaging around. We meet up and it's like we were just together the last week, not months ago.

As for when it stops....never. Once you get your own kid out the door and grown, they reproduce, and then you have the broody grandmother syndrome - who have the joy of "renting" kids and returning them as they wish

 

[keesmom]

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They aren't ignoring you, they're exhausted! Newborns, toddlers and preschoolers can take up an entire day. Moms have very little free time to themselves and when they get any it's usually at inconvenient times (like the middle of the night). Even when the kids reach school age you're usually toting them to soccer, baseball, hockey, lacrosse, track, dancing, gymnastics, ballet, not to mention the orthopedist and homework.

I'm one of those in the Mom crowd. I wish I had time to see more of my friends but for now the kids occupy most of my schedule.

 

[toochicky]

Thank you guys for your advice and information!

I will admit that I have not taken the initiative to call her and try to push for a hang out.. was kinda waiting to give her time and see if she would come around. I shall have to amend this. I think that I will try to plan things that take a bit less effort to do, or maybe I will stop by with coffee and say I was in the neighborhood. Can nursing mothers have coffee? Maybe I shall make that a chocolate milk or something.

Worse comes to worse, I shall try to make some more friends.. but its harder than it looks. Maybe I shall just settle for my pets. Get myself my chickens.. and just rant to them when I am alone... lol

 

[Duramaxgirl]

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I always just do decafe when prego or nursing. Id love to have a coffee if your in my neighborhood!

 

[booker81]

I tell you what is always loved when baby comes - food! If she's nursing, avoid spicy food, but grab some to-go stuff, even if it's a couple bagels, and you'll be the hero friend

 

[I have WHAT in my yard?]

City girl is right again. My one single child less friend is so because she worked at it. And I have thanked her for it!! Now my kids call her Aunt and love her to death and she loves them right back. She knows she will never have kids and being part of my kids lives is a happy part of hers. But, it took work on her part in those early years.