I have a 5 month old baby and pregnant again!

[justhadenoughx]

Hi guys

My babys just turned 5 months and i’ve just found out i’m pregnant again! I know so soon!
Is there anyone who has small age gaps between their children? Or is this just a very small age gap?

Overthinking things at the moment as you do, hoping my baby doesn’t feel left out when new baby comes along and how do you include everyone? The last thing I want is for my now baby to feel left out

Thanks

Lots of people I know and some close friends have 2 babies 13months and 15months apart. Don't worry. They say it's busy but so lovely that they are close in age and an easier adjustment than having an older child and going back to baby phase again. It will be perfect. Plus your baby will still be so young that they won't be feeling left out or jealous. Definately a lot of pro's to it, even though it will be busy for you. I also have a brother who is just 15 months older than me, and we are still as close as we were when we were kids, I'm 30 now. Don't worry. You'll be happy for your baby to have a sibling close in age 🤗

Congratulations!

There are 13 months between my two. If I'm honest, the first 2 years are a complete blur. But once my second was toddling, it got so much easier! They used to come along to all of my older DCs activities (rhyme time, toddler groups etc) and it was fine!

They are teenagers now. They get on really well and look out for each other at school. I wasn't expecting to have such a small age gap between my two, but I'm so glad the way it has worked out. I wouldn't change it.

You're going to be fine!

I got pregnant when my first was 7 months!
I now have a 19 month old and a 3 month old and it’s lovely! My eldest understands when it’s babies time for a cuddle etc and gives his dummy to the baby etc.
the hardest thing for me was that I couldn’t breastfeed I just ran out of milk at around 9 weeks and that was my favourite thing to do with my first (did until I got pregnant then he hated my breast milk - I think it was a hormone thing changing the milks taste). I also have so much mum guilt that I don’t hold my youngest enough as my first practically lived on me in the baby sling. He’s still held like 70% of the time and we have cuddles and play so it’s in my head.
But I overall I think I’d recommend it. My sister in law got pregnant at 3 months post partum and now has 2 girls that are best friends!

I found out just was pregnant when ds was 7 months, really excited now!

I’m in the same position now! Found out I was pregnant with 5 month old, bit worried but I should be excited!

hope it’s the right thing to do to have small age gap!

The main thing that's put me off a small age gap is nursery/childminder costs.

I don't want to/can't afford not to work for 3-4 years, but how do people afford 2 in nursery at the same time without the funded hours they get from age 3?
Having to wait until our little one is closer to 2.5yrs to start trying again

I'm in the exact same position now only found out I was pregnant when my son had just turned 6 months old! Currently over 12 weeks now 😁 felt nervous but excited at the same time, atleast we have pretty much everything baby stuff wise & won't need to spend much 🤣

This happened to my cousin. Her children are now teenagers and they are so close! They’ve always been very close, sort of like twins.

I don’t doubt that it was hard work for my cousin for that first year or two, but I think it has been a lovely thing for the girls. (In fact, my cousin recommends a tiny age gap to anyone who’s interested - although it didn’t happen on purpose!)

I think you probably get a nanny instead of nursery - same with twins.