"You know what they say about babies who develop fast, don't you?" If I hear that statement one more time, just ONE MORE, I just may scream. Because what "they" say is that when baby hit their development milestones "early", it means they're getting out of the way for the next baby. My daughter just turned 8 months old, and has recently begun taking steps on her own. My mom, grandmother seem to ask me every day "Are you sure you're not pregnant?" Yes mom, I'm sure I'm not pregnant. Same time tomorrow? If a child's rate of development starts affecting the efficacy of birth control, someone let me know.
I'm not ready to be pregnant again. Ideally, I would like Izzy to be approaching at least 2 years old we start working on our 2nd child.
How many years apart are your children? How long do you want to wait before having another? Even if it's different from what YOU want to do, what do you think is the ideal age between siblings?
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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chriswife 58p · 764 weeks ago
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keyalus · 764 weeks ago
I don't want to be pregnant again anytime soon. But I'm trying to shut this shop down by 35 and I turn 34 in November! We'll probably start trying again sometime mid-next year. The Mister would be fine if I said go tonight LOL.
One thing is for sure, I will definitely keep an eye on timing because I don't want another summer baby (as if I have any choice in the matter). 9 Months pregnant in ATL in August sucked!
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-CK · 764 weeks ago
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Mrs. R · 764 weeks ago
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luvlymskrissy 70p · 764 weeks ago
Princess J did everything early and a bit ahead of her age range so said her doc. She came out holding her own head up and never had the wobbly baby neck most new borns have. She started pushing herself up with her arms at a month old and she even would scoop if she was on her tummy at around 2 months. All things her doc said she shouldn't be doing at that age. I just think every child develops differently. But 8 months I was already walking AND talking and my child talks but no walking as of yet. Only free-standing and shes 9 months old. So I really just think he depends on the child.
But i think good spacing is 2-3 years apart. Babies too close can get a tad hectic. I want my child well out of diapers before I even thought about having another one. And to be honest, Princess J may end up an only child.
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-CK · 764 weeks ago
I planned my first two children to be close in years (19mo apart). I wanted my first child to grow up with a close sibling so I followed all those little temperature, cervical fluid charts and got pregnant the exact days I planned to. 3 months after my second baby was born... I WAS PREGNANT!!! No, WAY! Some how the birth control method we had chosen didn't work. I had had the exact opposite reaction to the first two times I found I was pregnant. I cried in disappointment and shame and fear and I felt like my whole world turned upside down. I still had the baby blues from my second birth. I had such mixed feelings and I was throwing up every day so I got a little depressed (ok, a whole lot depressed).
ANYWAY. I tried to focus on the positive as much as possible. And, now, looking back on it, having 3 kids under 3 really wasn't that bad. I had an incredible home birth with the best midwife in the world. My kids are a little bit older now and they are a hoot. Things are hectic and chaotic but sometimes I think, "man, life would be too easy without baby #3." And I have learned so much and grown so much with her... I just enjoy her immensely!
So I am glad I have 3 kids... and I think that maybe in 3 or 4 more years I might have one more. My baby spacing plans are all screwed up at this point, anyway. I'll just go with the flow.
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Mimi · 763 weeks ago
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