How long between babies (c-section)?

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I know some doctors advise 12-18 months after a c-section to get pregnant again but no one officially told me anything after mine. Planning to try for number 2 after Christmas, which will be 17 months. I know a lot of people don’t wait at all and it’s fine but there does seem to be extra risks if you try again too soon. I’m an anxious person anyway so just want to give myself the best chance of everything being straightforward 🙈 How long did people wait?

Hello,
I had a c-section in July 2020 and I’m currently pregnant with a due date exactly 2years after (July 2022). They say you should wait at least a year before start trying.
good luck :)

Lots of midwives say leave it at least a year. Especially if you’ve had a c section.

Currently pregnant after a c-section in Jan 2021 - eldest will be 23months when this baby is born.

We started trying when DD was 1, but didn't conceive until she was 20 months. She'll be 2 years 4 months when baby is born.

I had a c-section and fell pregnant again 12 months after, so there is 22 months between my two.

I had a c section then fell pregnant with my second after 6 months, so 16 months gap between my 2 dc. Second pregnancy was even smoother (elective c section also). I had been advised by others to wait a year. My obstetrician, who knew I was up against the clock age-wise told me to just get on with it!

I think ideally at least 18 month before start of next, even with non c section.

it’s takes around 18 months for mothers vitamin levels to balance back, for ligaments to stretch back ( even in places like feet), etc. So for optimum health of baby and mother You should leave that long.

15 months between 2nd and 3rd CS. I wouldn't recommend it (3rd was a surprise).

I sometimes think I exist as a public warning "This is the body you will end up with if you don't learn to say 'no'"

No, I won't have another slice
No, I won't have pudding
No, we haven't got time

Perhaps I should get government sponsorship to hang around shopping centres wearing a sandwich board!

No one advised me on how long to leave it after my first C section.

I wasn't ready to have another baby until 12 months later anyway. I fell pregnant with DS2 around 17 months after DS1. There is 2 years and 6 weeks between them (DS2 was born early).

I didn't have any issues with my wound etc. My iron levels were woeful though and I've been anemic ever since (DS2 is 7 now). My blood pressure was also high and I was hospitalised with pre-eclampsia at 37 weeks. But that was probably due to being overweight, working full time in a job I didn't enjoy, having a toddler and being made redundant.

I think the main thing you need to be prepared for is why you needed the first csection and if you are likely to need another one. Having a birth plan second time around was a big thing for me and I went for an elective csection. Then ended up in A&E with pre-eclampsia at 37 weeks and still needed an emergency csection anyway.

Bless you @GnomeDePlume , but your post did make me 😀

I conceived 18 months after my EMCS, and had a successful VBAC with my son. The pregnancy was complicated for unrelated reasons (well managed gestational diabetes and sacroiliac joint disfunction).

You don’t say if you’re hoping for a VBAC but my obstetrician said at least a 18 months between pregnancies would give me a better chance of success.

27 months after EMCS, forceps delivery of 10lb plus baby. No one gave me any advice on gap but as I was 38 I didn't want to leave it too long.

I had 3 in 4 years. Each spaced 2 years apart.

I was told wait a year, and followed that pretty much to the letter. It took 6 months to conceive DD so I did sort of assume that the gap would be around 27 months. It will be 21 months, which I'm actually happier with. Have had issues with this pregnancy but none of them caused by the previous section, in fact the same issues were almost certainly present in my previous pregnancy, they just weren't detected!

I may need another section, but that's not linked to how long I waited or not either.

Conceived 10 months after EMCS. Almost 19 months gap (but not quite). No issues with the pregnancy or birth (other than an infection afterwards but that had nothing to do with them being close together!). Managing with a little one after a 2nd CS was hard but I'm so glad I had them close together. No one said anything to me during the 2nd pregnancy

20 month age gap between my boys, first was emergency c-section as he measured 4 weeks behind at a growth scan and induction failed and made his heart rate all over the place. Seccond baby was a successful vbac and was a very qwick labour and birth

I had an emergency call section April 2011. Had another emergency c section
Oct 2012. My uterus ruptured and my youngest has brain damage.

I have 11 months between my babies, both c sections.

Obviously wasn't planned and was scared shitless but it all worked out fine.

I would say, from speaking to docs due to
Having the babies so close together, it's definitely safe to wait. I didn't ever feel in danger but I was aware that it's not the safest thing to put your body through.

I saw someone say the phrase Irish Twins on here the other day and get absolutely slammed for it - I totally understand why, obviously,but I would like to add my partner didn't force me into having sex soon after having a baby like was suggested on the thread when women have kids close together - it was just something that happened for us and we are beyond grateful for our kids being so close in age 😌😍🥰