Baby turn around.

korpatch · June 2016

hey,
I'm just curious how much turn around everyone is planning and why.
We plan on having ou next Nov. 2017.
We don't want too much space between this guy and the next because both of us had trouble transitioning to a younger sibling when we were little. I think if we had been younger, it wouldn't have been so hard.
Any thoughts?

MrsZko · June 2016

Well we're done...but the boys are 4 years apart. Not by choice - I wanted 2-3 years in between but life had other plans as we lost two in between. I feel like I learned a lot in that some may be lucky enough to "plan" like that but often you're thrown curveballs and the plans go out the window! That being said...4 in between has worked out nicely. DS1 will go to school in September so I'll have til April of maternity leave with just the baby, and he's old enough to help out. Not that 4 is always easy but it has its pros!

K&Elizabeth · June 2016

Our kiddos are 3.5 years apart. I think it would've been easier with them either closer together or farther apart. We just weren't ready for another kiddo any time sooner and I really didn't want them to be too far apart. We aren't sure if we're going to have any more (adoption is more likely, I think), but if we do have any more bio kids, I'd like them to be around 2 years apart.

WBORDERS · June 2016

Our plan swings between trying again when LO is 2 and only having one.

Cwyatt2571 · June 2016

I have to say. I have two daughters the oldest is almost 9 (she's not biologically mine, but she's mine) youngest is almost 6. And our new baby boy is 10 weeks. My hubby really wants another baby around two years apart and the idea is ok with me... until I look at my son and my heart breaks at the thought of having another one.... is that horrible? I love him so much and I just can't imagine being pregnant again or him not having my attention like he does now. My daughters are great and love there brother... I'm just so confused about the idea of another baby

runningwild · June 2016

We are done. We have 3 girls, ages 7, 3 (next month) and 2 months. I would have rather not had a 4 1/2 year gap between the first 2 but it is what it is. I think 2 1/2 years between is better.

runningwild · June 2016

@Cwyatt2571 I don't think you're feelings are horrible. I felt like that after my DD1. We weren't sure for a while if we wanted another baby. Then by the time we decided we did, it took a while to conceive, which is why we have a 4 1/2 year gap.

jasmineahenderson · June 2016

My two boys are only 14 months apart and right now I love it. There's no jealousy issues and my son loves his little brother. You can already tell they're going to be close because they'll have a lot of the same toys and what not. It is hard and I don't think I could've done it if I like him to stay at home mom. Next time we're planning to wait a couple years just because of my husband's job .

redselig · June 2016

Towards the end of my pregnancy and the first two weeks post-partum, I was convinced we were one and done. Now I'm not so sure. If we were to have another, we would probably try when LO is two and see where it goes from there.

JayeSkylar · June 2016

We're looking at about 2-3 years. I don't want them too far apart but we are moving and are hoping to be settled in a new home before we have another

wildtot · June 2016

Originally I wanted 3 kiddos, DH wants max 2. But after having such a hard time with this pregnancy and my ppd I am leaning toward one and done. I know all pregnancies and babies are different but at 8 weeks pp I'm not really looking forward to anymore. My PPD is getting better but DH hasn't been very helpful and he would be another hold up in having any more (would not want two with minimal support). If we did go for a second we would try in about 2-3 years.

momofmanyinthemitten · June 2016

Our age gaps are 25 months, 14 months, and 24 months. We've never had any jealousy issues and, while its crazy chaotic, I'd rather have all our babies closer together before we get out of baby mode. The one good thing about having them further apart is letting the older kids have experience caring for a baby. DH thinks he's ready to stop at 4, but with my fertile eggs and his fast swimmers, I have a feeling we'll have at least one more. Our motto is "Don't try, don't prevent."

brie_and_almonds · June 2016

My girls are 3.25 years apart. It's a good gap because L is big enough to be helpful and young enough that she still wants to be helpful most of the time. I only wanted one in diapers at a time, and that worked out since potty training finally clicked when L turned 3. It's a good gap, and I will aim for a similar gap again if we decide to have another baby.

I don't know if we will have another. I would like another child, but DH has previously said he only wants two. With my bladder still fucked up and the damage seeming permanent, I have mixed feelings about the prospect of being pregnant again. I enjoyed being pregnant (after first tri), and I'm sure I will miss it.

It's sad to think that R might be my last little baby, but we probably have 15 fertile years ahead of us, so we'll see.

Sincera4 · June 2016

Ours are almost 3 yrs apart and it's great. DS loves his little bro and is very helpful. If we have another (we always said 3 but this guy has proved to be difficult), it will be a 2 year gap.

boomoolu · June 2016

Our age differences are 22 months and 26 months. I would love to have a fourth baby, but hubby isn't sold on it. If we end up going for number four we would start trying when DD2 is about a year old so that the age gap would remain around two years.

loveymay · June 2016

We originally said 2-4 kids, but pregnancy was so horrible that I said 1 and done. But now with LO here, I think I want one more. I hate the idea of going through pregnancy again, I had such bad congestion the whole time that hasn't cleared up at 11 weeks PP, and I have an appt with an ENT in a few weeks. it will suck to go through that again! But I want my LO to have a sibling, someone to play with, and I dont want him to be alone in the future when my DH and I are gone. So we will probably try again Fall 2017 or Fall 2018. We are planning on building a house next summer, so we'll probably push TTC till 2018, which will make the age gap be 3 years.

To be honest, when I look at my sweet baby, I just want to fill my house with children! But I think we will stop at 2.

klingonboxer · June 2016

Before pregnancy, we wanted two kids. After pregnancy, birth, and the first two months of parenthood, I'm pretty sure Thomas is the only kid I'll birth. We've talked about adopting later, though, but not for at least 5 years.

mrsmtothek · June 2016

The thought of getting pregnant again at this moment makes my heart break! I'm so not ready--totally and completely engulfed in giving all my attention to my LO and loving it. My DH wants to start trying for another ASAP, I'd much prefer to wait at least another year.

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