How soon will you wait for your next baby?

SJS622 · January 2013

I just came back from my 6 week appointment, and everything looks great. I had a c-section with my son (our first) and I'd like our children to be close in age. My OB advised that we wait 18 months between children. What is your OB recommended? I was hoping to have about 6 months between pregnancies. I'd love to hear your experiences!

daphallen · January 2013

I have a friend who was pregnant 3 months after her Csection. She didn't plan on getting pregnant so early. Her OB watched her closer and she had a sucessful pregnancy. It was her 3rd pregnancy. My OB never said anything about a time frame, but my 2 boys will be 2 years apart.

kac22 · January 2013

I think the general recommendation is 18 months because that's how long it takes your body to heal and go back to normal, vaginal or c-section.

My MIL got pregnant with BIL after DH after less than a year and she said while she is glad that they're close in age and she got all her pregnancies done with that recovering from the 2nd pregnancy after such a short time was really hard. Basically like recovering from 2.

Personally, DH and I have decided to wait til DD is around 2 to start trying again. We want them to be close but I could definitely not go through another pregnancy and child in only 6 months. I commend you for that!

Cynthia1207 · January 2013

KailaAK:
I think the general recommendation is 18 months because that's how long it takes your body to heal and go back to normal, vaginal or c-section.
My MIL got pregnant with BIL after DH after less than a year and she said while she is glad that they're close in age and she got all her pregnancies done with that recovering from the 2nd pregnancy after such a short time was really hard. Basically like recovering from 2.
Personally, DH and I have decided to wait til DD is around 2 to start trying again. We want them to be close but I could definitely not go through another pregnancy and child in only 6 months. I commend you for that!

Exactly what's bolded.

I'm planning to wait 2-3 years before TTC again but that's because I'm planning to go back to school. In normal circumstances I probably would have waited 2 years max.

Cynthia1207 · January 2013

KailaAK:
I think the general recommendation is 18 months because that's how long it takes your body to heal and go back to normal, vaginal or c-section.
My MIL got pregnant with BIL after DH after less than a year and she said while she is glad that they're close in age and she got all her pregnancies done with that recovering from the 2nd pregnancy after such a short time was really hard. Basically like recovering from 2.
Personally, DH and I have decided to wait til DD is around 2 to start trying again. We want them to be close but I could definitely not go through another pregnancy and child in only 6 months. I commend you for that!

mben1119 · January 2013

My OB said to wait at least 18 months to help minimize the risks of complications like a thin uterus.

smileybabyboy · January 2013

18 months between the births?

RayRay007 · January 2013

My MW said if I wanted to VBAC, to have 18 months b/w deliveries. If you're fine with a RCS, then you can probably have them closer.

stardust317 · January 2013

My kids are 15 months apart. Not planned, but no major issues. My recovery from my second csection has been more difficult. Nothing major, I've just been more sore.

magdalina.h · January 2013

My OB recommends 6 months.

macgreen · January 2013

My OB recommended 6 months before TTC. We did that and didn't get pregnant again until DS was 8 months. They will be almost 17 months apart when this one is born. But I also had a complete placenta Previa bc of previous cs. It has gone away but it's just one of the risk with them so close together.

XCrissCrossX · January 2013

My OB said I could get pregnant whenever I wanted. She said there was no need to "wait" at all.

andinatep · January 2013

I was told wait a year before getting pregnant after my c-section. My first two are 22 months apart. I have my third c-section scheduled for April, so these two will be 25 months apart.

jussagirl02 · January 2013

My ob recommended delivery no closer than a year apart [dd was born in September 12 so if I were to get pregnant not have LO 2 be due before September 13]. We are waiting so they are more like 18 months apart.

ejs207 · January 2013

My OB recommended waiting 9 months to a year to start trying to my body time to heal. I just got a BFP at 18 months out so the there will be 26 months between the surgeries.

Mrs. Alice · January 2013

I wasn't told I had to wait but my OB made sure I had BC at my 6 week check. I think she figured we wouldn't be trying any time soon after a complicated pregancy and twin preemies. I plan on having them 3-4 years apart, but I would probably not wait as long if the first was a singleton.

bridein08 · January 2013

I was always advised a year before trying again. Though in most cases, earlier will be fine, it is the times when you have a uterine rupture (rare), etc. that may be linked to having a pregnancy too quickly. The uterus just needs time to heal the incision-

We are waiting until DS is two to TTC again. Not because of my previous C/S by any means- just because that is how we want our children spaced.

LadyXaverian · January 2013

My OB asked us to wait at least a year. By the time we start TTC #2, our daughter will be 2 years, 3 months old.

MrsJ723 · January 2013

My OB didn't say anything, perhaps because we discussed going back on the pill at my 6 week check up Stick out tongue

. We didn't start ttc'ing again till DS was almost 3, so I guess it didn't really matter.

Angela814 · January 2013

We're done. :-) My first two are 4y2m apart. DD2 will be 2y8m when baby is born.

I had planned to have all my kids 2 years apart, but that didn't work out for various reasons. I loved the 4 year age gap and actually wish DD2 was a bit older when I got pg again.

HarrietNJMommy · January 2013

My first 3 are all 1.5 years apart (18 months and 19 months). I was not told that I had to wait at all. At my 6 week PP visit, my OB told me that if I was ready, I could get PG again whenever I wanted.

Now, that being said, after c-section #3 (my 3rd c-section in 3 years), she did tell me if I wanted a 4th to wait 1 year before trying.........but that's because she wanted to give my body time to heal after 3 c-sections.

Jazzyashes84 · January 2013

SarahL77:
My OB asked us to wait at least a year. By the time we start TTC #2, our daughter will be 2 years, 3 months old.

Same, DS will be 2yr4mo when we TTC again

kcisthebombdotcom · January 2013

My Ob cleared me to ttc whenever I felt ready at my 6 week PP checkup. He said the majority of the healing was done at that point. He did let me know that there was a higher risk of uterine rupture but that was a rare complication regardless. My second pregnancy was easier than my first. My second c-section recovery was more difficult but that was due to complications afterwards which were completely unrelated to closely spaced pregnancies/births.

I'm sure this varies based on your age/overall health/how your delivery went so I would go with your Ob recommends. I would call back your ob and ask for further clarification on that recommendation--it might be his coined response to everyone or it may be for some reason you're not aware of that he thinks you should wait.

greeneyed_bride · January 2013

After a c-section, there's an increased risk of uterine rupture during subsequent pregnancies. My OB said that if I wanted to try for a VBAC, I needed to wait 18 months. Because of the increased risks, many OBs will refuse to allow you to attempt a VBAC if the babies will be closer than 18 months in age. If you are hoping for a VBAC, you'll want to discuss that with your OB, because having them closer might prevent that. If you would be ok with a scheduled c-section, the 18 month guideline is less of a "requirement."

Xath · January 2013

Warning: Not a happy story

My OB says wait for at least 6 months after your c-section to start trying again. You also need to make sure that you really rest and recover, if you plan on starting quickly.

My son was born in July 2011. I got pregnant again when he was 10 months old with my daughter. We didn't see any signs of complication during the pregnancy, but I went into pre-term labor in early December. They were able to slow it, but I ended up giving birth to my daughter via a 2nd c-section at 35 weeks 6 days. My uterus was in the process of rupturing at the incision point when they opened me up. My daughter only lived for 3 days; she died due to complications from being born pre-term. I really wish I had rested more or done anything that could have caused less stress on the incision point. It was the labor that caused it to thin out, I know, but I still feel like if I had rested more or waited longer we may not have lost her.

This time when they closed me, they double sutchered my uterus, which will make the scar line stronger and thicker. My doctor still thinks that we only need to wait 6 months before trying again, but I will be resting and avoiding anything that could strain the scar-line if I do get pregnant again.

Eleventy11 · January 2013

My OB said I should wait a couple of months. We started trying at five months and got pregnant the next cycle. I never wanted a VBAC, so that hasn't been an issue.

onlymeggan · January 2013

My OB never really gave a waiting period but I think we had already discussed that we wouldn't TTC until DS1 was 18 mos old. DS1 will be 26 mos when DS2 is born and when DS2 turns 18 mos we'll TTC baby #3. We want all of our kids spaced at about 2 yrs.

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