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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love age gaps. It allows me to enjoy each child individually. The early ears are crucial for brain development, and for forming lifelong eating and sleeping habits etc. It's a lot harder to properly address those with multiple babies/toddlers at the same time. There is a lot of research done that the optimal age gap for IQ and health of the baby and mother is 3-5 years. Less than 2 years and the risk of autism goes way up. Your body gets tired and depleted from pregnancies in close succession.

I deliberately spaced my kids 4 years apart. I didn't want to miss out on the important moments of their lives and the things that I love and to be overwhelmed by the kid stuff I hate: sleep deprivation, diaper changes, teen years and empty nest/college costs with multiple kids at the same time - no, thank you.

Lastly, siblings tend to fight less when there is a bit of a spread. They are just not as competitive with each other.

Enjoy your baby when she or he comes, OP.[/quote]

PP could you link the studies you’re referring to? I’m trying to convince DH we should do a 3-4 year gap instead of 2 years. He is a scientist so papers go a lot farther than anecdotal proof (all I have right now) to convince him. [/quote]

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