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DD is 8 weeks old and she makes me want all the babies! I know I'll have another baby one day somehow. We are waiting until she's a year old to even plan our next transfer. She has to be weaned before I can go back on fertility meds and I want to have some time with just her before (hopefully) getting pregnant again.
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No. I was in complete shock and was convinced we were done!
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Nope, our first got sick around 4 months, so we spent 4-12 months running endless tests, going to doctor's appointments, ect. so there was no time/thoughts of another baby we were trying to get our first one healthy. I knew I wanted a 2 1/2 year age gap as well.
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Noooooooo. I had a hard time even being open to the idea of having another for a while. Even after the hard newborn stage passed, I felt like - I finally got this, why mess it up with another ornery infant, haha?
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Oh.Hell.NO. And D was a super easy baby. But my recovery wasn't great, and sex still was painful/uncomfortable for a good year-plus after delivery. No. Also, because D was so easy, I was (and still am, to some degree) so afraid that a 2nd would be a nightmare, and I didn't want to mess up what we had.
But that's me. Everyone's family chooses to do things differently and that's their choice. Only you know your family (and your body!) best.
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@oliviaoblivia: It cracks me up that you said that knowing what you know now you wouldn't have made the same reckless decision because mine two are still the easiest kids ever. I really consider this the easiest age gap - and having talked with a couple gals I've met who have had the same age gap and who have other gaps as well, they agree it's a breeze and SO much fun, too.
You will be just fine. 
To the OP, yes. I felt like I was ready to get pregnant again the month after I delivered my first. We NTNP from the get go and I got pregnant a little before 4 months PP. The kids should have been about 12.5 months apart but I carried until 42 weeks putting them at solidly 13 months apart.
It has seriously been the BEST. I seriously considered doing the same thing after my 2nd was born just because I knew our family wasn't complete and I loved the age gap that much but I knew my body needed some time to heal. We just started NTNP again last month and I found out I'm pregnant again a week ago. 2 and 3 will hopefully be 25 months apart.
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I'm surprised there's not more people who wanted their kids close. Mine are not crazy close, but they are best friends. My oldest gives the youngest about 5 million hugs and kisses a day. She is always trying to hold him. And he think the world revolves around her. He thinks she's the greatest thing in the world. Even going on 9 months of my sons colic, this has been the best!!! And I would have been trying for another already if I wasn't having health problems.
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My DS is 4.5 months, and I'm definitely ready for another one - but he's also possibly the most laid back baby I've ever met. I think part of me keeps waiting for his sleep to go to hell, or his temperament to change into a demon-baby, or all of this other stuff my mom-friends are always warning me about, which is keeping us from just going for it.
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@coopsmama: I think it's the 36 days left pregnant lady freaking out. What if our third is the colicky baby?! Our girls are so easy and have been so lovely, what if I'm upsetting the apple cart? Can I produce a third awesome unicorn baby?
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@LindsayLou: my baby is 10 months today, and has been a pretty easy baby from the start. I thought I was pregnant when she was 11 weeks old (5 positive tests, but somehow not actually pregnant), and at first I was terrified, but then I desperately wanted another baby. Since then the baby craziness has gotten a little more under control, but I would still be thrilled to have a baby as soon as possible. I am still breast feeding, and no period yet, but look forward to ttc soon.
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Nope, I didn't really want to try for another until my LO was 17 months.
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I'm in the minority, but yes! DH and I have been NTNP since LO was born. She is now 6 months, I'm not pregnant yet, but hope I am soon! I am ebf so I'm sure that's part of it!
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@anonysquire: so sorry to hear about your health issues
I hope they get resolved quickly!
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Nope! DS was an easy baby. I was very content with how life was, and had no need to shake anything up.
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Yes. The day DD was born my SO and I said we wanted another. Major baby fever started at 5 months. Got put on the pill at that time and then found out I was pregnant when she was 9.5 months.
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I think I do have baby fever again already & DD is only 6mo. I'm AMA, so I feel like if we are going to have 2 we'd better get on it, but admittedly, sex is about the last thing I'm ever thinking about these days, so.... I'm going to have to get more inspired than I am. I'm also ebf still & on the pill, so we have some conversations that need to happen at the very least, & them maybe we can set least start ntnp. Not sure DH is ready for the "threat" of 2 just yet, though. He's not nearly as patient or calm with DD, even though she's a fairly good baby. So I just ogle all the other babies I see (& pregnant mamas).
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No. Baby fever didn't hit me until my daughter was two years old! We had practical reasons to wait. But I also wanted to give my baby a chance to be the baby for awhile. I wanted to savor it. And I wanted to give my body a chance to rebound a little bit.
That said, We are planning on 3-4. I'm pregnant with #2 now, and the next ones will have to be a little closer (we waited until my daughter was over two to start TTC, miscarried, and now there will be a 3 year 4 month age gap). I think we will start TTC again when the next one is 16-18 months old.
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Not with my first. I needed time to recover from morning sickness and general pregnancy. But after my second, even with the horrendous morning sickness again, I am really excited about trying for another. Now, I have c-sections so I don't want to be pregnant just yet, but I do often feel broody.
You will be just fine. 
I hope they get resolved quickly!
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