When to have another baby?

Our little girl is 7 1/2 months and we just found out we are pregnant again [didnt think we would get pregnant so quickly] then when this one is born we are going to put bit of an age gap if we want another

We are always tired and up with little one so being up with 2 shouldn't make us any more tired and they will have someone to play with while we do stuff around the house

I’m same as you, my husband brought it up as we always wanted a small age gap. Besides the tiredness I’m just conflicted about this recommendation to wait 18months-but at least 12 months before getting pregnant to reduce all sorts of risks. So I still don’t know

We always said we wanted an age gap of about 2 years, but now it’s come to it, I don’t think I’ll be ready to get pregnant again in the next few months as I want to enjoy our son as much as possible for as long as possible before number 2 comes along. I think we’ll aim for a 3.5 yr age gap, so that way he’s at nursery a few days a week once number 2 comes along. I very much think we’re 2 and done so I’ll still be done with babies and breastfeeding before I’m 30! X

I can't wait to give my daughter a best mate, but my body is fudged. So I need time to heal. Want to get fit again, need a vein surgery as suffered with bad varicose veins in pregnancy caused by bad blood flow through one vessel. As it's recommended to wait at least 12-18 months after a vaginal birth, I think we will stick to that. 18 months will be next spring, so not that far away anyway.

I’m so sleep deprived I couldn’t imagine getting pregnant again any time soon 😂 but also had a c section so want to give my body at least 2 years break even if I was tempted

We have an almost 4year age gap between my eldest and the twins. We wanted to be able to give her quality time with us before adding to the chaos. Thank god because I’d have lost the plot with a young toddler and 2 babies. She is at nursery 2 & 1/2 days a week and will be starting school before I go back to work, so the twins get their share of quality time.

There will be no more babies here now 😂

I have 3 kids and there's 20 months between each, 2 under 2 is a vibe 🤣 but my eldest daughter and son are the best of friends now, my daughter doesn't really remember her life without him. The 3 1/2 year age gap between my eldest and youngest was easier as she would bring nappies and loves to 'help' my son loves his baby sister but he's really going for it with the terrible 2s. I think with any age gap there are pros and cons - bigger gap is easier in some respects but those two children probably are less likely to enjoy the same activities and the closer they are in age they all like the same activities but everyone relies on you heavily. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Just do what's right for your family. I had them close together as I was mid 30s when we started and wanted a big family so in some respects my decision was a bit selfish.

I always wanted to have 3-4 years age gap so my little boy will be at nursery already and I don’t want to rush through these years

We found out I was pregnant 1 year after my 1st was born, so he’d just turned 1 two weeks before we found out. It’s hard but worth it! I keep being told it’ll be so good when they’re older because they’ll be best friends but for now, really hard!