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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you were 35+ with your first child, when did you have a second child? What age gap worked for you? My husband and I have a 4-month-old. I’m 38 ( turning 39 in a couple of months) and he is 40. Our plan is to start trying for a second child when our first is a year old, but now I’m not sure if we should start trying sooner or wait longer. I know the ideal age gap is 3-4 years, but we can’t wait that long. I’m starting to worry that having a child 2 and under with a newborn will be very tough. I have a friend with a newborn and a 20 month old, and she said it’s very hard. What age do you think is he best time to start trying? [/quote] I was days shy of my 35th birthday with my first. Started trying for no. 2 when my first was almost 2. It took me just about a year to get pregnant, so I had my second a few months shy of my 39th birthday - the kids are almost 4 years apart. It was a very rough, high-risk pregnancy. In your case, I'd start trying once your first is six months old. It's going to be hard either way.[/quote]
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