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Anonymous
| You started trying to conceive DC 2? And did you feel ready then or just figure you would be? LOL |
Anonymous
| #1 was 13 months old when we tried (and conceived) #2. We thought we wanted them about two years apart and knew sooner was better than later due to our ages. Also, we knew we wanted another child but I wanted to put pregnancy behind me completely. Figured we would have nine months to get ready -- though we knew you never really are "ready". |
Anonymous
After DS1 turned one, we tried and got pregnant that month. They are only 20 months apart. PP said it well, never really ready but dealt w/ it...we dived into that pool and now were are doing laps and enjoying the warm sun and having a great time 
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Anonymous
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DD was four months old, and we figured it may take a few months, but I got pregnant on the very first try. We knew that we wanted them close in age, and really hoped that they would be the best of friends. It was a gamble, but it worked out well for us, and they play really nicely together.
As far as readiness goes, I was as ready as I would ever be. |
Anonymous
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I wasn't even ready when we started on #2, but my husband was! (He had some valid points.) Anyway, our first was about 18 months old when we started and he was going through a terrible phase where he'd hit me in the face every chance he could get. I couldn't imagine having another one right then, but I figured it was a phase he'd eventually outgrow. Sure enough, it was done two months later and I really COULD have handled two at that point, so I was ready by then (and not pregnant!)
It took us about 7 months to get pg with #2, whereas #1 only took a month. I'm only 6 weeks along now, but I'm definitely ready (and DH was verging on impatient!) Our kids will be nearly 3 years apart, which is about in the middle of the age differences DH and I wanted. |
Anonymous
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Started trying at 21 months and voila-pregnant again on first try. Should give hope to the older ladies out there since I am now 40--in any event, I needed to wait that 21 months, I felt very ovewhelmed but now..I feel peace in my heart that this is as ready as I will ever be. Also, funny to add that my hubby also was ready waaaaaaaaaaay earlier--he started talking for another when number 1 was six months old.
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Anonymous
| Started trying when DS was 14 months and got pregnant a month later. My boys are 25 months apart and I'm happy with the spacing though now DS #1 is acting up a lot more b/c of baby. I'm hoping that will pass soon enough... |
Anonymous
| In the third month of trying and DD is 6 months old. DH and I really want them to be close together, but I guess we don't have complete control over that... |
Anonymous
| DC #1 was 10 months...took us 3 months to conceive, after conceiving during first month of trying with #1. |
Anonymous
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Took us 6 months to conceive #1 and oh about 15 minutes to conceive #2. #1 was just under 18 months and I freaked out that we were not ready. I guess we'll have to be, as I'm due in May. Our daughter will be 2 years old is getting excited about being a big sister and having a baby in the house. I'm hoping for the best with the age range between them... and planning for the worst!
Thanks for posting this.. always interesting to hear others' stories... |
Anonymous
| We needed to go through IVF and are a little older (38 now) DC#1 is 16 months and I am due early May with DC#2 and DC#3! We started when DS was 6 months but it took 3 trials to get pregnant. |
Anonymous
| If you can wait till your child is 1 at least that would be better for your health - pregnancy takes a toll on your body. |
Anonymous
| My #1 was 19 months old, making my 2, 2 years and 4 months apart. In retrospect, I'd have waited a bit longer as #1 has some issues, not sure if they are attributable to #2's birth. But age was pushing me to get it done sooner rather than later. |
Anonymous
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#1 was 9 months old when DC #2 was conceived.
Had a contraception malfunction. Both my DC were conceived in about 5 minutes.
They are 3 and 18 months now and the first year was hard, but now things are much easier. |