How soon is too soon to have another child?

If you are already pregnant you should be glad and thankful that you can have children. Many wish they could have only one. But, I have read that you need to keep constantly aware of your feelings because your body really needs 2 years to return to normal, meaning hormones and brain chemicals and such, so its much easier to suffer from post partum. After I had my daughter I wanted to have another right away, I loved being pregnant and giving birth. I am pregnant now with my second, my daughter is now 4. Have a great pregnancy!! Blessings!

Hi kimberlydax! Congratulations!!! Babies are blessings... I love being pregnant but not the giving birth part, I can still remember the labor pains... ouch!... Unexpectedly, I got pregnant again when my baby was just four months old. We took everything positively. When my eldest was about six or seven months, we introduced his little brother in my tummy and literally kisses my big belly. I don't have to put away baby clothes, crib and other baby stuff. And now they have the same interest since they are just 13 months apart! But now we have to wait for a little bit more to have another one because years from now we'll be sending these two in college. So don't think about what others will think of you. Just be good parents that is all that matters. Enjoy them!!!

the proper gap is 2-3yrs so that you will be able to have time with your child, then you need to have rest with your body to carry a child, it's for your health..for me, i wanted to have only 2-3 child with 2-3 years gap, but it's up to you kim, it's your body and it's your own decision..good luck with your second child..

2 months after giving birth is too soon i think, try telling that to some people & it wouldn't go down well! It's hard though because a lot of people don't seem to realise the strain a woman's body goes through when they are pregnant, the body really does need more time to recouperate before it has to go through those same stresses again. I don't think some people really take anything like that into consideration before they go ahead & get pregnant again. I think that you need to make that decision for yourself but keep in mind, the more you pop out in a short space of time, the more chances there are that things can go wrong when you get pregnant the next time. If the body isn't ready then damage can be done which might stop you from being able to get pregnant ever again & i don't think anyone ever thinks about that sort of scenario! You have a pretty good gap there though, i am hoping to fall pregnant again when our daughter is around 18 months so we'll see what happens! Good luck!

no problem, I have my second baby within another 22 months... It is goood that we normally carryon things with both of them and finish our early parenting task one at a time with little gap.. It is good. and thank the ALMIGHTY for this great opportunity while lot of people are longing to have even one baby. Good God Bless You, and my Good Wishes

I think it's all up to the individual. I know of a girl who has a one year old, she has then given birth to her new baby, and her new baby is about 6 weeks old... and guess what? Yes, pregnant again! The only sad thing about this is she is only 17 or so. And i'm not saying by any means that teenagers just shouldn't get pregnant and stuff, but yeah, it doesnt look good. I'm pregnant with my second child. My first will be two when this one is born in october. I originally planned to have another baby when my first was three at least. But you know thing's change, and accidents (or not accidents) tend to happen. I think as long as your emotionally ready for a new addition then it's great :) There are times (usually the nights where my first refuses to sleep, or is sick) that i wonder why i'm doing it all again. But it's too late now! And i just have to trust in myself that i can do it again :) Good luck and enjoy your second pregnancy! :)

i dont want another one until my daughter is atleast 4. I want her to have her time to be the baby

I agree with you completely . Two of my children are only 22 months apart and I have to say that it is actually easier having them close togehter then the other children who have a bigger age gap between their ages . They do so much togehter and always have someone to play with . You go through something with one child and then you go through it with the next one so you don't actually get out of one thing until you are finished , like potty training for instance . Just makes it easier on you the parent . I believe if one is healthy and feels the time is right then it is right , if you wait because you feel you should . The time could slip by and you may never have another child . My sister has three children and two of them are only 11 months apart . She never found this hard on her and they are so close they are almost like twins . They both started school the same year because of their birthdays and will always be there for one another .

Congratulations on you pregnancy... i think it all depends on what your priorities are... in my case, i am already in my early thirties, i have a 16 month old baby... so now i already want another one because i fear that it might be difficult for me to have another baby because of my age... i want to have more than one child eventhough people are saying that life is hard...

I don't think there is a time limit per say for having children. Some people want to get their child bearing out of the way so they can have their golden years to themselves. So they have their kids close together. Some people wait. I guess it is what is best for each couple and whatever is best for them.

in my opinion, this is all up to you and your husband. this is nobody elses business and nobody should make negative remarks about your personal choices. its your life, not theirs. if you and your husband feel that you are ready for another, all the best to you. i still get remarks about how close our sons are to eachother. everyone assumes that are second son was an "oops" which really makes me mad. he wasnt an oops, he was fully planned. our first was only 8 months old when we started trying again. a couple of weeks later, we found out we had succeeded. we were so happy. up until this day people remark about how my husband and i dont know what birth control is. most of the time i just ignore those comments, but when i am in a bad mood i tell them, we WANTED them to grow up close together. so, yes, you are right, its about how you as a couple feel about getting pregnant so soon. there is nothing wrong with it at all. all babies are precious gifts.

my cousins are always in a hurry to have another baby when they are just too young to rush everything..now they got their kids..one had 3 one had 2 and so on..just her son started eating like 4 months she's already pregnant..i believe its too soon to have another for just a short period of time specially if they find it very difficult to maintain the baby's supplement..every year she gives birth..they should go and see family planning seminar..i think children deserve the special treatment each one of them and when one had felt all the love during his days of growing up i think thats the time to have another..isn't that easy to manage the children when their age difference is just months..still, you can neglect one of the children without you knowing.

I think it's up to you, if you feel you're ready to take on another infant so soon, then more power to you. As long as you take care of your kids then who's to say anything about whether you should have another one, whether it be soon after your last, or 4 years down the road. KWIM?

I say that it is up to each individual person. Some women love being pregnant, and want to have a child as soon after as possible. Some are getting older and do want to complete their family while they are able. I don't think anyone should have a say so in that decision, other than the mother, and father of the "to be" child, other than possibly a dr., if health issues are involved. To each their own, as long as someone feels up to carrying another baby soon after delivery, than go for it.