have such an urge to have another baby!

[Butterflyy20]

so my child is only 8 months old but i have such an urge and have done for ages to have another baby, the plan was to try after he was 1 anyway as i always wanted them close together! i am a young mum (which i don't see as an issue) but a lot of other mums are a lot older and i feel as though they won't get judged for having babies! we have a 3 bed house and we are more than financially stable! what are your opinions, will i regret having 2 under 2 or is my body trying to tell me something??
thankyou in advance x

If you feel you are ready and can handle it go for it. Plenty of people have 2 under 2 (myself included). Depending your dc it can be difficult. I found the small gap difficult. We went on to have a third with a much bigger gap and it has been so easy! There benefits of course having close together as they can play together etc...but the baby gets so much attention from the older two its wonderful.

Have you posted this before? If not I replied to a post just like this which I will try to find for you. Most people on that agreed the best thing is to enjoy your baby now and wait a while before trying again.

I got pregnant With number 2 when 2st was 8mths. It was tough as my 2ndhad colic. Now they are 3 and 4 and great buddies. I'd sys go for it

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Go for it if you're ready. I was pregnant for the second time before DC1 was 7 months. I didn't think it would happen quite so quickly, but it worked out well for me.

Since it can take a while to conceive I always think it's worth thinking about your minimum age gap and starting 9 months before then!

There are benefits to a smaller age gap although of course it can be more intense and more expensive as they can't necessarily use stuff in succession.

I got pregnant when DS1 was 8 months old and now have DS2 (3 weeks old). Like you I had a strong urge to have a second with a small age gap and so far so good! I don’t think there’s any ideal age gap. I’m hoping they’ll get on and play together.

Do think about your body. Theres a recomended minimal gap between pregnancies to allow your body to fully recover but I forget what it is.

It's best to leave a gap between pregnancies. Pregnancy & breastfeeding are very hard on the body in that it depletes your nutrient stores to construct another human from scratch. Think about all the calcium that is needed to make baby's bones and the amount of omega 3 fats used to construct the brain. So it really does plunder your stores of minerals and omega 3 fats in particular.

If you have another baby too soon you may find that more can go wrong with the pregnancy. World Health Organisation recommends a minimum of 24 months between pregnancies. You have the lowest risk of complications if you have your second baby 3 years after your first.

My mum told me that there is a huge hormone surge that makes you super broody once a baby gets 'easier'. She told me to ignore it .... I didn't and that's how we got number 2 lol.

I have a 2 year gap and it's ok. I'd prob suggest waiting until baby is a year to make sure your body has properly healed. Plus then you can have more time to enjoy your first.

I also found it harder to carry my eldest when pregnant with number too. Thankfully he was walking by the time I was pregnant. I'd def wait for that milestone