When to try
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Having Another Baby...
Asked by M.M. from Boston
on January 12, 2008
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My son is seven months old and we are thinking about the next one. We both want children close in age but I am just curious as to how other Moms have handled children ...
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- My best advice? Wait a little bit. I have three kids. The first two are 15 months apart and the second two are 18 months apart. In my experience, it just isn't f...
- when I read this, i had to write back. i am 25, married, andhave three kids, all boys, ages 6,4, and 3. it is very stressful!!! but everyone is different, and I woul...
- My husband was the same way :) I found out I was pregnant again the month our first son turned 1 year old. When we went for the ultrasound we saw two babies! Twins do ...
Another Child Has Died, What Can We Do?
Asked by L.A. from Austin
on May 25, 2011
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Ok it is already 100 degrees down here. I just read that a 1 year old child was found today unresponsive in the back seat of a car.
She died!
We had another child...
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- I work at a University and this happened here, in fact, right below my office in my parking lot. Dad was supposed to take baby to infant care on campus but it was out...
- i have forgotten alot of things.. where i parked my car my coat my lunch even my shoes.. once but, i have never forgotten my baby well educated with a nice home ...
- I'm with the other mom... How do you FORGET about your child? I have alot going on every day, but I don't think I could EVER forget my child was in the car with me. ...
We Think We Want Another Baby....
Asked by K.B. from Yuma
on November 5, 2008
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I know that nobody can make this decision for us, but I would love to hear some words of advice from you wonderful moms out there.
My husband and I always said we w...
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- Hi K. I had 2 m/c between my first daughter and my 2nd daughter. It took about 2 years to finally hold our 2nd daughter in our arms. Along with the m/c worries we we...
- If you and hubby have it on your hearts to have another child, I would say, "Yes, go for it". I too had a heart-breaking miscarriage, the next pregnancies had me on p...
- Hi K.- If you really wish for another baby with all your heart, it will come. I had my first and only child at 33, and have never regreted a thing. Go for it:-) A...
Expecting Another Child
Asked by E.B. from Port St. Lucie
on January 17, 2008
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I am a 22 year old mother of a 4 year old daughter. I have an amazing boyfriend who I live with. He has a 1 year old from a prevoius relationship (the mother of his ch...
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- E., First, congratulations on your impending arrival! Babies are such a blessing. Our family has a yours, mine and ours and it's been pretty terrific! My son wa...
- Hi E., This can only be difficult if you 2 adults allow it to be! keep the communication flowing with you & your boyfriend! Treat all equally! Have ground rul...
- Hello E., Blessings on your pregnancy. Sometimes "detaching" from the day to day routine and taking just a little time for you and your new baby to be is great!!! Wi...
Would a 5Yr Old Be Able to Adjust to Another Baby
Asked by K.F. from Dallas
on June 6, 2008
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Can anyone help me with my doubts about having another baby. I have a 4yr old little girl right now. We have been passing around the idea of having another one. I'm af...
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- My brother was 5 when I was born. Although we are not close, it's not an age thing, it's a personality thing. We just have such different personalities that we would...
- It sounds like it is more about your apprehensions than your daughter being ready for a sibling. Babies always adjust to siblings. My middle son is 10 and my younge...
- i have a 10 and 4 yr old which means they are about the same age difference your kids would be. he loved the idea of having a baby brother. did he always love sharin...
Seeking Advice for Good Age to Have Another Baby
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on November 15, 2006
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My daughter is going on 10 months old. My husband and I are thinking about having another baby. We want them to be close in age.
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- There is no "perfect" time to have the next child, but we also wanted ours close together, and they are 17 months apart. Boy and girl. They are great! They are real...
- Just a comment. My husband and I have been married 16 years and our two girls are 8 years apart. They were both planned and they love each other very much. They rarely...
- Short intervals between births are more commonly associated with negative impacts on the second infant's health. Conceiving within 6 months of a live birth increase t...
Wanting Another Child
Asked by W.Y. from Detroit
on October 16, 2011
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I have wanted a second child since our first born was 6 months old, but hubby hasn't been on board and has only lately started sounding like he's coming around.
A l...
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- Child spacing at this point is just not the issue. Even if you gave birth 9 months from today, the kids would not likely be close or even playmates for a few years. I...
- Tell him he needs to decide if he wants another child or not. He may just not want one and doesn't know how to tell you. I think 5 years is too long too. My brother is...
- W., at your age, your husband is really just telling you no. He doesn't want you to know it though. By saying the stuff he is saying, he is just stringing you along, ...
Only Child
Asked by T.C. from New York
on June 4, 2008
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Hello Moms! I would love to hear from mom's of only children. I "sort of consider" having another child, but it really isn't a huge conviction. My husband does not wan...
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- My husband and I were together for 9 years before we married, and we KNEW we wanted 2 kids, for all the right reasons. A few months after our daughter was born, we bo...
- Hi T., I do not have advice but I wanted to tell you I recently lost both my mother and my father and I could not imagine going through that without my sisters. We de...
- My oldest child is 12 he was an only for 9 years, he was very lonely and found it difficult making friends and things. I now have 2 more children both boys ages ...
I Want Another Baby but We Have Bad Financial Situations
Asked by B.B. from Melbourne
on December 11, 2010
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I know that wanting another baby while having money problems is probably the most stupid thing to want right now....but i cant shake the feeling. I want another child ...
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- work towards being financially sound then have another, my kids are 6 years apart and its awesome!
- Of course it is normal- hormones tell you. And you can be logical and abide by a decision made on something besides hormones. And maybe there are other solutions. Ho...
- I think finances is not the issue--your SO is "completely against it" so just either wait or do something to make a positive impact on your financial situation....scho...
Husband Who Doesn’t Want Another Baby…
Asked by S.S. from Spartanburg
on March 27, 2008
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I have two children 3 & 5. I have been thinking about having another baby. My husband doesn’t want anymore and recently admitted to not really wanting children to be...
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- For goodness sake, do not get pregnant. If he has already expressed that he really didn't want kids in the first place, you two have some serious issues to work throu...
- I had my first child at 39 and second recently at 42. Both are healthy, beautiful and bright. So, don't worry about running out of time....you have time. I would wo...
- D.S. I would suggest that you thank God that you were blessed to have two children. Also, instill all that energy, desire to love another child into the ones that you...
