Small age gap between babies

[Jumper]

I have a 10 month old baby and ever since she was born I have wanted another, unfortunately nothing has happened yet. This is probably as I am only now stopping breast feeding.
I would like to hear from any one else who has a smallish gap between children. Would you do it again?

Suew, thanks for that incredibly helpful link!

Eualia the book that Suew mentions is very good. It shows you exactly what signs to look out for re fertility and claims that if you follow exaqctly her methods using all three methods of indication (temp,cervical fluid and cervix shape) then you can very accurately predict your fertile period. It certainly made me much more aware of my body even though I didn't practice it exclusively.

I breast fed my daughter totally on demand, I fell(happily)pregnant when she was 13 weeks old, I continued to feed her until she was 8 months old, during my pregnancy, advised to stop for my own and the baby's health - he won't get any nourishment, daughter taking all, etc, he'll be small.... I was constantly monitored at 38 weeks, every day as he wasn't moving, 'small for dates'. He arrived at exactly 40 weeks, on his due date and weighed 9 lb 12 oz!! I had him in 4 hours no pain relief and with just gas and air for the placenta as it was so big!

Suew - thanks for the link - very interesting. I don't have any fertility problems - just curious about the best time to try for a baby and wondered if having a slightly longer cycle than 'normal' makes a difference. I guess not. I do remember reading some fertility sites about taking temps, cervical fluid etc. It is a lot of trouble but worth it if you have fertility probs.

Ailbubbles - the way things are going I'll still be b/feeding throughout the next pregnancy and I have absolutely no concerns about it at all.

I found this info on that site which discusses in more detail what I was talking about:

BREAST-FEEDING AS A CONTRACEPTIVE
Physiology of breast-feeding

Following childbirth, all women produce large amounts of the hormone prolactin, which stimulates the production of breast milk. Prolactin also effects the hormones which control the fertility cycle. Prolactin acts on the pituitary gland interfering with the action of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinising hormone (LH) and thereby reducing the production of oestrogen. The low level of oestrogen during breast-feeding suppresses the maturation and ripening of the follicles and thus prevents ovulation. Within hours of delivery, there is an increase in the sensitivity of the nerve endings in the nipple so that each act of suckling stimulates the secretion of prolactin. The level falls again after 3-4 hours, but if the baby suckles frequently, including short spells of comfort suckling, the high level of prolactin is sustained thus preventing ovulation.