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How long did you wait between pregnancies?

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  • #32
    I am a friend
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭I am a friend


    Hannibal Smith wrote: »
    Maybe she has a good sleeper? :D There are some couples who just fly through the early days. Look at those women who have 15 kids :D

    and I hope they do too but the point needs to be made that some newborns need more care and attention than others.


  • #33
    bubski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭bubski


    there will be 20 months between mine

    how will you feel when your 9 months pregnant and your one year old wants to be picked up, or if its teething, your up all night and then to look after a new born as well

    OK so your first born may be a doddle right now but that does not mean your 2nd will be the same

    Expect a hard few years...... it will get easier though when they are older.

    I love the time i had with son on his own, cant imagine having to look after a baby when he was so small, at the moment i worry he wont get enough attention when new baby comes.

    Why dont you borrow someone who has a 1 yr old for the day & look after the two at the same time, it would give you a feel of what having 2 kids would be like.

    Anyway I believe you should give your body at least a year to recover after birth, i take it you had a good labour? no stitches???


  • #34
    CathyMoran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,458 ✭✭✭CathyMoran


    I did find that when I was pregnant with my daughter 5.5 months after having my son that I was nervous of lifting him as much as I would have liked as he was so wriggly - I fett that having that distance apart was right for me as I had problems concieving but it could have been easier. Having said that they are like Irish Twins already and are great pals.


  • #35
    dublinlady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭dublinlady


    So broody sometimes already and she only 14 weeks! Gonna wait til Christmas at least tho before trying again - mostly money wise we can't afford more maternity leave at the mo!!also my baby is fab but sometimes very hard work so want to have more of a handle on her first!! I also have said I'm not pitting my body thru another pregnancy until im my ideal weight - have 10lbs to go - and want my tummy muscles back after section!!


  • #36
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    Gap of 14 months and then a gap of 20 months. I had three under 3! Hectic, but I love it.


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