When is too soon to try again after c section?

[dancingmumma]

My lovely daughter was born 8 weeks ago by planned c section and I already can't stop thinking about when we can try again for a sibling. She's our first baby and we'd really love 3 children, but I feel like I'm too old to have 2 more pregnancies even though I'm only 28!

I know it's advised against getting pregnant again within the first 12 months after a section, but would it be harmful if I did?

@breatheintheamazing this will be my 3rd c section and the surgeon never mentioned anything about scar tissue he just said he’s tidied my scar up for me as my last one was a mess with my first being a emergency x

@Username1234321 that’s good then just this will be 3rd section I’ve had to prior so I am getting worried I did speak to midwife yesterday and she said it’s very very rare for it to happen but it can happen I’ll just have to hope I’ll be okay after my 2nd c section I was back to normal in day 3 and I healed really well no infections or anything. Go hospital next week so I’ll see what they have to say x

My friend has a section with her first and then became pregnant with her second within 6 months.

She had an uncomplicated pregnancy with no issues.

@uggmum that’s good to know I am worried but I’m just hoping I’ll be okay xx

I was never told I had to wait and had my children via c-section 18 months apart and then 14mths apart. I don't think any concern was shown even though first was an emergency with a PPH and two blood transfusions 🤷‍♀️

I think it’s not great for the other child with such tiny gaps. If you have two within a year of each other, they are both basically babies still, but needing very different things.
At 12 months Ds was walking around well, climbing furniture, and needing time to play properly. But he also needed full help feeding, nappies, settling to sleep, carrying out and about, help in car, etc… if I had another baby he really would have missed out a lot.

of course people do have small gaps, and cope. But it’s probably not the healthiest for the mother to not have time to fully heal and for other child to get full attention

@CJsGoldfish yeah I was never told anything myself so hopefully I’ll be okay 🤞🤞 x

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/73710/RHRpolicybrieffbirthspacingeng.pdf

WHO advises around 2 years - hence the recent push for post natal contraception. See study.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46017789.amp

Honestly, please wait at least a year. I got pregnant again 13 months after my first planned csection. My second pregnancy was noticeably harder than my first - not much chance to rest as I had a 1 year old to look after. Plus having two really close together is really hard work. It got easier when dc2 hit 9 months, but before that it was relentless and hellish and I was totally exhausted. Don't do it to yourself. Enjoy your little one. Give her the time she needs. Let your body heal. You have plenty of time - I had mine at 35 and 37.