TTC when baby is 7 months old…

[EllaW1987a]

We agreed always to have one baby. However, after having a baby - I can’t even understand my previous stance and I’d love to do it one more time. After some talking, my partner has agreed but does not want to be any older than 36 and wants to start straight away if we’re going to do it. Obviously it might not work, take a while and I’m mindful my body is depleted.

Anyway - I’m quite worried about what other people would think about this as it’s not a usual gap. I’m obviously worried about my baby too. However, I definitely want another one and waiting and then going back to nappies and being say 38 doesn’t sound appealing.

Any words of wisdom… thanks!

I got pregnant when I had a 6 month old baby. So far so good. They both get on so well now (2 and 4) and I find it easy that they’re both on the same schedules and enjoy doing the same things. I didn’t get much judgement- a few people laughed and said I was brave but I never felt judged. I am glad I got out nappies and am not just about to go back into that baby phase.

Are you breastfeeding OP? That might be a slightly limiting factor at 7 months old, although probably not for a huge amount of time more.

If you TTC now and it takes maybe six months, there will be two years between your kids. That's a very common age gap 😊 If it happens straight away, there would still be 17 months between them, it's not that unusual.

I fell pregnant with DS when DD was 9 months, not planned. I was breastfeeding aswell but was an unlucky one where my periods returned at 4 months. It also was a one time thing whereas it took over a year to conceive DD so it may be quicker than you think.
DD is 2.5 and DS is 13 months now. It's been a tough first year navigating both their needs and I still have days where I have no idea how I'm going to get through it but DD is starting to try and play with him more and they walk around holding hands which is lovely.

This, in a nutshell.
DH and I technically started ttc#2 when DS was born because I never went back on contraception. I’d have been fine with a small gap but it took us 2+ years to conceive DS and he’s now 27 months with no sign of a sibling on the horizon! My rambling point being that you never really can plan these things or know how long ttc will take!

I have an 18 month gap and can reccomend, they like the same things (days out, hobbies) and are little besties/street fighting opponents 🤣🤣

Also i got one out of nappies then the other a year later, bring done with nappy poos was a good feeling lol

My daughter had her 3 close together.. she breast fed them all for a year.. with second two only 14 months between them so only had a two month gap between feeding.

Thank you everyone for your positivity and I think like what has been said - may happen quickly or could take a while and then it would be a gap that’s more common. Thank you for sharing that it’s been manageable too. I’m not BF and have a different mindset - if it happens soon, great but if it take a fair few months that would also be ok. And I guess it may not happen too.

I had frozen embryos implanted when my son was 6 months old at got my daughter. Having 2 close together was terrific. They were happy to do the same things and were, and are, great friends. Good luck