baby #2 or #2-3

PegasusOnFire · Nov 14, 2005

When would you suggest TTCing for baby after you have had number 1? My husband and I are wanting more than one child, and we currently have a daughter. The reason for the title is because #2 could be #2 and #3. Twins run in my family every generation, I myself am a twin.

Anyway my daughter is currently 8 months old, and we want to try for our next one sometime after she is a year old, but not quite two, hoping that baby #2 will come after baby #1 is two years old.

Is this healthy to have them that close?

sara elizabeth · Nov 14, 2005

Mine are all between 2 and 2 1/2 yrs apart. As far as health goes, its been fine. You do need to take care of yourself and make sure to take a good vitamin while pregnant and nursing. Otherwise, I don't see why not.

PegasusOnFire · Nov 14, 2005

ok, cool, also when should I go off BC? This question is actually really dumb, but the reason I ask is the first time I went off it, I got pregnant, and lost the baby, we weren't trying for a baby at that time, it just happened, the month I got off. Then while useing condoms, and only a month after losing baby #1a we got pregnant again with our daughter, baby #1b. So what type of control should we use when we go off of the pill?

CarrieAg93 · Nov 14, 2005

My sons are 2 yrs. apart (currently ages 3 & 5) and there are definitely ups and downs to this age difference. I read somewhere that 2 yrs. difference will cause the most sibling rivalry when they are young, but that they will be the best of friends as they get older. We are in the intense sibling rivalry period right now which can be trying at times, but watch out if someone picks on the other one on the playground. They also don't like to be apart for extended periods of time.

As far as BC goes I wouldn't go off the pill until you are ready to be pregnant. Don't count on it taking a few months, esp. since it sounds like you are pretty fertile. At that point I wouldn't use any BC at all. Good luck.

dews · Nov 16, 2005

My daughters are 24.5 months apart (ages 3 and 5) and my youngest daughter and son are 20 months apart (he is 22 months). There has never been any sibling rilvery. If you want your next child to be born before your daughter is 24 months, try to concieve when your daughter is about 14 months. I know it doesn't add up but it gives you a month or two to try to concieve. If it usually takes you longer to concieve, try earlier than 15 months. Birth control is usually out of your system in a month, or less than a month.

Upriser · Nov 29, 2005

my sons are 2 years apart (26 months to be exact) and are now 7 months and almost 3 years (in february).
I was also happy for them to be so close so they will still play together. I was always a bit envious of those couples with two children in Disneyland and our son was always running to other children to find a playmate.
I must warn you that it can be hard at times (with that I mean exhausting as a 2-3 year old is very demanding and needs to be watched). We have now organised it that I take care of the eldest and my wife of the baby.
Having to look after the two during the day means that you can forget doing anything else (I tried it as I was upset my wife not being able to cook when I came home from work) But they are worth it and I think of later we will have nice Christmasses too...

Leanna · Nov 29, 2005

Good luck It is healthy, waiting until your daughter is one year gives your body time to recooperate for another pregnancy.

Lexi · Feb 18, 2006

I'm going to sound like a spammer here but I really suggest the Fertility Awareness Method for when you want to get off of hormonal birth control. It works really well for when you want to achieve pregnancy and you can also use a different set of rules for avoiding pregnancy.

Toni Weschler's book Taking Charge Of Your Fertility is a great resource to learn about FAM! That is what I read to learn the method. Plus, it's way cheaper than buying a pack of pills each month. It's only the cost of the book which is about $20 and a basal body thermometer. Or a regular digital thermometer works well too if it reads to the 10th of a degree. You can buy the Ovusoft.com program or use the free FertilityFriend.com one to chart out your information.

blessedmomof5 · Mar 12, 2006

well i have 5 also, and when the twins were 10mths old we were pregnant again, with twins, fert drugs..
can i ask are you fraternal or id? i find it amazing that you have twins in every generation....wow...truly amazing and blessed.

PegasusOnFire · Mar 12, 2006

we are identical twins

blessedmomof5 · Mar 12, 2006

wow thats great, are they all that run in your family ID twins? that would be rarer....hmm is that a word?

thought this was interesting, since i did not think ID's ran in families....... http://multiples.about.com/cs/funfacts/l/aa060101b.htm

PegasusOnFire · Mar 12, 2006

yes we all are identical twins.

lavenderskies · Apr 6, 2006

My first child and second child are only 16 months apart. I got pregnant the day my firstborn turned 8 mos old and baby 2 was in a hurry so he came a month early. I am glad I had them so close. It worked great. My second and third children have 5yrs3 mos between them. That made it very hard. My stepsons are 11 mos to the day and hubby says it made things easier.

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