My daughter is now 15 months and I want to try for a boy. My husband is very supportive and wants a boy so bad. I just dont know if it is healthy to do it that soon. Any advise?
2007-06-12 03:43:58 · 18 answers · asked by sweetie3767 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
after reading a few answers already i think everyone gets what im asking. I want my daughter to have someone to play with. and grow up with. Me and my older brother are a year and 7 months apart and were pretty close, and my husband and his sister are 6 years apart and not close at all untill recently.
2007-06-12 03:55:51 · update #1
after reading a few answers already i think everyone gets what im asking. I want my daughter to have someone to play with. and grow up with. Me and my older brother are a year and 7 months apart and were pretty close, and my husband and his sister are 6 years apart and not close at all untill recently.
2007-06-12 04:02:29 · update #2
Speaking from personal experience...I think trying for another baby right now would be great. I had my first, a girl, in April of 2005 and got pregnant with my son in May of 2006. My son is only 4 months old and they already have a blast together. My daughter was just old enough to understand what it meant when mommy's tummy was growing when she was about 18 months. She got to be in the room when her brother was born. Some important advice would be to never disclude her. I keep my daughter so busy with helping out with the baby. She brings me diapers, wipes, bottles, pacifiers, you name it. Therefore, she has never gotten jealous, instead she's really protective. She goes up and kisses him and tells me, "mommy, I love him." The only hard thing about them being so close is that it is hard to get her to go to the potty like she used to before he was born, so if you do get pregnant, I would really work on potty-training for the 9 months that you have to prepare for the new baby. Hope this helps- Candice
2007-06-12 05:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by candicekellie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter was 15 months old when I got pregnant with my son. She was growing up so fast and I missed when she was little. Their birthdays are 12 days apart so they are 1 year 11 months and 18 days shy of being exactly 2 years apart. It's worked out well for me. They play really good together. They are 5 and 7 now.
2007-06-12 04:02:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got pregnant when my son turned 13 months. I think it was best to do it now so my kids would be close in age. When I have the new baby my son will turn 2 a month later. My husband and his brother are 7 years apart and he always said how he hated it because he grew up alone because his brother never wanted to be around him. I think it's a good idea to start now especially if your husband supports it.
2007-06-12 03:51:34 · answer #3 · answered by spanky14213 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My boys are 2 years and 9 months apart. It's perfect. My middle son and my daughter are 4 1/2 years apart. So far, it works out great. We'll see how it is once they get older. I just want them all to be close and love each other. I know that they will!
2007-06-12 04:49:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is fine. I had my kids 2 1/2 years apart and I think it is a great age difference. I got pregnant with number two when my first was about 17-18 months. The Dr. recommends waiting at least 12 months for your body to have time to heal, so I think you are well within the OK time to start!
2007-06-12 03:59:15 · answer #5 · answered by Oh me oh my...♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right at 15 months I decided mine wasn't little anymore too. Yep I defenitely wanted a baby and I got one right away. My boys are 25 months apart and I wouldn't have done it any other way. I think if you wait much longer you run into to much older child complaints of Mommy not paying attention to them. It will pass quicker with a 2 year old.
2007-06-12 03:51:09 · answer #6 · answered by leavemealone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you feel like your body has sufficiently recovered, there's no reason to wait.
My oldest was 13 months old when I got pregnant with my baby. They are about 22 months apart and I think that's perfect.
It's very tiring for their first few years, but my husband wanted to have our kids close in age and I think it's worth it.
If in doubt, consult your doctor.
Good luck!
2007-06-12 03:56:00 · answer #7 · answered by Hawaii girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son just turned two in May and I want to have another baby very badly. My fiance' wants children too so we are going to try a few months after we get married next month. Experts usually say it is best to wait 18-24 months before trying for another one so your body has time to recover from the last baby. Best wishes!
2007-06-12 03:53:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Health-wise it should be fine if you feel up to the challange. If you are worried, talk to your doctor.
Hopefully some other mamas in your boat will weigh in with their experiences. Two years between babies seems to be very popular!
I have a 2 year-old and plan on waiting another year for a baby simply because I didn't want to have them so close in age. Then again, I'm 32! heheh
2007-06-12 03:48:28 · answer #9 · answered by ChibiKris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother and I are 18 months apart. We are very close so I think it's ok to have kids that close together as long as you are confident that you and your husband can handle it.
2007-06-12 04:23:24 · answer #10 · answered by Les 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋