Close age gap (pros and cons)

[oskars]

What would you say the pros and cons are to having a small age gap? What made you make the decision to conceive soon (if you made the decision)?

My youngest is 18mnths so the age gap would be approximately 2 1/2 years, but I'm not sure how I'd cope!

2.5 years is about standard isn’t it? I think 3 years and a newborn is easier.

I had 4 DCs in 5.5 years. Planned to have small gaps. Failed to take into account that there would be a very intense period of time when they are all sitting GCSEs and A levels year after year after year.

Worst gap imo!! My smallest gap is just under 14 months. Also have ds's 29 months apart - much harder.
Double buggy easier with younger ones , ds wanted to walk (run off), Potty training +bf a baby with older ds was hard! Closer age was like having 2babies but easier than baby +toddler!! In your shoes I would wait til your pdb has some nursery hours!!