i want another baby

Hannah - posted on 09/25/2010

i say when u feel ready as soon as my boy was born 8 months age i said about 5mins after i could do this again and it was a all natural birth to lol. now hes 8months my hubby feels ready for number 2 if it had been upto me we would already have been having number to but i wanted to wait till he was ready to.

Jessica - posted on 06/16/2010

you should wait until your son is 3 or 4 years old

Brooke - posted on 06/16/2010

Well health wise you are best to wait 18 months after the birth of a child. It takes along time to recover! Whilst you may feel fine and ready your body on the inside, that you can't see may be saying different. Back to back pregnancies can cause problems later on in life, more incontinence issues, prolapse cervix etc.
I am a nurse in an aged care home. There is a huge difference between the woman who have had a lot of pregnancies close together and those who waited a while in between.
It is natural to want to start trying again very soon after your baby is born. But think about what you really want... is it another baby, or just the pregnany that you miss??

Ally - posted on 06/16/2010

All you need to do is let your doctor know that you want to start trying as soon as possible... keep taking your prenatal vitamins and go for check ups and ask him when your body is physically ready and you need to decide emotionally when you are ready! :D
Hope it works out my hubby and I have been trying for 6 months for our second and my lili guy is almost three... I wish I tried sooner in some ways
xxx

Samantha - posted on 06/13/2010

I have a 14 month old son and i am ready to have my second baby!
Just make sure financially you are ready!

Jasmine - posted on 06/07/2010

i think you should wait a little longer. babies are expensive and sometimes stressful and your first little one hasn't even gotten to the terrible two's yet.

Chantelle - posted on 06/02/2010

everyone goes through this stage once they realize their baby is growing up and getting bigger they arn't that little baby they placed in your arms any more and from here on in they are getting bigger and it SUCKS i went though that stage too but if your certain you want to go through with having another baby 3-6 months after you last child is best if you want another baby go for it i did and now i am 10 weeks pregnant with my fourth child (2 pregnancy losses before my son was born) if you want it go get it , it runs in my family to have babies close together my mum and her sister are 11 months apart and my sister and i are 16 months apart and to be honest it was the best life i could have imagined my sister and i have always been close and we always know what the other one wants and needs and my mum is 38 and her sister 39 and they are still close sometimes i think they are too close they see each other every day and still have never run out of any thing to talk about i find that children who are further apart don't have the closness with their siblings as i do with my sister

Gina - posted on 06/02/2010

My brother, sister & myself are all about 2 years apart. It was good growing up together we all went to the same elementary school and we always played together. Now we all have the same friends because we're so close in age but not too close!! I'm 20 years old, my sister just turned 18 and my little brother will be 16 next month. Two years is a nice gap having lived it and I'm pretty sure my mother would say the same thing having planned us out that way :)

If you are financially stable enough to have a second child, do so when you think you are ready.
This however is the young mom section so chances that you're still living at home with your parents are greater.... If so I would suggest waiting until you are fully stable on your own to have a second child. It is alot of work, just wait until that 10 weeks turns into 10 months and your baby is running around all over the place... Not gonna be so easy!

Leidy - posted on 06/02/2010

u should wait at less when ur son is like a year n a half or a lil bit more older

Nicola - posted on 06/01/2010

It completely upto you but my advise to fellow first time mums now is I would wait until bubs is atleast rolling or crawling before making a decision because I wanted anouther the moment my son was born but now (he's 2 ) im glad I have waited. Once they start moving its a whole nother ball game you have no time for anything because your so busy chasing them not to mention the tantrums that start when there about one. I know it seems easy now but once they move its hard I would hate to have two of my son running at once I would probably have a nervous brake down. Some women however cope fine, Girls are easier to boys when they start moving so since you have a son bare in mind he WILL run you off your feet.

Latasha - posted on 05/28/2010

my first two are a yr apart.. ppl thought i was crazy my son was planned(2nd) but honestly i loved it... now they are 31/2 and 21/2 and best friends!! they may fight but they look out for each other and are completely lost when one isnt around

Izelle - posted on 05/28/2010

My daughter is nearly 4yrs now and Im really resenting the fact that I didnt have another baby right away or when she was atlese 2yrs old because its hard breaking working all day, and coming home and she wants to play, but your too tired or irritated.

Jess - posted on 05/27/2010

lol, wait until he reaches 7 months then see if you really want another so soon :P i definatly do want one but cannot imagine even trying until Emmi is at least 2 years, she's a handful as it is :P

Amy - posted on 05/27/2010

I know the feeling. I wanted another as soon as my little man was born and he's almost 11months. But I am waiting until he is either 5 or 10 to have another bec I'm not ready to take on another child not yet. It really depends on if you think your ready or not, but keep in mind two babies is a lot of work and you need to be able to give attention to them, I would say between 6 to 18 months to start having another.

Joanne - posted on 05/27/2010

my first son was 9 months old when i fell pregant with 2nd that means they is 18 months between them it was hard and somedays still is, they are now 4 and 3 and most of the time best of freinds i would say have another if you are ready go for it you never know you might love it i do

Leonie - posted on 05/27/2010

its totaly up to u, i think small age gaps are lovely, i have a daughter who is nearly 1 wen she was younger, i really wanted another baby and was so brudie, however that has worn off a little now, i still want them but im enjoying the time i have with just hollie and im excited to have another one wen she is more independent. i think a lot of it is post pregnancy hormones that make u so brudie. if u wait a little u might find the same if not then def go for it then :)

Kayla - posted on 05/27/2010

I am pregnant with my second child and I have a ten month old son. I am due October 21st and the two children are gonna be 15 months apart. I did not know that i was pregnant with my second for about 10 weeks, but when I found out, I was extremely excited.

Lindsey - posted on 05/26/2010

mine are 13 months apart it was PERFECT my daughter was just young enough where jealousy wasn't an issue and still isn't and it was just before REAL toddlerhood so she wasn't doing things to be bad because i was holding the baby it is wonderful i had her in dec got pregnant in may i really like them close together now...

she just adores him it is the cutest thing ever she is so good with him. im glad i didn't wait until she was 2 because i feel she would have been jealous and fought for attention and gotten into things while i was busy with the baby but she is perfect and now shes is 17 months and he is 4 months :)

Laura - posted on 05/26/2010

I waited between two and three years between each of mine and theyarer all close enough in age they play toghter but not so close that they constantly battle for my attenetion. plus a big benfit to waiting till ur current is around two is that u can potty train one right before u back in diaperstage so that u save some money on diapers monthly. Any doctor is going to tell u wait atleast a year so that ur body can restore all ur minerals and vitamins that are lost in pregnanacy.plus the closer u have ur kids the hard it is to lose the post baby wieght. If u still really want another when this one is up walkin around in a gettin to everything then I say go for it. But trust when I say the 1st year is the easiest. I have a 9yr old girl, a 3yr old boy , would have a 6 yr old boy he passed away on 6-15-08 due to cancer and a 16 month old baby girl. Fixed and very happy I made the choice.Even thought I still have days were I want another child but in a couple hours, days, weeks, that opion changes and am so happy it's not to late to stop myself from gettin pregnant again. Four is more than enough for me.

Liza-Mae - posted on 05/26/2010

i have two boys three n two they keep me busy and i think its a great idea for women to have their kids wun ever u feel ur ready and can put ur all into it its hard work but so worth it if ur ready then go for it but r ember lots of ladies wanna have their babys right after having thier first part of u is gone ..i acted on wanting another one right away n i don't regret it :)

Mercedes - posted on 05/26/2010

what bout 2 or 3 yrs. its a good age diff. thats how me n my siblings are! =]

Heather - posted on 05/25/2010

It is all up to you if you really think that you can handle 2 in diapers and 2 crying it more power to you. I know it is hard when you are young and have a baby and then have another really close to the first one. My 2 oldest boys are only 20 months apart and it has been really hard for me they like to fight and they were both in diapers at the same time they both had Binky's and they both had bottles. It was hard trying to break the older one from the binky and then the bottle cuz he sees the younger baby with the things that you are telling him that he can no long have. BUT IT IS REALLY UP TO YOU AND YOU FAMILY IF YOU CAN HANDLE BEING A MOMMY OF 2 YOUNG ONES THEN GO FOR IT BUT MAKE SURE THAT IT IS REALLY WHAT YOU WANT BEFORE YOU START TRYING AGAIN.

Ava - posted on 05/25/2010

You don't want one right now. Wait at least a year and get past the biggest milestones up to talking and potty-training, at least. You will need the energy and it will also give you a more realistic view of whether or not you can financially, emotionally, mentally, and physically handle another one so soon.

Brooke - posted on 05/25/2010

wanting another baby isn't the problem, because after you have one, you crave the pregnancy and the good stuff. my daughter is 6 months old, and as much as i want a boy now, it's best to wait. you need time to bond with your son, and grow up with him. having another child right away is going to leave you so exhausted. plus, after 10 weeks your body is no different then it was when you delivered really. you need quite awhile to heal.

Trisha - posted on 05/25/2010

I myself say it depends on your situation! My oldest two children are 16mths apart & are both boys, who are now nilly 11/yrs & 10/yrs and i think honestly i was crazy....16mths apart, what was i thinking?? Then i had my daughter 9/yrs later older, wiser & I have so much more patience.. Iam so loving being a mummy again & being 28 this time round & not 18 is so different! But its only up to you!!!

Mikayla - posted on 05/25/2010

wait till your son gets to 18 months, then you'll wanna hold off. My daughter has hit the terrible 2's a bit early, and i couldnt imagine having her AND a newborn.

Hope - posted on 05/25/2010

I got pregnant with my second, who is 5 months old at the end of this month, when his sister was 15 months old. By the time he was born, she was 4 days short of her second birthday. I wouldn't put any less of a gap than 2 years, because by 2 your toddler is old enough to occupy themselves, and help you. My daughter LOVES helping me change his diaper and feed him and bathe him. It's all a matter of how well you think your child will handle it. And! You need to let your body heal before attempting another pregnancy.And I don't just mean the 6-8 weeks of recoop time with no sex, I mean you need to work out, get back to your prebaby body before going for a second, because if you get pregnant immediately, most women don't go back down to that size ever again after 2. Give your body time to heal and THEN consider getting pregnant again. I wouldn't trade my babies for anything, but don't you want some time to be a mommy to one first? That will give you a special bond, letting that baby help you with their younger brother or sister when they come along. I know my daughter adores her brother :) Hope this helps!!

Shannon - posted on 05/25/2010

I would wait until your son now is grown enough to help take care of a younger one. But that's just my opinion. I feel the same way.

Emily - posted on 05/25/2010

i want another baby too. my daughter is 6 months and i have decided for financial reasons to wait a bit. i think about it every day tho and cant wait to have another. i would say go for it if its what you and your partner want and you can. all the best.

Laura - posted on 05/24/2010

i think take the time to enjoy the one you have now because it wont always just be the 2 of u :)

Kayla - posted on 05/24/2010

I fell pregnant with my daughter when my son was just 2 and a half mths old and I didn't find it that hard, but I guess it depends on your situation as everyone is saying babies r expensive. Good Luck with whatever u decide.

Michelle - posted on 05/24/2010

Whenever you feel like you're ready you can. But I would suggest waiting at least until your baby is 1... If you can't wait.. then as long as you KNOW you have the financial stability and will be able to provide the best for both of your babies, then go right ahead.

Denise - posted on 05/24/2010

i read that it takes your body two years to get back to normal after having a baby...

Marina - posted on 05/24/2010

i was going to wait about a year before trying for another baby. but here i am almost 17 weeks pregnant with an almost 6 month old daughter. if i were you i would wait at least 6 months to try since you dont want to worry about neglecting your son. there are times when the morning sickness is so bad that its hard to be near my daughter because the smell of her formula. she also seems to get scared while im sick. but now that the morning sickness goes away most of the time its not too bad, but im nervous about missing out on some of her firsts.

Devan - posted on 05/24/2010

Its completely up to you, if you think that you can support 2 babies at once, than i say go for it!!! I got the implanon so I have 2 wait 3 yrs atleast, which for me is fine cause I dont really want 2 in diapers....BABIES ARE EXPENSIVE!! :)

Alyson - posted on 05/24/2010

Honestly that is all up to you. as soon as you feel that you can care for and support another babie then feel free to start trying. im starting to miss being pregnant but right now another babie isent for me. good luck!

Rose - posted on 05/24/2010

o man, i kno how u feel!! i wanted another one as soon as my son was born!! he is now 5 months and i said O MAN i can wait a bit longer lol, financial reasons =P. but in my opinion i would wait at least 6 months for your body to heal. the doctors say to wait a year but if you want one that bad, id say wait at LEAST 6 months =)