thinking about another BABY!!!

Nichole - posted on 01/14/2011

I wanted to start trying when my boy was 4 months, but my body & my finances were not ready. So I just recently started trying a few months ago, my son is now 16 months.

Rachelle - posted on 12/04/2010

It depends on if your body is ready. I would talk to your ob to see when they recommend you trying for another child. My son and daughter have 21 months between them and I am expecting my third child which mean between baby number 2 and 3 there will be 11 months if I carry to term. I like having the kids close they play well together and I like the fact that when I am done with diapers and bottles I won't need to start again. I do however find that my first is enjoying and understanding this pregnancy more than when I was pregnant with his sister. My second is so young she doesn't understand any of what's going on. Hope this helps you.

Amanda - posted on 11/03/2010

well i have a 4 1/2 year old and 2 1/2 year and a nearly 9 month old and we are trying for next baby now

Chantal - posted on 10/18/2010

i had my son in dec 09 my husbadn and i decided that we would start trying for another one when he was 9 months as then hopefully they would be only a 1.5 to 2 yrs apart as i want them close together, i started wanting another one the day my son started to eat food, and now that he is becoming more independent and playing and doing things himself i have wanted another one more i want them to be able to play together and have fun. so far thou it has not worked yet we where hoping that i would be pregnant before he was 1 so got about 2 months but we wont be trying in march as that means another dec baby an i aint doing that again. lol.

Jerrie - posted on 10/10/2010

I can't give you no pros and cons. I had a miscarriage at 6 weeks for my first pregnancy and i ended up pregnant 3 months later. I gave birth to a healthy daughter. I found out i was pregnant for my 2nd baby when my little girl was 3 months old. mine are 13 months apart. they get along so well. no after having a miscarriage it takes time for your body to heal. and there is no right time to have another baby. my son and daugter are so close she help with him so good. she is now 23 months and he is 10 months now and to my suprise she never resent him from the time he was born. you might need to ask your ob on how long you should wait to try for another baby after having a miscarriage. hope this helps.

Jane - posted on 10/02/2010

our 1st was 1yr when we got pregnant w/our 2nd and our 2nd was 14 months when we got pregnant w/this one. i like doing all the diapers at once. i don't think i'd want to start all over again - not too many years in b/w so i'd have to start all over again, ya know? some people say 3 yrs is ideal b/w kids, some say 2 yrs. i like that ours will be close in age. it's good now and later when college comes around, it'll be a strain. you have to weigh out how you want to handle things.

Carmen - posted on 09/27/2010

i would wait until she was 12 months. its the healthiest for yourself and child=)

Fiona - posted on 09/27/2010

well really its upto you when u feel you are ready for it...my daughter is 6 months 4 days old and in 5 days me and my partner are getting married then we are going to try for number 2....

Alexandria - posted on 05/17/2010

I have a four year old son and just had my second son a few weeks ago. I always thought i wanted my kids close in age, but after it took us over 2 years to conceive this second time my boys are 4 years and 2 months apart. I LOVE the age gap. My older son loves his little brother and is very very helpful. Infact we do want a third child and would like to have the same kind of age gap again. We are still young and have lots of time so we want to enjoy our kids being little before all the attention goes to a new born. The only problem is i LOVE being pregnant and i LOVE having a little baby so not sure if i can wait for years .... but i will definately try and make sure there is a few years between them. Good luck with you decision!!!

Kylie - posted on 05/17/2010

Hi Sarah. I know alot of people think they want another baby straight away, but trust me, it gets harder as they get older. At six months your bub is probably pretty content just sitting happily in their bounce chair or crawling around. You might not have experienced teething, separation anxiety, mobility.. tantrums, terrible twos.. things like that. I hear alot of people say newborns are hard. Newborns are easy compared to toddlers. (I havnt experienced past toddlerhood yet but im hoping it gets easier.)

I have a 23 month old daughter and an 8 month old son. While I love my two and I wouldnt change it for the world, it is not easy. My daughter doesnt sleep at all during the day, so between 7am and 7pm I dont have a spare second to myself. (its 8pm now, so they are both in bed). My hubby is a shift worker so he is at work all night and sleeps during the day so I do it all myself, which I dont mind but man it can be exhausting.

Its up to you and your husband really and what you think you can manage. If you are an older Mum then you might not have time on your side, if you are in your 20s then it wouldnt hurt to wait a couple of years so you can get that one on one time with your little girl before she has to share you with another baby.

Alicia - posted on 05/13/2010

my son is 2 and my daughter is three months old and we're not trying but we're not stopping it either...i want another one and i'm not on any form of birth control, nor do we use protection so i figure its only a matter of time...i'm a stay at home mom, adn it would wirk for us. its really whatever works for your particular situation. if it works for you and you want another one, don let anyone else convince you otherwise

Beki - posted on 05/13/2010

Wow, Tara, Congrats!! When my son (now 2.5) was 6 months old, we got a surprise pregnancy! We were using protection, but were still thrilled to find out that another baby was on the way! Unfortunately, I lost that baby just after 10 weeks. Even though the baby had been a surprise (NOT an "ooops") I was so excited that when we lost him or her, we decided to just go ahead and have another. My husband agreed with that, and along came my beautiful daughter!

My son is now 2.5, my daughter is 11 months old, and now... I can feel the baby bug biting again!! I have just had 2 nieces born in the last two weeks (one yesterday!), and I have 2 nephews coming along hopefully this week! It's insane, babies all around! I love it, but yes, I am beginning to think #3 isn't far off!

Tara - posted on 05/12/2010

Well my daughter is 6 months and 2 weeks and surprise i am pregnant again!!! Very excited, not expected but still so excited. My daughter was born on November 3 (due date was Nov11) and my new one's ue date is November 18th. they will be 12 months apart.

Christena - posted on 05/10/2010

me and my husband had my son in july 2009 and then started to try again when he was 3 months old then I miscarried in Jan and we are trying again and he is 10 months old hopefully this time it sticks I don't know if I could go through it again. I think it is good to have them close together cause I have two stepkids that are 3,4 and then mine but the only bad thing is that they bite and hit eachother all the time but it's worth it.

Jessica - posted on 05/09/2010

i just convinced my fiance to start trying for another within the next year. our daughter is 15 months old now. for you though, 2 under 2 would be quite tough, and tiring, but if you think its the right choice for your family then go for it. but you'll be changing about 20 diapers per day:)good luck

Stacy - posted on 05/06/2010

i had my first at 18 she will be 4 in november. i had my 2nd at 20. she will be 10mths on june 4th. i am currently 21 and 20wks pregnet with another girl. none where planed but i am very happy to have them and i will being gettin fixed 24hrs after this one being born. the only concern is that my last daughter was born aug 4th of 09 and i am due with this one sept 22nd 10. they will be just barely a yr apart. my drs only concern was that haveing children less then a year apart is high risk and you also risk more complications and premature labor. you need atleast a year for your body to get back to normal the doc says.

Jennifer - posted on 05/04/2010

Idk its totally up to you and your husband but what i would do seeing how u also had a miscarriage i would wait a yr at least to give your body a rest...im pregnant with my 2nd and my son is 20 months and they will be 26 months apart which is ideal for me and my husband...everyone is diff go by what u feel is right to do

Jacqueline - posted on 05/04/2010

I started wanting another baby when my babies were 1 month old. Because I knew it could take me a while Dh and I started then. My kids are 3 and 1 and have 18 months between them. I am pregnant with number.

I love the age gap

Liz - posted on 04/30/2010

I started thinking about wanting another one when my b/g twins were six months old. Shortly after we moved into our new place, we found out that despite being on birth control I was pregnant again. Now we couldn't be happier. Our twins will be two years old on June 8th, and we are expecting their little brother on July 13th with a planned c-section.

Lisa - posted on 04/29/2010

I started think I wanted a second baby when my daughter was 6 months old but we waited until she was 13 months to start trying again and much to our surprize 2 weeks after going off birthcontroll we were pregnant and are expecting our son Aug 22. Our children will be 22 months apart. If they are too close in age the older child my resent the new baby because she is still just a baby herself. My daughter is becoming more independent everyday and I feel that by the time my son is born she'll be able to do most things for herself. Plus she should be just about ready to be potty trained so it wont be so many diapers