What do you like about their age separations? Is one set currently closer to each other?
DH and I are nearing the time where we need to decide if we're going to try for a third.
DD1 & DD2 are 28 months apart and we would like the same 2-3 year age gap between DD2 and a third, if we have a third. As it stands now, IF we started TTC and immediately got pregnant, DD2 and #3 will be about 26 months apart. Which means DD1 and LO3 will be almost 4.5 years apart.
pineapple / 12234 posts
DS and DD1 are 3 years, 1 month apart. DD1 and DD2 are 25 months apart. DD2 and LO4 will also be 25 months apart. I like how close my kids are but the 3 year age gap was definitely easier than the 25 month age gap.
coconut / 8483 posts
Ill answer for my mom!
My sister and I are almost 16 months apart. My brother came 23 months after my sister.
She said she was happy to get us all close together so we were into the same things growing up.
pomelo / 5660 posts
DS1 is 2.5 years older than DD. DD will be 16 months older than DS2. DS1 and DS2 will be between 3.75 years apart.
pineapple / 12793 posts
My first two are almost two years apart and my third is a year after my second.
So far so good.
I actually think the 12 month difference is easier right now.
pomegranate / 3350 posts
Lo1 and Lo2 are 20 months apart. It's really early but if this one sticks around, Lo2 and LO3 will be about 28 months apart and LO1 and LO3 will be almost exactly 4 years apart. I really love the 20 month gap and I am really nervous how LO2 will take to a younger sibling because he will know enough to be jealous which was not something I had to deal with before.
cantaloupe / 6059 posts
@oliviaoblivia: I told you it would be! Everyone who has that gap and than others say it is the easiest and it totally is.
LO 1 and LO 2 are just over a year apart, LO 2 and LO 3 will be just over two years apart.
No real planning to that - we just wanted our kids relatively close together and wanted to be done if possible before we turn 30. We will be because I will only be 25 when #3 arrives and we will maybe have a fourth, but at this point am leaning towards not.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
LO 1 and LO 2 are 16 months apart and LO 2 and LO 3 are 2 years and 3 months apart. The older ones aren't as needy anymore and they can entertain each other.
pomegranate / 3604 posts
lo1 & lo2 are 24 months apart. lo2 and lo3 are 15 months apart, which means lo1 and lo3 are 3years and 3 months apart.
The current plan is to wait until lo3 is at least 3 to TTC, then have two more close together (so that they'll have a playmate growing up, since the age gap between 3 & 4 will be fairly large) and then done.
grapefruit / 4819 posts
LO1 and LO2 are 19 months apart; when our third baby arrives, it will be 2 yrs 4 months younger than our middle child, and exactly 4 yrs younger than our oldest (my due date is the day after LO1's birthday!)
persimmon / 1458 posts
My oldest and middle are 2.5 years apart. If LO 3 arrives on time my second and 3 will be exactly 2 years apart.
pineapple / 12793 posts
@coopsmama: it really has been easier than I expected! #2 is happy reading books and cuddling which makes #3 happy too. It's poor #1 that has needs that aren't being met right now.
persimmon / 1447 posts
DS1 and DD are 7 years apart. DD and DS2 are 25 months apart. DS1 and DS2 are 9 years apart. I was very young when I had DS1, so the huge gap was necessary. I wouldn't have chosen that gap if I'd had him when I was older. The 25 month age gap has been pretty ideal.
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
Do itttt! Hehehe 
I'm planning on a 2.5-3 yr gap for the next one too, so I imagine I'd want the same for a 3rd if the gap has worked out well?
pomegranate / 3212 posts
DS1 and DS2 are 15 months apart. We definitely want a third, but needed a bit of a breather. We're thinking about trying again in the somewhat near future, because now I worry that too big of a gap will be harder! DS hardly knew what happened when his little brother was born, but this time around (god willing) both of them will be shell shocked!
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