If want more children. . . when will you start ttc? - Page 2

[Usually Curious]

We don't prevent, but I will be praying mightily for a good, long break. If I'm done that's okay because my oldest dd is getting married in june so i may be a grandmother in a couple of years!

[LouisianaMomma]

Originally Posted by Gray's Mommy

No more for us, but if we were I would go for a three year spacing.

ditto

[Vespertina]

I plan to do FAM until Henry is at least 9 months and then stop preventing.

[caefi]

Well, I've had 9 in 15 years time and have not experienced any problems related to how close my children are spaced. The closest we have are 11months apart. I went in to the OB thinking he would consider me high risk b/c that's what I'd read. He said "no way!" and I went on to have a wonderful pregnancy. The furthest, btw, are 33months apart. I don't know yet for these two how well that will work BUT my first two are 30months apart and it has been a struggle between them since day one. NOW, at 15 and almost 13 they are becoming friends.

Good luck to whatever the future brings you.

[b_light]

We aren't really preventing now, but I would be highly shocked if I ovulate in the first year.

I think I'd like to wait until this one will be a little over 2 when #3 is born so that she can definitely nurse for at least 2 years (even if my milk dries up before then). I ended up having to wean my son because of preterm labor worries (and after the labor/birth I had, I think it was wise).

[Mulvah]

Edited by Mulvah - 10/16/11 at 11:15am

[ratrodgrl]

I think we'll stop preventing at 2 years, hoping for a 3-year spacing. That is, IF we decide to go ahead with more. This newborn phase is kicking my butt! But I'm sure I'll be getting baby fever once I start getting more sleep

[cc_mama]

We won't try to prevent another pregnancy. AF came back at 3 months with DD even with no paci's and exclusively bf'ing - however, luteal phase was short until we nightweaned at 18 months. I'm 36 so we will 'wing' it for one more until I'm 40 - then I'm done no matter what. Also, we've had 4 losses and I'm not sure how more losses will impact my mental health - so possibly just one more pregnancy no matter how it ends.

[mamakims]

I think I'd like one more, dh isn't so sure. But if we decided to go for it, I'd like a 3 year spacing. I got pg with Sophie just before ds' 1st birthday and he was still nursing. My milk supply dropped and he was barely nusing by the time he was 15 months old and stopped except for maybe once a week or two by the end. I felt guilty that he started to wean (although he's back to nursing once or twice a day) and felt he missed out on a lot of b/m goodness. So if there's a next time I's like to have nursed Sophie for at least two years before trying.