Part of a Health class assignment.
2007-09-19 15:42:42 · 16 answers · asked by ? 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I assume you are talking about maternal health here, not "ideal" spacing which would be different for different people.
It takes about a year to fully regain all nutrients lost in pregnancy.
This study says babies are more likely to be low birthweight if the mom got pregnant less than six months after giving birth.
Interesting to me that nature takes care of this-if you are fully nursing, not supplementing or starting solids before six months, the odds are pretty small that you will get pregnant again in that six months.
My mom nursed seven kids-we were 15-23 months apart.
2007-09-19 16:19:14 · answer #1 · answered by starrystarrynight 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a Mother of three, (24, 7 & 6), any doctor will tell you to wait at least 2 years. Many reasons for this; to give the mothers body a chance to heal and resume some normalicy. Though we are designed to give birth, having a baby can be extremely hard on the body. Because of the sleep deprivation that all mothers suffer from the first couple of months, you need that time to be able to set routines and schedules which are important for the baby. Its also important to be able to spend alot of time 1 on 1 teaching, nuturing time that would not be available if you have them too close together.Is it possible to have another right away? Yes.
Is it wise? Definitely not.
2007-09-19 15:58:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have been given pregnant with #2 while #a million grew to become into approximately 7 months old. We have been waiting and desire our young ones close in age. The surgeon stated each little thing regarded sturdy and healthful and that there grew to become into no reason to attend if we did no longer desire too... so we did no longer.
2016-10-05 01:09:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ideally a woman should take one year to bond with her baby and let her body recuperate from pregnancy and delivery. Yes, it really does take that long for everything to get back to normal. There are many risks associated with getting pregnant sooner, especially if it is six months or less.
2007-09-19 15:47:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
my health class teacher said ideally doctors want women to wait at least two or three years before getting pregnant again
2007-09-19 16:00:33 · answer #5 · answered by Bookybell 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A year, so the inside of her body heals. That means not to become pregnant until after a year has gone by at least.
2007-09-19 15:47:36 · answer #6 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
two to three years after her first birth.
2007-09-19 15:51:01 · answer #7 · answered by Jessie TTC#1 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
At least 6 weeks, but longer if nursing - too much of a drain on body if sooner - ideally, I would say a year after nursing stops.
2007-09-19 15:46:55 · answer #8 · answered by Gal in MN 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I've read that it takes two years for all her organs to go back where they belong after giving birth.
2007-09-19 15:50:41 · answer #9 · answered by adoptive mom 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My daughter was only 9 mos old when I got preggers w/my second... I really don't think it was healthy for *me* as I didn't have time to fully heal between pregnancies, but the social dynamics between children couldn't be better! They are very close, almost like twins.
2007-09-19 15:47:31 · answer #10 · answered by MotherBear1975 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋