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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a SAHM so my perspective is a little different as I have two under 3 at home with me right now. If your oldest is in daycare and you can keep her there during your maternity leave so you only have the baby at home with you - amazing. Much more doable. Also, I think gaps of 3plus are much easier than the shorter gaps. Mine are 2 years apart exactly and it's been tough. But, oldest starts morning preschool in Sept so it will feel easier at that point. We wanted our children close in age and knew it would be tough in the beginning. I think aiming for a 3 year difference will be easier and everything I've read says it's the "ideal". It certainly won't be easy and your partner will have to chip in more - it will be a lot more dividing and conquering in the beginning. It's hard at first because you're like ball and chain with the new baby and it's an adjustment to have to give less attention to your eldest - but I keep reminding myself it's the best gift I can give him in the long run.[/quote]

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