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If I waited to TTC until I was at a happier weight, Chloe wouldn't be here.

@anonysquire: and you look fabulous!

I don't even know how you can be thinking of TTC at the moment!! The way I'm feeling I'd use a bazooka on my husband if he tried to come near me with anything resembling sperm. But, I understand the urgency if it took you a long time to get pregnant the first time and you want your babies close together.
I have a friend that got pregnant at about 2 1/2 months pp and she was actually happy she didn't work too hard to lose the weight she wanted to lose in between the pregnancies, because she gained more quickly with her second (no morning sickness, which she'd had with her first) and she figured she'd just wait til all her babies were born before getting back into pre pregnancy shape. 1 year on from baby #2 and she's actually running a marathon on the weekend! She's amazing, and a testament to what's possible with 2 under 1 and then 2 under 2!
Good luck March mama xx

@anonysquire: I think you are incredible for thinking about another one so soon! But you look great, and if you're feeling up to TTC, I'd go for it!

My parents started TTC sooner cause it took so long to get pregnant with my sister. Boom, first month I was there. I would really was it till are 100% ready for another not cause you think it is going to take awhile. Wait till her 4 month sleep regression hits and then decide

But you look great, I don't think weight is a reason to wait.

I think your body looks fine as is but it's all about what you're comfortable with. You could always try to get fit while TTC?

@anonysquire: I'm not sure where you live, but does FMLA affect you at all? I would've been up for TTC earlier than six months postpartum, but I had to wait in order to ensure I'd have FMLA for #2. Not sure if that is something you need to consider at all. If not, I think if you want to start trying, you should! I'm certainly not waiting to get to pre-preg wait to trying for my #2!

@anonysquire: I'm glad you appreciate my advice, but I would personally wait. How old is Z? Three weeks? Girlfriend those are the days I long for. Chloe turned 4 months and it was slowly downhill from there. I know all kids are different, which is why I said this is for me personally, but there is no way in hell I would have wanted to be pregnant while still getting up 4-5x per night with her.

My cousins are 15m apart & my aunt never had a problem. I just couldn't do it! Our kids will be 35m apart and I am EXHAUSTED being pregnant & caring for a toddler.

@anonysquire: not for me. This time around my MS was so bad I had a hard time getting out of bed. I was constantly tired and sick and just felt an overall sense of Blech.

It's still difficult, but I have a few things to my advantage-- my kid goes to bed around the same time every night, sleeps through the night, and takes a 3-4hr nap every day.

Chloe was a rotten sleeper until she was a little over a year old. She was STTN (6-7hr stretches) around 8 weeks, but god, that 4 month mark hit and boom, she was up a lot at night again!

So sure, at 4w PP I could have said this was easy.. At 4 months, nooooo way. No.

@anonysquire: Girl, you crazy.

@anonysquire: just a thought, but if your nursing then pregnancy could really tank your supply. Personally I would want to wait till at least six months so that my LO got plenty of breastmilk.

@anonysquire: I did! I lost 10lbs in the first tri with her.

But, I could also sleep when I wanted. I was very tired! I took advantage of nap times this time around, but didn't have the "sleep when I feel like it" on my side.

@anonysquire: oh I wanted to say though: if you are trying to have a 2nd, and you are concerned with your body: get in great shape before pregnancy #2 because 2 pregnancies back to back will do a number on your body is you never got back in-between. It'll be that much harder basically. That's just a side net to think about. I personally think if you want a LO more than you are about body image: then more power to you and put your family first

I say do whatever you feel is right in your heart.

@anonysquire: I know it wasn't directed at me but I still am hoping (not expecting) to not be nauseous with lo2! I think if oh are sick with #1 you're probably sick with #2 but since you weren't... I'd have high hopes too, lol!

@anonysquire: no, every pregnancy is different.