https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:06:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1781216 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 10:11:31 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 1781216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I go back and forth on this. Sometimes I want a 2 year gap sometimes a 3 year (which is what 1 and 2 are) There are pros and cons to both and I just dont know but the longer I wait the closer it becomes to 3 then 2 naturally </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1781099 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 09:35:40 +0000 septca 1781099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: Exactly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1781095 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 09:34:11 +0000 Weagle 1781095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: I hear that in some of my circles, but in my main circles people tend to have 3+! It's definitely not because we all are rolling in the dough :) It's a lot think about in this area though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1781042 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 09:20:06 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1781042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: that makes sense. I used to live in NYC and any friends I have who stay there have only had one child. The schooling situation alone is enough to influence that. Here is Portland it's more affordable to have 3 but probably not for us realistically at this point anyway. I hope you get KU soon! Pulling for you and hoping to see you with an April/May baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1780810 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 08:22:38 +0000 Crystal 1780810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: that's interesting! </p> <p>LO#1 is taking a year (and counting), so I don't think I'll ever go back on BC. We would love 4 kids, so we will just keep trying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1780795 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 08:18:52 +0000 HLK208 1780795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We waited until #2 was 12 months. I got pregnant when she was 16 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1780786 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 08:17:22 +0000 septca 1780786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMccarthy: LOL. There is a saying where I live that a third kid is a status symbol because it proves that you can really afford to live here. I don't agree with that, but it does seem that having 3 kids is getting to be much more popular. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1780735 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 08:01:03 +0000 NavyRN2012 1780735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 17 months and we got our BFP this month :happy:<br /> There was a 7 year age difference between LO1 and LO2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1780344 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 21:59:59 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1780344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so jealous of all of you who are having 3 or more! This will most likely be my last baby. It took 7 months to get pregnant and we started when he was 15 months old. I love the 2 and a half year old difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1780317 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 21:42:24 +0000 wonderstruck 1780317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We originally wanted two kids pretty close together, and our boys will be just under a year and a half apart. Now I'm not so sure about not wanting a third...but if we do decide to have 3, there would be a larger gap mostly due to logistical/financial reasons. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1780229 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 20:45:32 +0000 birdofafeather 1780229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we'll TTC #2 when DD is 2, but i have a feeling #2 and #3 will be closer together, maybe closer to 2 years apart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778442 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:18:20 +0000 Running Elley 1778442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're planning on waiting until DD (#2) is 2 before we start TTC #3. We plan on having #3 and #4 back to back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778436 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:16:43 +0000 littlek 1778436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Because of my age we will probably start TTC pretty early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778391 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:05:44 +0000 LuLu Mom 1778391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD was 20 months when we started TTC for #2, they will be almost 2 1/2 years apart. I would want to do the same for #3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778385 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:04:45 +0000 septca 1778385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: Yeah, it's no fun. :crying: DD took 13 months and we are moving on to month 10 with #2... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778346 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:56:43 +0000 yellowbird 1778346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're planning on 3 total. 1 and 2 will be 2.5ish years apart. Well likely wait longer for #3 because I plan on going back to school for residency training. That's a two year program I will hopefully start when #2 is 15 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778339 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:55:22 +0000 swurlygurl 1778339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BakerBee: Haha! Yeah, it was shock to me after L. Wait, what, birth control again?! I was able to use breastfeeding to keep me from getting pregnant RIGHT AWAY. It's a good thing I'm not opposed to close babies! L took 9 months, and Sis took 6 months, so it appears it takes me awhile? Hopefully the same will be true for #3 so my babies aren't 10 months apart :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778331 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:53:38 +0000 lilteacherbee 1778331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's our plan. We'll start TTC #2 when #1 turns one and TTC #3 when #2 turns one. It took 13 months to conceive #1, so I want to start on the earlier side.</p> <p>We won't be using BC between kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778325 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:51:48 +0000 regberadaisy 1778325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: yup, main reason why we did and will start TTC so soon. #1 took a year and #2 took 9 months. We like a 2-3 year max separation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778318 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:50:28 +0000 LBee 1778318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: You are giving me heart palpitations. I had also not really thought about birth control... I suppose I'll have to go back on that to prevent the babies? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778312 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:48:40 +0000 septca 1778312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Given how long it is taking to get to #2, I don't think I will use any type of BC after #2. We'll be careful until #2 is about 1 and then start TTC again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778285 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:43:12 +0000 leelee 1778285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 and DD2 are 23 months apart. I am hoping when DD2 is 1 we can start trying but I have to convince DH of that (dd2 is only 6 weeks so we are still in the sleep deprived state :P )</p> <p>DH thinks I'm crazy but even when I was still pregnant I would make references to our next baby. I'm a planner! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778264 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:35:52 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1778264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our plan is to start when LO is about 1. So next Fall! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778263 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:35:37 +0000 Weagle 1778263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I'd like to wait until #2 is about 18 months before starting the TTC process for #3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778259 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:34:57 +0000 swurlygurl 1778259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My plan is to not go back on birth control, so whenever! I just can't find birth control I like, so after baby #3 we'll take a more permanent form of birth control, and never have to worry about it again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778247 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:32:51 +0000 autumnlove 1778247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The plan was to wait until LO 2 turned 1 but we have lots of stuff going on right now so we are waiting a little longer...prob TTC this fall or next year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778238 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:31:39 +0000 loveisstrange 1778238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are waiting at minimum until she is 3, probably 4. No desire for close together siblings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778235 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:31:17 +0000 cascademom 1778235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're TTC #2 with LO at 23 months old. Life got busy for us as well as a toddler being a toddler. We just sat down and decided to go for it because we don't want a long age difference between LO and a sibling. So, this is what makes sense for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778229 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:29:17 +0000 mrsjyw 1778229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are just strating to TTC#2 and DS is 20 months! :) IF we decide for #3, we'll probably start TTC earlier.... most likely if/when future LO#2 is one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-planning-on-2#post-1778221 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:28:04 +0000 regberadaisy 1778221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>how long did you wait in between 2 and 3 before TTC?</p> <p>I think if we 100% decide to TTC #3 we'll likely wait the same amount of time between 2 &amp; 3 as we did between 1&amp; 2. </p> <p>We started TTC #2 when #1 turned one. </p>