2 under 2

I wanted 2 close in age , my second was born with heart defects so now she has complex medical needs 😅

I now wish I waited 😫😭

I felt exactly the same when my son was around 6 months, I fell pregnant 10 months PP. It has been super hard, you have to keep in mind that you’ll be pregnant with a toddler and you won’t get to rest a lot unless they nap and you have the option to. Also think about your maternity leave (if you work). The pros are that they’ll have an amazing bond with a smaller age gap and you can give your baby the best gift there is 🫶🏻

I have a 14m age gap between my two.

I got pregnant by choice (crazily) when my baby was 3 months thinking similar to you. We only want two so might as well get it out the way and do baby stage together rather starting all over again later in life. Thankfully my little girl (now 17 months) is really good with him and adores him which isn’t guaranteed. It’s extremely draining going back and forth between the needs of the both of them. They do set each other off crying which sends you loopy. He had bad colic for the first few months (now 5 months) whilst she was going through a sleep regression that nearly broke us😂
It really depends how good your babies will be which you won’t know until you do it!
I do not regret it and adore my two seeing them together but when it’s rough it’s extremely rough so need a very supportive partner and a very strong mind (I suffer mentally). Thankfully my 17 month old still has one nap a day so I get some rest but if she didn’t I would be struggling a lot more with lack of sleep.

I got pregnant when my baby girl was 5 months old. They’re best buds rn. I have a lot of support so it’s really not too hard. But now I’m pregnant as of late with my third 😅 I’m sure I’ll be humbled soon

There's 12 and a half months between my two boys, not intentional I wanted a bit of a bigger gap. But honestly some days can be hard, I struggled at the start trying to adapt but like they say the new baby sort of slots in and once you got a routine going it gets better, I keep to the same routine I never stray away, I won't push their routine out just for a family gathering. But definitely routine Is key to juggling 2 under 2. It gets easier as mine are 9 months and 21 months now and it's a lot easier now x

I have a 22 month age gap between my first and second child
A 14 month age gap between my second and third child
And will have another 22 month age gap between my third and forth (not born yet)
Personally the 14 month gap nearly broke me it was really really hard where my second was still young. Things are a lot easier now (hence having a fourth haha) but I do prefer the 22 month gap.
My friend however has a 12 month age gap and it’s been a lot easier for her! I don’t think the gap itself it what’s hard it’s the child (could be really easy baby or a really difficult baby). You know when you’re ready! These hard phases don’t last forever either x

I have a soon to be 7 month old and due my second in December, so it’ll be a 12 month gap between the two. I think like one of the comments above doing it all together as one is much better if you are wanting a few. But I can imagine I’m in for a tough ride no doubt everyone is who has done this. But I am thinking financially too as all his clothes will pass down if new baby is a boy too not only that but toys they play together cause they are so close or pass down, I feel like it makes a lot of sense in a way but if you can do it mentally and have a little support and great partner you will be fine! time will tell though 😂

There’s 12 1/2 months between my two, I have a 16 month old and a 4 month old. It does get easier when you get back into routine . Having a second child at any point whatever age gap I feel you’re met with hurdles but different ones anyway!
The benefits I know I’ll have, having them so close together is they will pretty much be at the same stage of physical ability and potentially interests too when she’s around 2 & he’s 3 so hoping days out are more easier than they seem right now. They also will grow up so close, you won’t regret it ( until Labour😂) x

I have a 22 month age gap, and it’s great my older son loves his brother however I found the transition to 2 much harder than I expected in the beginning (baby is 2.5 months old now) the thing thats hard is dividing your time between two, not giving your first all that attention they were getting before also just the general protecting a new born from a toddler is hard, so my advice is have a second baby before your child is walking and toddling or have a second baby when the older child is much older and can be more helpful, because I’m currently having a toddler have tantrums for no reason while trying to breast feed or sooth a crying baby 😂 its all fun!

I've got two little boys close in age it's 18 months between them xx

My daughters are currently 6 months and 26 months. They’re both home with me and I have no help other than my husband so I’m alone with them for 7-8 hours a day. It’s pretty chaotic but it’s honestly better than I thought it would be because people made us feel like we’re crazy for having them so close in age.

All for it and found out we were having twins lollll. 18 month difference between the toddler and twins. Wild rodeo but I'm sure we'll look back and love it? Does get the ol heart rate going tho haha

I have exactly a 2 yr gap, they are a day apart. My newborn is a month old and I wish I waited at least another year. Yes it's early days but the change in my oldest I can see already we don't have any time together I have no time on my own and there's no time to do anything around the house or errands. Finding it really hard obviously won't be like this forever but terrible 2 and a newborn is not fun together!!

It's no picnic. Mine are 22 months apart and now 2 and 4. I'm still in the thick of it. They sort of play together but fight a lot still.
Babies are sweet until they turn 2 then they get real testy and requireI'm one on one to get them to understand things, and it's a lot harder with having to handle two at the same time.
If you have a great support system then I say go for it because it can be cool to be done with having kids and have all the stuff you need and not have to start all over since you kinda still have it laying around from the first one.
But....if you don't, then wait because 2 close in age challenges your mental health and can rip apart your marriage or partnership because u won't have as much time with ur partner since you often each will take a kid and not have time together.
Also, ur still in recovery for like 2 years after having a kid, so your hormones will be extra all over the place.
I used to think it would be ok cuz people didn't keep it real with me. I was naive.