When is the best time to have a second baby?

My boys are about 5 years, 2 months apart.

6 year old and 1 year old .

Whenever u feel like it. Xx
Cuz everyone’s “best” time is different cuz we all living different lives. This is like asking when is the best time to become a 1st a time mom; everyone timeline is so different & personal so there can’t actually be the “best” time or a universal answer. I think it’s just a matter of ppl doing what’s best for them. All I can hope for as women is not let the outside pressures of society alter or dictate ur own timeline. Everyone’s journey and story is different.

My girls are 23 months apart and I will always stand on that being the best age gap lol

No idea, pregnant with my first. Lurking in the comments, hoping to learn something 😅

Whenever you’re ready!

My toddler is 2.5 years old, and my newborn is 2 months now, I’m just gonna say if your toddler sleeps through the night in her/his own room then it’s a breeze

My toddler can no longer sleep in the same room as us because the newborn cry wakes him up multiple times. We moved him into his own room so we make him sleep then move him into his own bed he still wakes up for milk 1-2 times a night 😩😩😩 its a bloody nightmare!

My boy’s will be 13month’s apart once I have him next week 🫣

The answer is when you’re ready - especially emotionally and mentally.

My personal preference is 2 - 2.5 years.

5 year age gap is better because they’re already potty trained, can communicate what they need and can entertain themselves for a long period of time

2-3 is great you already got a good schedule with them and they get to grow up with each other. My son is 2.5 3 in May and I’m due in July. And it’s perfect they’ll be able to hangout and go to school with each other

There’s 22months between my two 🙈🙈 absolutely chaotic but love watching them grow up together they are now 2 n 9months old 🥰

We have 6 years and it’s been amazing so far- eldest is at school so we get 1 on 1 time with baby, and she’s old enough to understand the need to be patient if baby needs something and is independent in terms of getting herself a snack/drink/seatbelt on in car/toilet etc so I can tend to baby. She’s so loving and enjoys helping too… I’m thrilled we ended up waiting as we considered a 2nd each year and this has been the best age gap for us! Only downside was still having baby stuff cluttering up the house for the 6 years in between 😆 excited to get rid of everything as and when we don’t need it anymore as we are two and through! Xx

We are TTC again after a loss 😢

Not yet expecting again

Little buddy will be 3 in June , so age gap will be 3 and some change.

Likely

Our LO is 7 months this month. And will be 8 months next month. Our family doctor confirmed it is safe for me to get my birth control out next month (February) a lot of it is based on your health during your previous pregnancy/s. It’s is generally considered safe to get off birth control and/or begin trying around 8 months after birth. They don’t go based off of your child’s age to pregnancy, but from birth to when would your next birth be. But it’s only IF NO concerns with yours or your baby(s) during that time. I was considered “high risk” the first ultrasound was about 7 weeks and 7 days but due to it not more than 7 days after the first day of my last menstrual period; they kept that date as the est. delivery date. But she was measuring about a week late, and made her arrival about a week later. If they changed the est date to what it would’ve said according to the ultrasound it would’ve been spot on. So our doctor confirmed it would be safe for us. But differs person by person.

Between 2-3yrs apart.

I'm currently pregnant with my second baby. My first born is gonna turn 3 a month after the new baby is born.

We have 4 years 4 months. Baby was born in June. Had the first 6 weeks with just newborn while he was at nursery. Then a month together before he started school in September, so now I’m around for school runs while he settles in and have one on one time with the new baby. Has worked perfectly so far!

i had my second baby when my son was 3years 8 months, found out i was pregnant just before he turned 3. honestly, i was so happy with that age gap. my 3 year old was independent, potty trained, could talk and communicate, i feel like if he was younger it would’ve been a lot harder but him being that tiny bit older helped so much so my personal preference is 3 years x

2.5y (lost a baby inbetween that would have made the gap 21 months) we make the gap work and there’s lots I love about it, but if I knew what I know now when we were planning our second, I’d likely opt for a slightly bigger gap.
My first was toilet trained, a good communicator, his temperament made it easy for him and us as he adjusted to being a brother. But it’s still bloody hard work, and our second is the opposite to our first in temperament and hasn’t slept well in over 2 years, so that doesn’t help 😂😂

My first was 2 and 1/2 weeks off of being 3 when I had my second and I love the age gap, although wouldn’t have the birthdays so close together when we have our third 😂

Having spoken to lots of parents about this I think it’s very individual and each age gap has its pros and cons! The younger the siblings are the more hands on you have to be but I think the transition of welcoming a new sibling can be a little easier because they’re not so used to being on their own as much as an older child. But an older child can understand and help out more. Depends on personality, personal circumstances… so it’s whatever is best for you really!

We have 2 years and 4 months between mine and it’s absolutely gorgeous!

My girls are exactly one year apart. I’d recommend waiting a bit. We’re going to wait until our youngest is 2 to try for our third (: