Age Gap Worries

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I would love some advice and reassurance that everything is going to be fine. I am currently pregnant with baby #2, very unexpected but very much wanted. There will be a 14-month age gap between them, and so far, I have felt very optimistic. Recently, I broke the news to friends and felt taken aback by comments urging me to mentally prepare for the challenges and to take care of myself. Now, creeping anxiety and mom guilt have set in. Has anyone else experienced a close age gap and can relate to these feelings?

People are awash with comment and criticism. If you'd waited and were having them 5 years apart there would be teeth sucking and tutting over that as well. Congratulations on your pregnancy and look forward to your family growing

I do think eyes wide open it will be a challenge for a couple of years but for what it’s worth I think best to have kids as close together as you can financially and mentally manage- ultimately pays off.

No first hand experience but there is 13 months between my sister and I. Yes there are the obvious challenges but my mum always said how glad she was that she did it like that because it meant that the hardcore years were tough but not dragged out over a longer period of time. Congratulations!