Child spacing, How long between children should we wait?

ncgemgirl77: Child spacing, How long between children should we wait?
I was just wondering what people’s experience and views on how long to wait in between children. If you were planning it what would you do? What is the spacing between your children and the pros & cons of that.

My husband and I were thinking of trying when my baby turns 2 years old. This would make them about 3 years apart if things go as we are thinking.

I know you can’t plan everything, but in an ideal world what would you do?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Rave
I wanted my kids to be 2 1/2 to 3 years apart so we started trying when my daughter was 21 months old. It took me 7 months to get pregnant. Now they’re gonna be almost exactly 3 years apart.

Answer by Jess
we’re planning to try for our second after our daughter turns 1. We’d like them to be at least 2 years apart.
We have friends that had their second when their first baby was 6 months, and that doesn’t seem to work well. The two are close and it was great for them, because they were still used to the whole baby routine, but its hectic.

Answer by butterfly_tx_22
I started trying 2 months before my 1st daughter turned 2 yrs. old and we got pregnant right away…in fact I found out I was pregnant right when my daughter turned 2 and now we have a 3 yr. old and 5 month old and I really like it and think the age difference is great. I have a lot of friends who got pregnant when their 1st baby was just 1 yr. old, but I know it would have been too much for me, good luck! =)

Answer by Tiara S
I have red that 2 1/2 years is about ideal. It gives your body time to heal from the previos baby and your baby enough time to be the baby before the next one comes along. Older kids are sometimes more jealous about the baby and younger ones are so young that the work load could be too much for you.
My first two are 2 years 10 mos apart and I planned them. I think their age gap is greeat ( both boys). They play together very well and I can also use the older ones clothes for the younger one.. lol.. The younger two are 18 mos apart ( did not plan that) and although they are best friends ( youngest is a girl) and play together all day long, the first few mos were really hard for me, caring for , really two babies at once. Now I am happy they were so close together though.. No more baby stuff for me 🙂 got that all out of the way. She does not play much with her older brother though ( 4 years apart) but maybe once they grow up he’ll watch over her in school and stuff..

Answer by JackieF
our boys are 23 months and 3 wks apart. LOL

It will always be hard.. because there are always new things that you encounter as a parent. You just need to find out when it feels right to you.

For us.. it was nice because both were in diapers, we would just change both at the same time. Now 2 years later we are almost done with diapers. We are done with baby food, sleepless nights, teething, and all that jazz.

We want another baby.. but we don’t know when it will happen (only because i am in school right now). It is up to you and when it feels right.

But as a suggestion.. it is eaiser the closer in age they are.. because they play together better.. My boys are really good friends.. don’t get me wrong.. there are fights ALL the time.. but they do play well together

Answer by questions
i just hand my first one and if i even want to have any more Am hoping for when my baby is 8 or 10 before have one a baby need there time before some one comes in and take there love from them