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MAG04 (9.2 days ago)
MY FIRST 2 ARE 16 MONTHS APART.. I AHVE 2 STEP KIDS I RAISE AND LOVE AS MY OWN WHO ARE 6 & 2 AND ONE ON THE WAY NEXT MONTH... BEING PREGO WITH A 13 YEAR GAP SUCKS BIG TIME BY THE WAY

mcltweety (51.6 days ago)
My daughter is 3 1/2 now and I am 23 weeks pregnant with my second girl, but I started trying when she was 2 1/2 but nothing happened.

tiredmommy (56.9 days ago)
My two will be 3 years and 2 months apart. I`m very happy with the age gap and planned it that way. I actually didn`t expect to get pregnant so quick, so I had guessed they`s be a little further apart. I like that my daughter is potty trained before this one comes! I`d hate to have to buy diapers for two! I think she`ll be a great help with the new baby too. At her age, she`s really excited about her baby brother and seems to understand it all pretty well. I also think they will still be close enough to be friends as they grow up. (My hubby is 13 years older than one of his sisters and 19 years older than another. He has a good relationship with both of them, regardless of their age.)

kater (59.3 days ago)
i think there are good and bad about all age gaps. our children will be 5 years apart, because thats how long it took to become pregnant again. people have been alternately enthusiastic and discouraging in their comments regarding the gap, most people didnt know we were trying for so long , as i didnt want all the questions about weather or not i was pregnant yet. so for us, 5 years is the perfect age gap, as thats the one we got!

Anesha (59.5 days ago)
I had my daughter on 6/25/07 and I am trying for #2 right now! You have to do what you and your husband feel is good for your family. I do not want to wait 3 to 5 years to conceive again. My age is a concern plus I want my daughter to have someone at home to play with. It is your decision and no one else`s opinion matters. It is in my heart to have another baby and I know people will judge and make comments when they see me with a little baby and a big belly but we can`t be concerned with what people think.

coltonsmom (59.5 days ago)
My sons will be 13 months apart. I think waiting 4 or more years is too long... but if you`re young enough and that`s what you want... go for it. My sister & I were 11 months apart and we are like twins. Our relationship is so close, we`re now 39 and 40 - and she is, without a doubt, the most important person in my life, next to my own husband and children.

amber325 (59.6 days ago)
My husband is one of eight. And they were all really close in age... They are 30, 27, 26, 24, 22, 21,18,17....All his siblings are his best friends...He loves that they were so close in age :)

WaitingOnGod (59.7 days ago)
For us our son and daughter are a year and two months apart. Didn`t think it would take so long with ttc again. But God knows best. I`d say a year apart. It`s really you and your hubby`s decision. Don`t worry about what other people have to say. God bless you and your family.

samanthaandbaby (59.7 days ago)
Our kids will be 16 months apart...i think thats perfect! I have talked to a lot of couples who have them that close, and the common thing i hear is that the first year is really rough, but after that, its extremly rewarding. we like the idea of haiving siblings who will grow up together. We personally dont like the thought of having one and getting thru the baby years just to do it all over again in 5 years. it seems like a set back for our type of lifestyle. plus, i think it will be easier to do family events where not just one age is catered too. when they are close in age, you can go to age orientated events and there wont be one child that feels left out or bored.

UKMama (59.8 days ago)
We`d have loved ours much closer together than they are. For us 18 motnhs would have been ideal. 18 months between the first two, then a four year gap then 2 very close together again. It will be tough having them so close but the pay off would be fantastic as they`d play together sooner and be closer in age/peer group too. It`s also very attractive to think of getting all the baby stuff behind you soon as well, freeing up more time for you and for your children too?



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