https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 01:36:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you/page/2#post-2586009 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 22:37:35 +0000 meredithNYC 2586009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Two years or less </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you/page/2#post-2585935 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 20:22:14 +0000 LAZB 2585935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Less than two years </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you/page/2#post-2585878 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 19:27:12 +0000 dc yoga bee 2585878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and his sister are almost 3.5yrs apart, and it doesn't seem they were ever close in age or stage. So, I would say under 3 yeas, more like 2.5 and under. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you/page/2#post-2585865 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 19:05:39 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2585865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think of it as 2y or less difference in age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you/page/2#post-2585859 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 18:53:38 +0000 lilyofthewest 2585859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: This <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16622143" rel="nofollow">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16622143</a> is the meta-analysis that tends to be most referenced regarding risks associated with different pregnancy spacings. For the purposes of their study "interpregnancy interval" was defined as the time between one live birth and the next conception. </p> <p>I think the WHO's official recommendation for a minimum interval is still 24 months, but, both the metanalysis I linked to and a handful of more recent studies point to an 18 month interval having similarly good outcomes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you/page/2#post-2585820 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 17:49:27 +0000 ShootingStar 2585820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lilyofthewest: I thought it was 18m between deliveries? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you/page/2#post-2585806 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 17:34:09 +0000 mauxie 2585806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say 2 years or less </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you/page/2#post-2585798 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 17:06:52 +0000 autumnlove 2585798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 2 years! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585788 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:32:33 +0000 lilyofthewest 2585788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say 2.5 years/30 months apart. That still seems really close to me given that 18 months is the ideal minimum recommended time between pregnancies. LOs less 30 months apart would mean starting to TTC right at 18 months and successfully conceiving within the first couple cycles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585771 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:11:03 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2585771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>24 months apart because well it can easily be stated in months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585743 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:40:04 +0000 sapphire 2585743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 years or less </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585734 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:33:47 +0000 LindsayLou 2585734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To me, it's under 3 years. My middle brother is 2.5 years younger than I am, and I always felt like we were close in age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585684 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:37:17 +0000 yellowbird 2585684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 years </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585676 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:28:56 +0000 matador84 2585676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>18 months apart or less. Maybe 2 years max to be close in age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585672 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:24:07 +0000 Miss Ariel 2585672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @Adira:, so where they are in high school together. My brother and I are 2 5 years apart and 3 grades. So when I was a senior he was a freshman. That always felt close to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585658 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:10:21 +0000 Alba4 2585658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>18 months or less! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585650 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:02:54 +0000 daniellemybelle 2585650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 years or less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585638 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:48:26 +0000 Adira 2585638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skipra: Good point about the cut-offs. And that's so bizarre how it's affecting your family!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585636 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:47:00 +0000 skipra 2585636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 2 years. </p> <p>@Adira: The cutoffs can really change things. LO1 &amp; LO2 will only be 8 months closer in age than LO2 &amp; LO3 and yet, my first two will only be one year apart and the second two will be three years apart in school. So like 5th grade, 4th grade, and 1st grade at the same time. So funny how that works out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585625 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:41:36 +0000 FaithFertility 2585625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 yrs </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585614 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:30:27 +0000 LemonJack 2585614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To me it means a gap of two years or less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585610 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:27:19 +0000 Andrea 2585610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm, my girls are almost 3 years apart, but will only be 2 grade levels apart. I don't consider them to be super close in age, but being only 2 grade levels apart makes them seem close. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585581 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:07:09 +0000 Adira 2585581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: That's so weird!!!</p> <p>But what I meant by "two grades or more between them" was that they'd be at least three or more grades apart, so literally two grades between their grades. Like second grade and fifth grade have two grades (third and fourth) between them. Sorry if my wording was confusing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585579 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:04:16 +0000 rattles 2585579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No more than two years or two academic years apart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585577 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:02:22 +0000 lovehoneybee 2585577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me 2 years or less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585567 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:59:20 +0000 Mrsbells 2585567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anya: 2 years or less is considered close in age to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585563 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:57:37 +0000 Orchid 2585563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 2 years in my estimation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585555 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:49:55 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2585555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: my youngest two are 12.5 months apart but will be two years apart at school because of the cutoff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585523 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:32:39 +0000 PinkElephant 2585523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not more than two years (give or take a few months). </p> <p>DD1 and DD2 are 22 months apart and I consider them close, although I certainly know people who have smaller age gaps. </p> <p>DD2 and DD3 will be 2.5 years apart - I know that in reality, that age difference isn't too different, but it FEELS a lot bigger (perhaps because as a second child, I think DD2 acts a lot older than 26 months). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-close-in-age-mean-to-you#post-2585519 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:31:23 +0000 BKCaribBaby 2585519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2.5 years or less </p>