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Hellobee Boards Topic: Those who want larger (3+) families... https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 07:59:44 +0000 travelgirl1 on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2106032 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 13:50:13 +0000 travelgirl1 2106032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm not sure. There will be 32 months between #1 and #2 - we wanted a smaller gap but I didn't get my period back until 16 months pp and then we has a miscarriage. We think we do want a third but have to factor in my age, a move back to the UK (which will mean taking into account a big financial hit and the time it takes for DH to find a job and us to get a house etc) and me wanting to get get my career going again. Ideally we want a smaller gap this time but as we learned, sometimes the universe has other plans. Radish on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105963 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 13:25:13 +0000 Radish 2105963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If we go for a third, it would be a smaller or similar age gap to minimize the total age gap between 1 and 3. LindsayInNY on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105778 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 12:35:23 +0000 LindsayInNY 2105778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Depends if LO2 is a boy or girl ;) If another girl, LO3 will likely be a shorter gap. lilteacherbee on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105720 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 12:06:41 +0000 lilteacherbee 2105720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ #1 and #2 will be 20 months apart. I'd like the same gap for #2 and #3, but plans don't always work out. #1 took over a year of TTC and a m/c and I got pregnant with #2 the first month, so I guess it depends. I would like to start trying again once #2 is 12 months or so. meredithNYC on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105699 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:56:23 +0000 meredithNYC 2105699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ This is a big question in our household right now. Due in a month with #2 and my LO's will be almost 3 years apart. Honestly, I needed that time between kids to really adjust to parenting and feel like I got some of "me" back after newborn days. I'm 33 and DH is 36 so I kind of don't want to wait forever for #3. I'm considering possibly trying when #2 is like, 18 months, depending largely on how easy of a baby he is. The other thing is, we're sending our kids to Catholic school so it pains me to have to pay tuition for 3 :( Silva on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105632 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:28:23 +0000 Silva 2105632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We will hopefully have about a 3 year gap between #1 and #2. Anticipating a smaller gap (more like 2 years) between #2 and #3. My husband will be making significantly more money by that time so it will be okay financially for me to be at home straight through (part of the 3 year gap has been I went back to work part time to help out)- but I don't want to stay out of the field for toooo long. Plus #1 will start kindergarten around the time that #3 is born, so I will still only have two at home for most of the day. our state pays a credit toward preschool, which will cover the part time program we plan on putting our daughter in, so the cost of care isn't as big of a consideration. That said, the plan may change depending on the next place we live. We may wait a little longer for #3 in order to get into a bigger place. Baby Boy Mom on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105585 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:11:42 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2105585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ First two are 20 months apart. Next one will be 3+ year difference. I need the older ones to be a little more self sufficient because I solo parent a lot and no family/help nearby. creativemomma15 on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105554 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:03:21 +0000 creativemomma15 2105554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ #1 & #2 are 21 months apart. We are currently TTC #3 and if we get pregnant this cycle #2 & #3 would be 23 months apart. We started trying shortly after #2 turned 1 in hopes of a similar age gap. BandDmommy on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105552 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:02:49 +0000 BandDmommy 2105552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Gap is 2.5 years between DS and DD. Looking for smaller age gap next time due to my age. Mrs. Champagne on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105545 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:01:10 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2105545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wanted them all close but we are waiting for number 2 until DH is done this insane work program. So 1 and 2 will be hopefully 2.5ish years apart? Hopefully 3 and maybe 4 will all be under 2 years apart. catomd00 on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105543 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:00:52 +0000 catomd00 2105543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 1 and 2 will hopefully be 2.5 years apart, then 1.5-2 years for 3 and 4! DD is older and im not going to get any younger, and would also like to be a surrogate after we are done, so we need to pop them out pretty fast! NovBaby1112 on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105539 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:00:22 +0000 NovBaby1112 2105539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO1 will be 3 years when #2 is born, and if we do have a third, I will shoot for a similar age gap again. I'm not the kind of person who can handle a very close gap. Rainbow Sprinkles on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105534 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:57:41 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2105534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ #1 and #2 are 19 months apart and #2 and #3 will be 22 months apart. birdofafeather on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105441 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:20:19 +0000 birdofafeather 2105441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We want a slightly smaller gap between 2 & 3. 1 & 2 will be 2y9m apart if all goes well. Ginabean3 on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105302 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:49:24 +0000 Ginabean3 2105302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We've always wanted three. #1 and #2 will be about 2.5 years apart. I am hoping that #2 and #3 will be closer to 2 years apart because I want to be done! I think #1 and #2 would have been closer but we had a m/c. Mrs. Chocolate on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105275 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:41:03 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 2105275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have a larger gap between my first 2 then my last 2. Its truthfully not what I had planned, I was hoping for a similar age gap or only a slightly smaller one but it is what it is. I mostly mourn the time my daughter gets to be the baby but itll work out I guess MrsRcCar on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105261 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:37:14 +0000 MrsRcCar 2105261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have two that are 16 months apart now. My youngest is 12 months, we are presently trying for number 3 now. Although I am still nursing E a lot we are starting to get really good sleep at night now. Who knows. Mrs. Jacks on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105096 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:03:38 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2105096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We needed the girls to be more self sufficient before having a third. I needed it to be safe that I was only holding the hands of the younger two while in parking lots etc. Girls are 21 months apart and our son is 3 years younger than #2. Another factor was preschool tuition. I can't afford three at once, so I needed someone to be 5 before putting #3 in care. MamaBehr on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105069 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:57:09 +0000 MamaBehr 2105069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DD and DS#1 are 23 months apart. Ds#1 and DS#2 are 22 months apart. For now, we have stopped, but if we decide to go for 4 there will be a bigger age gap. Mostly because if we want a 22/23 month age gap I would have to get pregnant right now and DH isn't on board. regberadaisy on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105063 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:55:23 +0000 regberadaisy 2105063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are aiming for same separations. I want them all to be close in age. My brothers are only about 18m apart but they're much older than me. It was quite lonely growing up. Mamasig on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2105057 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:54:03 +0000 Mamasig 2105057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS1 and DS2 are 20 months apart. I want a little longer in between two and three. I'm thinking 2.5 years. autumnlove on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2104993 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:37:14 +0000 autumnlove 2104993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO 1 & 2 are 16 months apart. LO 2 & 3 are expected to be 2 years and 4 months apart. oliviaoblivia on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2104946 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:11:03 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2104946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We'll start trying for #3 when #2 is around 9/10 months. The transition to two has been really easy. Kinda wish she had been twins because I could totally do two of her. ValentineMommy on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2104942 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:09:14 +0000 ValentineMommy 2104942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Same boat as you. DS1 and 2 will be 2.5 years apart, mostly because we mad a miscarriage in between. We started trying for #2 when #1 was 16m old, got preg and m/c within a few months and got our sticky baby when he was 21m old. I think my doc says to wait 9m in between csections (so 18m birth to bith), so we will wait at least that long, but probably not much longer. I'd say a year at most. Long story short, I'd like #3 to be not that long after #2. blackbird on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2104932 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:04:42 +0000 blackbird 2104932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Definitely. #1 and #2 are going to be 25 months apart. There will be probably 4-5 years between #2 and #3. mrsjyw on "Those who want larger (3+) families..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/those-who-want-larger-3-families#post-2102487 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:00:00 +0000 mrsjyw 2102487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Is (Will) the age gap between LO#1 and #2 be closer or between #2 and #3? DS and DS#2 will be just over 2.5 years apart. I needed a break after pregnancy and breastfeeding and had a cp in between that time. If we decide to jump on the three train after DS#2 is here, we'd like to start trying a year earlier! So looking at shooting for a 1.5 year gap! (I want to be done having babies earlier and DH wants them as close together as possible with my comfort of spacing the pregnancies!)