2nd baby?

I didn't 'officially' suffer with ppd with my first baby, as in I didn't go to the Drs and suffered from very very low moods and definitely rage, and I did the same with my 2nd baby, but for me also, with my 2nd being born at the end of September, it coincided with the nights getting darker and it getting colder, which for me anyway, definitely affects my mental health a lot.

I had a gap of 14 months, which I wouldn't recommend 😂 in my opinion, having a toddler and having a newborn isn't ideal as they both need you in different ways, but also it depends on the temperament of the toddler... I'd maybe say 3/4 years is a good age gap! X

I have 3. All 3 and under. I struggled after my first. Not so much after my second. My third has been a mental toll on me but i had respiratory failure and hypoxia after ga with her birth and almost died.
I dont think theres a perfect age gap either but my eldest is soo much more easier to cope with with a baby than my middle child and baby. My eldest is 3 and half almost, my middle will be 2 next month and my baby is almost 7months old and the one who i thought would struggle more is my eldest and hes been dream with the baby. My middle one wants to help a little more but is getting to that terrible two stage and i keep telling him ill send him to my mum who is his favourite person so not really punishment but someone elses house he can take their food and trash instead. So i guess 3 years is a nice gap. 18months between them is too much hard work

I had really bad PPD with my first, which lasted about 18m. Currently 4m pp with my second and it's definitely a lot better....I know I still have a way to go but I'm feeling much more hopeful as I was already in a really bad way with my first at 4m