Small gap between babies - positive stories please!

[Sprout1995]

I'm currently 9 weeks pregnant with my second baby. My first is only 7 months. We haven't told friends and family yet but everyone we have told (medical professionals) have scoffed and said how awful it'll be having two so young and close in age.

Has anyone got any positive experiences of two babies close together in age? Trying to allay my anxiety.

Well that's rude of them for a start.

I got pregnant when my little one was only 7 months, I'm 20 weeks now.

Everyone has been really supportive and although I know it's going to be a difficult few years, everyone I know with a small age gap says it gets easier and when it does it's brilliant.

Don't listen to the naysayers, it's not like you can change it now anyway!

I like a good routine, so planning to operate a tight ship and sail everyone through the choppy waters!

@breakfastbagel thanks so much! It is isn't it? And it's not like I'm going into things without understanding how hard babies are!

I don't know whether im being naive but is it likely to be much harder than having a newborn with a toddler - that must be carnage too?!

Definitely looking forward to them growing up together to be very close and into the same things. Plus my head is very much still in baby mode so it won't take much to remember what to do!

I am also pregnant baby no. 3 my yougest is also 7 months of you need anyone to speak to im here :)

I'm sorry people are being so rude! My mother in law had to have IVF to conceive my sister in law, and then naturally fell pregnant very quickly after having her again. There is 15 months between my sister and brother in law. She went on to have another so it can't have been that awful! And they're an extremely close family, with their relationship being more like friends. I have a big age gap with my sister and definitely am jealous of their closer relationship.

There is 13 months between my eldest two. So I fell pregnant very quickly after the first. I felt nervous, unsure etc. Also had the “are you crazy?” comments from some people.
I always remember someone telling me to treat them as twins when the second one got to to 6 months. They both had the same routine from that day on. They still do at 9 and 10 years old. Boy and girl, fight like cats and dogs but are so very close. It’s lovely. Honestly. Good luck and enjoy x

I have a toddler and a baby and it is absolute carnage!!! In some ways I do think it would be a lot easier to have them closer together like you are. Also, imagine how close they will be growing up (hopefully!) and how much easier family life will be when choosing activities because they’ll both be interested in similar things. Congratulations!

It might be hard now but it's a huge benefit for your kids growing up. They'll always have eachother for company. Ofcourse it might be tough the first 6 months or so. But it will get better.

How bloody rude of people!
I had my eldest 2 13 months apart. When one had a bottle the other did, when one had a nappy change the other did etc it was hard work at times but isn't always having a baby hard at times?
As they got older they kept each other company, fought like cat and dog and still do at times at 21 & 20 but they're very close too!
I went on to have a huge age gap by having my 3rd ten years later and found that to be great too! Now trying for a 4th another 10 years on 🙈

this is me @MrsJonesey 3rd baby 10 years after 2nd! Glad you found it great! Im
a nervous with how much things have changed over that time! Good luck with no.4 x

@Sales88 it's lovely because the older children understand that the new baby needs a little bit more attention and you get that time with the baby..and they love to help/hold the baby etc I loved it!
Thanks for the luck..will need it now at 40 🤣