Our plan was always 2.5-3 years, and we're still at the beginning of that age range goal. But wanting to hear feedback about different age ranges, etc.
Our plan was always 2.5-3 years, and we're still at the beginning of that age range goal. But wanting to hear feedback about different age ranges, etc.
cherry / 204 posts
20 months apart. It was crazy in the beginning, but after my younger one turned 18 months and they were on the same nap schedule, it began to get better. Now they are 4.5 and almost 3. I love it.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
Almost 16 months. I like it but I never want to have a small gap again.
pomegranate / 3565 posts
20 months - currently just turned 2 and almost 5 months. Yes it's crazy sometimes and I'm pretty much tired all the time, but I wouldn't change it.
cantaloupe / 6059 posts
13 months. And so far, almost 3 months in, I LOVE it. I thought it was going to be really hard but it has been much easier than anticipated and I love that LO1 wasn't old enough to really be jealous of LO2 when she was born.
honeydew / 7444 posts
When LO#2 comes, there will be a 2.5 year gap. I was hoping for a smaller gap though (1.5-2 years).
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
Almost exactly 28m and it's great. DD1 has been a great big sister and can understand a lot.
pomegranate / 3212 posts
15 months and one month in I'm loving it! It's hard but not harder than any second addition I imagine...
cantaloupe / 6751 posts
We wanted a 2.5 to 3 year age gap. TTC #2 is taking a lot longer than expected, though... :T
*If* we get pregnant this cycle, they will be 3 years, 4 months apart. I'm just hoping that they will be less than 4 years apart.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
@pinkcupcake: That's sort of where I'm at, I want to mentally and emotionally prepare for a larger gap!
blogger / pomegranate / 3491 posts
Mine will be 32. Was hoping for closer to 24-28, but I think this will be great!
cantaloupe / 6751 posts
@mrsjyw: it sucks our daughter only took 4 cycles to conceive (and I would say we only had good timing on maybe 2 of those cycles??) so we thought #2 wouldnt take long either... But going on 8 (or 9? I lost track) months now. Boooooo
hoping you get your #2 quickly!
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
@pinkcupcake: it's still early for us (in cycle 3), DS took 3 active cycles, but after an early CP last month, I want to be prepared for the potential journey! Good luck to you!
grapefruit / 4712 posts
Mine are 16 months apart. I don't mind the gap but there will be a bigger gap between 2 and 3.
persimmon / 1386 posts
Will be 17 months apart. Was planning on 20-24 months, but I'm excited for them to be so close!
pineapple / 12793 posts
They will be almost 24 months. We were hoping for 1.5-2.5 years.
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
Ours will be 22 months apart. I wanted around 18 months, but I'm happy with under 2 years.
cherry / 141 posts
I always thought there was an understanding between us girls (me and my fraternal twin, and younger sister 3 yrs younger) that the amount of separation between us was a major source of our dislike for eachother, and that if we ever tried to have children, we'd have them closer together for that reason.
Yet, my younger sister waited about 3- 3.5 years to have her second. So I guess not.
I'm pretty sure I'll only get one shot at it when we finally decide to try, so I'm praying for twins. I loved being a twin, so ideally I'd want as little space between them as possible.
But I've never been pregnant, so maybe I'm way off base with that hope. I might change my mind
pomegranate / 3890 posts
25 months. Its harder then I thought it would be but I'm in the newborn days right now lol. Ita pretty nice though to and hopefully get easier as baby gets older.
pineapple / 12566 posts
Just at 3 years. I always thought I wanted them closer, but I think it has been ideal. But I guess most people are happy with what they have.
honeydew / 7295 posts
They should be about 30 and just shy of 31 months apart which is kind of ideal for us I think.
honeydew / 7283 posts
Ours will be about 26 months apart - I hear it's a good gap, but I'm pretty nervous!!
pear / 1586 posts
One day shy of 22 months apart. I love it! But as someone else said, most people enjoy what they have.
honeydew / 7917 posts
They are 30 months apart, and I like the gap. It's especially fun now to see them interact with each other.
pomegranate / 3706 posts
Mine are a day shy of 22 months apart. I think it depends on personalities and what your support system is like, but for me it's been really hard so far, 8 months in. I know they'll love being so close when they're older though- my sister and I are 21 months apart and it's awesome.
cantaloupe / 6610 posts
@Mamaof2: So glad to see you post a good experience! Mine will be exactly 29 months apart also and I try to imagine what it will be like but all I can picture is chaos lol:;)
pomegranate / 3314 posts
Ours will be just under 3 years apart. Honestly, I was not ready for much of a smaller gap.
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
26 months. I wanted a 2-3 year age gap, but on the closer side of the gap. We're happy with it, but we don't know any different either!
hostess / cantaloupe / 6486 posts
Mine will be about 19 months apart. We planned this but I'm terrified! lol i think like a few others have said that I will like it & it will be fine but if we choose to have a 3rd there will be a larger gap.
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