+ve HPT with 2nd small gap! Please reassure me!

[mamasunshine]

I've just had a very faint line on pregnancy test . I have 2 dc's with a 15 month age gap, the youngest is 10 months So if this pregnancy all goes well (very early days) there will be a 19 month gap between dc 2 and 3!!! Please tell me that I will survive??! Although goodness only knows how? 3 under 3 My oh my!!

P.s I do realise this is the 'larger families' thread, however I didn't want anyone to 'recognise' me on the parenting thread!

Congratulations!

I had dc1 & 2 with a 20 month gap and it was bloody hard!!

Then I gathered my senses and after a 2 year gap went and did it-a-bloody-gain!!

It's hard, but they will be close and play together. You know you'll have to have a 4th now though to even things out
That's what got me into our mess daily joy

I had a 20m gap then a 23m gap and I found having my second way harder than having my third! I did have a high-need baby for my second daughter - she cried a lot - but I have heard lots of people say number three is easier than number two.

But, yes, it is completely and utterly knackering, but so, so, so worth it

I then went onto have a 21m gap so had four under 6. It really was worth it. I love how close my children are to eachother

Thank you for your reply's Nice to hear survivor's stories

We have always wanted 4, and close together...but had planned on not ttc until youngest was 2 this time oops DS2 has been VERY hard work, still not sleeping well, very fussy, cries a lot etc, so surely no 3 should be easy??!! The 15 month gap has been very tough at times, but there have been easier times inbetween. Hoping that it'll help with the 2 boy's having each other to play with.

Excited, but worried what certain people will think/say, even though I shouldn't!

Once the youngest one gets to 18mo it's a doddle.

and there's always wine!

Oh yes, I totally agree with Sorky. DD4 is now 19m and my life feels really 'easy', which is pretty unbelievable really! I no longer have two toddlers, but three children and only one toddler. The older ones help out (I don't ask them to, they just do) and they all play together and they can all communicate etc.

It's great!

I have six children and the youngest four are close in age dd1 is almost four, ds3 is 2 and ds4/dd2 are 14 weeks, there is a 18month gap between ds3 and dd1 and a 26 month gap between ds3 and the twins. Amazingly I seem noless insane than I wasbefore children[wine helps) I also had only a 15month gap between ds1 and ds2, I like small gaps

congratulations (sorry for crap spelling etc trying to feed and type)

Thanks for the reply's, you all sound very happy with your larger families It's very nice to hear...I'm sure I'll be back in another 18-20 months to say I'm pregnant with No 4

Tips noted - pre-school (very good idea!)
stretchy wrap and LOTS of WINE Dh is very excited, he's been beaming all evening

You'll be fine, I had my 6th when my oldest was 8!

I'm another one with small age gaps (18 months between ds1 and 2 and ds2 and 3 - ds3 was an ooops moment too as we'd planned on waiting for a 2 yr age gap between 2 and 3!) I wouldn;t change it - ds3 now 10 months and feel like we are coming out of the other side of it, first 6 months are hard work and now only just getting enough sleep but they all play really well together and honestly don't really remember life being without each other.

survival tactics for me was getting out and seeing people, even if you only make play group for an hour you wear out the older ones, you get some adult company and it kills a whole morning, I found by the time we had lunch and did afternoon naps the afternoon flew by, plan for 4-5.30pm being a harder slog (trying to do dinner with tired demanding children/juggling feeding baby) as well

Congrats mamasunshine

DD1 is 4
DD2 is 3
DD3 is 22 months

DD1 and 2 there is an 11 month gap, DD3 there is an 19 month gap

DD1 and 2 get on like a house on fire, dd3 causes all the trouble. Its hard work but so worth it all now. Like everything you have good days and bad. DD3 was harder as she was a sick baby and i did find it hard as my other 2 were so young. Still all the same it has not stopped me wanting more and planning on having more.

Best of luck

Best of luck.You are infor it for a bit but it will be very rewarding.

I found number 3 the easiest (however my gaps were a little bigger)

2 year gap between dd1 and dd2
3 years to ds1 and 4 years to ds 4

I loved having 3 but 4 feels very even.

I would like more but it is full stop for us.

Worth getting help in the hous if you can.I would put my extra money into that if I were you.

Thanks for the reply's. Yes, thinking of saving any spare money and putting it towards hiring a cleaner for 3 hrs a week for a few months. Also putting ds1 and 2 into nursery for an extra day for a couple of months. We have some saving to do!!

I had 20mths then 20mths for my first 3
you will be fine
I can say that with hindsight

i have an 11 month gap betweed dd2 and ds and then a 14 month gap between ds and dd3 it was crazy in our house but now i love it. they are a blessing and play beautifully together.
you will be fine, they kind of entertain each other while i make tea and run the bath etc then i stagger the bedtimes by 30 mins so they all get individual time and homework etc.
congratulations on your pregnancy!
k x

hi mamasunshine i am exactly the same , have just had a positive preg test!
dd1 is just 4
ds1 is 18months and
dd2 is 6months!!
and i am roughly 12 weeks preg!
for all mummies with 3 needing to be in prams, any tips on how you manage?? thanks x