How long should on wait before having another baby? Just currios.....i dont want my baby suffer being the only

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Answer 1

You should wait until the baby you had before is out of diapers! ! ! !
You should never need or want 2 babies with 2 different sizes of diapers. Too much money.
Bottom line-wait for your first baby to be fully potty trained and then you can start to have a next baby.
The good thing and best news is that your toddler will enjoy the news of another baby on the way and toddlers can always help out mommy after the new baby is born.

Answer 2

I've never had children, but I'd say that an age gap from anywhere between 2 to 5 years or so is probably ideal with most children. My brother and I are 4 years apart and get along fantastically. We've always been really great friends, even when we had the whole sibling rivalry thing. We were each other's best friends growing up, we have a great connection, and even though we're complete opposites in most aspects, we still have great communication with each other.

Any age gaps more than 5 years are usually more noticeable and it's a lot more difficult to find common ground with a sibling. But if they're too close together, your oldest might get jealous and not really have enough time to be the "baby." My mom was 10 months old when my uncle was born and as a result, has always been extremely self-centered, immature, and whiny. That sounds horrible, me saying that about my mother (who I love and respect dearly), but she didn't get the chance to be a baby for long, so it really rolled over into her adult life.

Answer 3

2 years

Answer 4

I haven't been there yet, but I am considering waiting until my son is 3 to conceive my next. My son is almost 2 1/2 and he and my nephew are 9 months apart...and together they are too much work.

My mom had her first 2 kids less than a year apart and got extreme and had the rest of us 5 years apart (my older sister is 34, brother is 33, I am 28 and my little sister is 23). None of us have a truly close relationship with each other but we all of course love each other and get along.

I think a 1 year gap is hard on the parents and a 5 year gap is hard on the kids, so I have decided on a 3 year gap for myself. At 4 they are old enough to reason with and they understand being gentle with the baby a little better than a 3 year old and they can still be close with their brother and sister later on in life (skipping the teenage years of course). That's my take on it, but I am learning as I go, just like you. Good luck.

Answer 5

I'm struggling with this same question! My son is 8 months old. There are 4years between my brother and I (I'm older) and it was just too much of a gap, even tho we are best friends now, there is just an aspect missing bc of the age gap - almost like we're two only children and there was no sibling rivalry growing up at all. i see my girlfriend and her sister 18 mths apart as best friends now at 30, but hated it during teen years. who's to say? do you wait until you've weened? they're out of diapers? but my biggest factor is "how long will it take me to conceive?" it took 9 months the first time. I think that's the biggest factor because if it took me another 9 months and I started now, my son would then be 17 months, then add another 9 months for pregnancy and he'd be the perfect age for the next one-out of diapers, finished breast feeding, etc. But what if it took me 1 month to conceive? or 2 years? so I've come to my own decision based on "what if?" What if I conceived right away, would I be ok with that? if your answer is yes, then you're ready. I thought mine was yes, but then when my husband and i went to have unprotected sex, I freaked out and knew I wasn't ready. That's what I've used to base my decision on. Good luck!

Answer 6

It really depends on you and your body. Most doctors recommend 1 year in between pregnancies. I am 37 and had baby #3 in Sept. 2006. My husband and I decided we wanted one more and since I am 37 we decided to go ahead at 6 months to start trying. One of my doctor's told me that since I heal so well (all babies were born by c-section) that 6 months was long enough since they knew my age concerns. I got pregnant when my daughter was 7 months. I realize that I will have 2 in diapers at the same time, but that really doesn't worry me. My daughter will be 16 months and off the bottle so that helps. I nursed her, but once you become pregnant, no more nursing as your milk supply dries up pretty quickly.

So whatever feels right for you from a physical and emotional standpoint. Talk to your OB/GYN, get a physical and then decide.

Answer 7

I would say 2-3 years. Old enough to play, and one should at least be in the potty training stage. It's really best if they're close enough in age to like to play together, but far enough apart in age that it's less difficult to have a newborn. 4+ yrs apart, they will have different interests, and it's harder for the 1st born to get through the jealousy stages.

My kids are all pretty close in age, and they all have similar interests so we can do a lot of things together as a group. Not to mention the fact that they can share rooms easily. But 2 of my children were born about 1 yr apart, and the diaper costs were horrible. Not to mention that I was carrying around a newborn and a toddler not ready to be that independent yet.

Answer 8

There is no right answer to this question. If you have a 2 yr old you will be dealing with a new baby and a kid in their terrible twos.
If you wait too long the other sibbling will be like another parent.
I believe if you put it in God's hands and tell him to send you another baby when the time is right. Then how can you go wrong? They are the most amazing creatures on the planet. (babys that is)

Answer 9

First of all you want your body to heal over the last pregnancy and you want to be financially ready for another child. I am too an only child, I have 3 blessings and another on the way ages 11, 6 and 4 are the ages of my kids. They are all planned because I just do not want to be in a situation where I cannot financially take care of them. So make sure you are ready in all areas before bringing another child into this world.

Answer 10

2 years ?

Answer 11

I think you should only wait about 2 to 2 1/2 years before having another baby.....that gives you some time to heal from the first one and also to learn about child rearing and it gives you experience to maybe use or do different than you did with the first.....and also so your children aren't so far apart, age wise, and can still play together and hang out when they are older.....