How long did you or plan on waiting to have another?

I was just wondering how long you have waited to have a baby #2?  It's too early for me to plan it (since our DD is only 2 months) but I just wanted to see what's the usual time frame.  Thank you.

[jd1419]

We started trying when our oldest was just about one--I think I got pg the week before he turned one.  Needles to say they are 20 months apart.  Very busy having two little boys so close together.  But they are also really great playmates.

[nel06]

I started trying to have another when my son was about 1... even though I had an unexpected pregnancy when he was only 4 months old and miscarried.  I didn't have a successful pregnancy until my son was 1 1/2... so the baby and him will be 2 year and 4 months apart... I think about 2 years between kids is pretty good timing:)

[brentlie]

My DD was turning 4 when we started tring, I got BFP right away and then miscarried.  it took me 8 months after that to get BFP again so DD will be 5 next month and the baby is due May 22.  It is farther apart than we had planned but I think it is going to work out good for us.

[stephd]

I wanted mine to be 2 - 3 years apart.  Its all in how close you want them.  My cousin had hers 18 months apart!!  She was very busy!  Thats just not for me!  I would rather enjoy my 1st one while they are little.  But that is just my opinion!!  Its all personal preference!

[Me2mommy2b]

I know...my sister and I are only 16 months apart and my mom tells me that she felt at times she had twins b/c we were both so little and were very dependent on her.  But we're best friends with my sister, very close.

[zippgirls]

We started tyring for baby number 2 was about 20 months old.
I ended up having a M/C after 9 weeks :(
We were very lucky and got prego again as soon as the 3 months was up that I was told to wait.
My daughter had just turned 2!
For us that is the prefect spacing apart for our children and for us. They will be just 3 months shy of being three years apart.
DD will be old enough to be out of diapers and soon in perschool, so I will have some alone time with the new baby.
Which is a boy this time :)

I remember talking to everyone I knew about the same thing when we were deciding.....you will just know when the time is right for you....no time is the prefect time...everyone s different!

Good Luck :)

[stephd]

Yea that would be nice cause the siblings would be so close BUT....its if you can handle it.  I know me, I couldnt!  It would just be too much!  I have a friend that her 2 are 13 months apart.  THAT WOULD DEF. BE LIKE HAVING TWINS!!  Its all in when you are ready for another one!  If I would have known I was going to have another m/c I would have started trying sooner than what we did.  I had a m/c in Dec 05 and didnt get preggo again until June.  My DS should have been 2.5 (just what I wanted) by the time the baby was born!!  Now he will be 3.  Which is about the same thing anyway but you know what I mean!  Good luck to you in whatever you decide!!

[pixijal]

I always wanted the first two to be close together, as they would always have one another just like myself and my sister.  After baby #1, I just nursed until I showed up pg again wich took until my daughter was seven months old.  My daughter and son are now 3&4 years old, exactly 17 months apart...to the day.  

They fight like bear cubs, and it frequently feels like I have twins, especially at the beginning, but they are the best of friends.  They will be one year apart in school.  I AM SO GLAD THAT I DID IT.  My daughter would be out of her mind, and driving me nuts if she couldn't be the a little boss to someone.  My son loves the attention and guidance that an older sibling gives, and she teaches him EVERYTHING....how to count, write, sing, you name it!!!!  She never gets bored of him, since they are soooo close in development, she is just one tiny step ahead.

I don't regret any of it, and frequently THANK GOD for these little blessings (sometimes I refer to them as my little animals HA!)

[NotTooWorry]

All  I know is that my older brother and I are 13 months apart and have been very close friends forever, as well as school rivals...I kept up with him in everything. :) I was an unplanned baby but my mom was soo thankful that finally brother had someone to play with...my parents have pics of him sleeping in my crib with me when I was tiny...he would crawl in in the middle of the night. :) Also, when we went to college, we were so close that people sometimes thought we were dating (small Christian college...heehee.):o) I kinda think that I want mine that close...but we shall see.

[Me2mommy2b]

I don't mind at all...I just turned 28 three weeks ago :)

[AnnieBrooke]

Between two and three years (in age) apart is supposed to be the sweet spot for siblings, as theoretically they are close then without driving each other crazy by being too close in age.  But that said, I plan to begin the process for baby #2 at the 1-year birthday of baby #1, because of MY age.  If I had the luxury of more time, I would wait two years before trying again.

[mandymoo1983]

i have two girls they are less then a year apart dont get me wrong though i didnt try for dd no 2 it was an accident i was on the mini pill and breastfeeding exclusivly yes and fell pregnant when dd number 1 was 6 weeks old and the next answer is yes its hard work keeping up with both of them the eldest is 16 months the youngest is 5 months(and an extremly difficult baby reflux ect you name it) and already they love each other to bits i dont regret it at all they will be so close when growing up.
i do regret the small amount of alone time i had with my eldest dd  but i m making up for it i love then both some much they are my world.
i am even thinking about a 3rd in about 12 months time maybe lol
as you can see there is no real limit you have your next child when your comfortable if you can afford them that is have 10 if you like its your life and goodluck to you.

[kellym]

Hi, I was thinking of trying in April? Hee, Hee, we both have 2month old babies and here we are planning for #2. Well, truth is, I'm not getting any younger and I would like a couple of kids. I'm 33 right now and hopefully will have #2 when I'm 34. I know it's going to be hard but I have a huge family and support system. Maybe even another one after that :) Hopefully I can get pregnant when I want to. I'm exclusively breastfeeding right now so I don't really know how that works....If you don't mind me asking, how old are you?

[gml24]

we started trying for this one a little after our ds turned one.  I figured it would take a couple months, and it took three, so they'll be about two years apart.

[luvbug02]

my dd was 1 when we started trying for #2 and at her 3rd b-day i was 4 months preg with ds and he will be 1 this saturday and after this pack of pills we are going to try for #3.

[CODNER5]

I have a 13, 12 and 11 yr old boys. All 13 months apart exactly-all planned and best thing we ever did-even if having 3 in diapers is tough-they are very close.
Now if I could just get a girl!!!almost 14 years later and ttc.

[ajemmom]

I got pregnant with #2 when my DD was almost 2 (she was 21 months old).  That was perfect timing to me because she was old enough not to be so dependent on me, yet young enough to play with her brother and they are very close.  In the beginning I believe it would be difficult no matter how many months/years separate your children.  Your older one has to learn to share you with another and that is hard for any child...but once the new one is here and the older one accepts it, it is amazing to see the miracles that you've created play together:)

[2songbirds]

My 1st and 2nd are 24 months apart, both born in the same month. My 2nd and 3rd will be 19-20 months apart. I love having them close in age. Plus it gets all the baby gear out of the way.

[mysty2001]

i tried so that mine would be 16 months apart (wanted 14 or so)
then I tried again and if all goes well they will be 18 months apart

[neparker]

The difference between my 1st and 2nd are 3 years and 1 month.  The difference between my 2nd and this one, will be 4 years and some months.  We like the every 3 years, but #3 was hard to conceive.