When to have another baby?
I had a baby girl in May and she is amazing! I’ve always wanted two children and was wondering what the best age gaps are? However looking at her now I couldn’t imagine my attention being also on another child and already feel guilt for wanting another baby. I feel like this will change when she’s a little older and might even be asking for a little brother or sister by that point.
Is it wait till then until she understands more or have one in about 12 months so she would never know any different.
I think because she is so great it’s made me want another really bad but some people have said that the first one tricks you into having another and then the second child is a lot harder 🙈😩
Am I over thinking all of this because I know people have babts at all different stages in life but then main problem for me is the guilt I will for all the attention not being on my baby girl
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I feel the same way. My mother had a gap or two-three years in-between generally. But everyone is different. Keeping in mind your health and the baby. What can you learn from the first pregnancy to support the second, and the level of support around you. I don't have enough checks in each box, so it's a no for me right now. I even asked my daughter if she wanted a sibling, she said no. Haha.
We decided on a 2 year age gap. First will never remember being an only child (other than the transition when baby first comes) and they're close enough to always play together. 0-2 I feel so much can change and there is so much to focus on that I wouldn't want to be pregnant or with a newborn in that time. By 2 their personality has formed and you know them a bit better.
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