I have DS 15mo and have always wanted my children close together in age. I reckoned 2 year age gap. This is looking unlikely. I needed fertility treatment for DS1 and will need similar for DC2. NHS funding is available but waiting lists are incredible at approx 1.5yrs! I could go private but costs are so high and I feel it would add so much more stress to the situation knowing money was being frittered away at every failed attempt. The temptation is enormous though. It's even more frustrating as my GP surgery lost my referral letter and therefore my referral was delayed by four months (I saw GP in February and wasn't referred until June!! more lost time) so instead of being seen in October I need to wait until January. I suffered really bad sickness and SPD in my first pregnancy so a bigger age gap would be easier if I felt awful again. Can anyone convince me the longer age gap is better? I have always wanted two small children growing up so close in age and of course getting the babystage gone more quickly so we can go on adventures with them both. I also like the double buggy idea as we walk alot and a two year old would be more amenable to this than a three year old. Am I being silly? It sounds silly but my desire is so strong. When was it ever a good idea to give women a broody gene?
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Convince me 3yr age gap is better than 2yrs.
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fionabeeb · 24/08/2013 15:51
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