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how did you decide when to have your second child. we were going to start ttc in march when dd is 9months but im worried about my milk supply if we got pr right away like we did the first time.

did you wish you had LO#2 sooner or later?

Audrey is going to be a big sister!

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  • WhitePicketFenceWhitePicketFence member

    We decided to forego any form of BC after DD1 was born so we knew we ran the risk of getting pregnant again right away. I'm a SAHM (no worry about daycare costs for two) and we've always known that we wanted our children close together so it was a no-brainer for us. I started charting again when DD1 was 9 months old since her sleep was more consistent at that time. I got pregnant that month. 

    Our kids are 18 months apart and, in general, I've really liked the spacing. DD1 wasn't old enough to be jealous of the new baby. She was old enough that she enjoyed helping with DD2 (would bring me diapers, a paci, a blanket, etc.). I won't lie, it's been difficult at times but I think it's difficult to juggle multiple kids no matter old they both are.

    Good luck with your decision! 

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  • kagl08kagl08 member

    We knew we wanted our 2 close. I also SAHM so daycare costs weren't an issue. Then we miss calculated, and got pregnant right away so they were supposed to be 15 months apart. Then DS came 5 weeks early, and now they are 13.5 months apart. 

    Overall I love this age gap and would have one it again if we were having a 3rd. Of course it's been hard too, but it gets easier everyday. I agree, I think multiple kids are challenging regardless of age gaps.  

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  • lindsay.loulindsay.lou member
    I wanted to EBF DS1 for 6 months, so I figured correctly that I wouldn't get AF in that time. Once I stopped BFing DS1 at six months, I got AF right away, we started ttc, and were lucky to get pg that first full cycle. They're 15.5 mo apart.
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  • kcisthebombdotcomkcisthebombdotcom member
    Like the others, we never really went on bc post delivery since it was always the plan to have them close. We were planning on officially trying when DS was 9 months to get an 18 month gap but I got pregnant before that. They were 12.5 months apart and I love it. I remember thinking when I was pregnant I wish I got pregnant even sooner! I thought 6-18 months was the easiest time in parenting thus far so for me it was nice to bring a newborn home when my son was at an easy age behaviorally. He was also too busy walking around/exploring that he couldn't have cared less I held the baby a lot.
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  • drcolleendrcolleen member
    Lurker here but you'll get different perspectives on different boards.  There are many of us on the BFing board who don't cycle until our BFing child is older, e.g. I didn't have an ovulatory cycle after DD1 until she was 18mo (and I work >FT and she SSTN around 9-10mo).  I stopped BC at 12mo after DD1 and at 6 mo after DD2 but again no cycle yet.  This board obviously has a lot of people who cycle sooner so everyone is different.
    5/08- blighted ovum, spont ab; 2/20/09- epi, VAVD, Girl! breastfed 24mo; 10/10- blighted ovum, spon ab; 12/10- no fetal pole, Cytotec; 11/20/11- unmedicated SVD, Girl! breastfed 18mo; 11/7/13- unmedicated SVD, breastfed 18mo; 2/11/16- unmedicated SVD, exclusively pumping to at least a year.

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