Planning Another Already?!

IslandEnchantress · September 2010

I'm only 8 1/2 weeks in. We have so much going with getting married, this pregnancy and a move on our plates! And do you know what FH said to me last night? "I can't wait to try for a second baby! When do you think you'll be ready? Maybe when this baby is 6 months or so?" And he was serious. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry!

When did you all SERIOUSLY consider TTC for your second?

azzyberry · September 2010

We didn't even start talking about it until after DS's first birthday. We started TTC in April - DS was 20 months.

mommy411 · September 2010

12 months

mama31 · September 2010

We wanted to wait until she was around 18 months. I didn't want 2U2.

jteneback · September 2010

Since it took a year to conceive this LO and I'm 33 now, we have definitely talked about our strategy for #2 - how far apart we want them, what if it takes another year, what if it happens right away, etc.

What can I say, I'm a planner!

erbear · September 2010

I wasn't sure there would be a sibling until K was close to a year. That first year was HARD and I didn't see us doing it again. Around a year, I began to see the light at the end of the tunnel and we started TTC when K was 14 months.

Heather & Nayt · September 2010

We wanted 2u2, so we actually started TTC when he was 6 months old, *we were crazy thinking about it now*. My kids will be about 23 months apart.

c446784 · September 2010

my dh was the same way... I wanted to wait until after she turn 1... but here I am I got pregnant when she was 10 months... First try when I started to wean..

Bree4011 · September 2010

BEFORE I had my daughter I wanted my kids close together. My brother and I are 17 months apart and I thought that was "so perfect" well here we are 3 years later and my kids will be 4 years apart.

I MIGHT have considered trying again after she turned one, but it just wasn't the right time for us, I wanted to try after she turned 2, but still not the right time, I put my foot down after 3 because I'm turning 30 next month and I wasn't going to wait any longer.

Having a baby is way tougher than I ever imagined. You don't want to have two in diapers, but then once you finally get them potty trained then the thought of starting all over again is daunting. You'll know when the time is right.

engaged678 · September 2010

we still weren't trying and DS is 25 months.

It's easier to be on the "not trying" side of the fence and say yes or no than to be "surprised" like we were with a positive pee stick!

Mom MD (in-training) · September 2010

I'm on the opposite side of the spectrum......I've already researched birth control methods!

shannon059 · September 2010

When DS was about 9-10 months old and we conceived right away. So my babies will be about 18 - 19 months apart! I personally just want to enjoy the baby stages together so that once I am done with diapers and babies... were reallly done! Plus I would like to go back when the babies start school so we just felt like we wanted to get the baby years going quickly!

DimPolPet · September 2010

When baby girl is 2 years old. She will be two in 11 days.

Just started working on #2.

Aprilynn0206 · September 2010

Before DD was born we said we would try around her 1st birthday.. we ended up waiting until she was 15-16mo to start TTC again. We wanted to really "enjoy" her in her first year before trying again.

See how he feels after he hasnt' slept in 6 months lol

Mrs.McLovin · September 2010

We weren't trying. I found out a week after my son's 2nd birthday.

kg_08 · September 2010

I had a really easy pregnancy, good delivery, and an amazingly well behaved baby, so we're actually thinking about it already. Not sure exactly when yet because I don't know if I want to be breastfeeding and pregnant at the same time, but 2 under 1 doesn't sound that bad....

sweetaug · September 2010

I'd respond with "Honey, that's so sweet! But let's get through the first pregnancy first." He hasn't had to change diapers or lose sleep yet. That may not change when he wants to have the second. But the reality of a baby hasn't affected him yet. I wouldn't put too much stock in his timeline right now. My DH makes statements like that...he has no idea what he's saying. And quite honestly, I'm not at a place where I can say when I'll be ready again either!

SweetBaby2004 · September 2010

We started thinking about it when DD#1 was 6 months old. We didn't start TTC until she was 9 months old and got BFP second month so we had 2u2.

melgrady · September 2010

Mom MD (in-training):
I'm on the opposite side of the spectrum......I've already researched birth control methods!

Totally this answer! If we have another, we are not going to consider it for 3 or 4 years. I do not want two in diapers at the same time.

katekirschner · September 2010

We had discussed attempting to space the babies out by 2 years. DD will be 25 months old when this baby is born. I, however, had baby fever and wanted to start trying when she was 9 months old, but he wasn't ready for that.

izzybella · September 2010

DD was 18 months. At this point, DS will be about 2.5y when we start again.

KRISTA555 · September 2010

we plan to start TTC #2 after the first of the year. DD will be about 6 months.

Our situation calls for it though..

#1: we want to have at least 3 and I'm already 29.

#2: I have PCOS, so who knows how long it will take to conceive. We were blessed after only 3 months with DD, but I was married previously for 6 years and only had one chemical pregnancy.

#3: My DH is being medically retired from the Army with 100% disability. We will all have excellent benefits for life, and DH will be able to help out a lot because he is non-employable. Also financially, because the Army deems him non-employable, he will receive extra $ each month. Basically he will be paid good money to be a SAHD.

Given our situation, we would be silly not to TTC when we are.

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