View Full Version : babies close together?


laurie007
05-27-2008, 08:56 PM
just wanted to see how close together everyones kiddos are.

my oldest is 10 months and i am due sept 21st. the little one in the oven was definately NOT planned, but we are excited...i'm just hoping i can handle it. :lol

any tips from the mommies?

Mommy2Bailey
05-27-2008, 09:00 PM
My oldest 2 are 14 months apart

Caimbrie
05-27-2008, 09:28 PM
My oldest and second are 28 months apart. My second and third are 14 months apart and my third and this 4th baby will be 30 months apart.

Ours were all planned, but it isn't bad really :)

laurie007
05-27-2008, 09:30 PM
My oldest and second are 28 months apart. My second and third are 14 months apart and my third and this 4th baby will be 30 months apart.

Ours were all planned, but it isn't bad really :)

i figure it'll be alot easier to do everything at once, instead of starting all over with a new baby after one is a year or so. hopefully all will go smoothly!

reynswife
05-27-2008, 09:32 PM
My 3 boys are all 16 months apart. #4 will be about 31 months behind our youngest son.

Jill
05-27-2008, 09:37 PM
Trent will be 3 years and 3 months old when the baby is born.

Jayo
05-27-2008, 09:38 PM
God bless you all!! I didn't think I could handle TWO in diapers at the same time, :panic :freakout

So, 3 years 7 mos between dd's Natasha and Cassandra, 3 years 9 mos between dd's Cassandra and Sabrina.

Brandi
05-27-2008, 09:39 PM
Almost three years between my oldest two. Only 15 months between my middle two. And almost exactly 2 years between my youngest two. We planned them and will be very happy to have our babies very close in age. It's really not bad. The only thing that is very stressful is going out places that aren't exactly kid friendly and trying to do things like travel. Other than that, it's great... they are best friends.

CoffeeGirl
05-27-2008, 09:39 PM
Mine are almost 3 yrs apart to the day-DD was born 8 mins before midnight or else she & her brother would have shared the same b-days but they are Sept 4th & 5th:yes:teehee:D

Caimbrie
05-27-2008, 09:50 PM
Almost three years between my oldest two. Only 15 months between my middle two. And almost exactly 2 years between my youngest two. We planned them and will be very happy to have our babies very close in age. It's really not bad. The only thing that is very stressful is going out places that aren't exactly kid friendly and trying to do things like travel. Other than that, it's great... they are best friends.


:yes

DoublEE's Momma
05-27-2008, 09:51 PM
Eian and Egen are 29 months apart *roughly* and Egen and this one will only be 14months apart (this little bean came as a suprise, too a few days to get over the shock and the intial fear of having another one so close to the last but I'm getting used to the thought now...lol)

Sarah
05-27-2008, 10:04 PM
Mine are 4 1/2 yrs apart, and it's perfect for us :)

Steph*
05-27-2008, 10:07 PM
My DD's will be 16 months apart. I would rather have them close in age then to start all over with the infant/baby phase after a few years (we're done after 2 kids). Everyone keeps telling me I'm crazy, oh well, we're happy with our decision.

2123wife
05-27-2008, 10:45 PM
Mine are going to be 20-21 months apart depending on when I pop:D

rosebud*
05-27-2008, 10:47 PM
honestly the only thing is to remember it doesn't last forever. :wink lol my two youngest are 2 years 2 months apart. it wasn't as hard as i thought it was going to be and a routine was my best friend.

fitmommyof4
05-27-2008, 10:59 PM
Well my first and second are 27 months apart.. my second and third are 19 months apart and my third and this one will be 27 months apart. Honestly, once you get a schedule down and you figure out how to juggle 2 it's not that hard. I think each age gap will have perks/difficulties, but in the end once you get the routine down it won't be bad. You will probably be amazed at how well your first will entertain your second. I remember having to do so much for my son then when my DD came along she just loved to sit in her seat and watch him. As she got older everything he did was funny and she was just content to sit in the floor and play near him and watch him.

Some tips I do have are
~make sippy cups and snacks up in the morning.. even lunch if you have a minute and put it in the fridge so you can just grab them instead of stopping to make it later

~for me a schedule was key.. naptime was the same time for them both so Icould have a little time to myself. The first few months of course are hard to plan w/ a baby, but once they are on a set nap time I would make sure to get them napping at the same time. To this day my little 2 still nap for the same 2-3 hours every afternoon so I get alone time for me and also time w/ my oldest when he gets home from school.

Michelle
05-27-2008, 11:12 PM
My girls are 17 mos apart.

laurie007
05-27-2008, 11:25 PM
whew, now i don't feel so alone now. everyone i talk to looks at me like i'm crazy with a preggo belly cartin' around a kid. at least i know that this one is a girl..so i get to save on clothes..and hopefully they'll get along!

I_Love_my_marine
05-27-2008, 11:53 PM
my dd and ods are 34 months apart. My ods and yds are 32 mths apart.

aubrey
05-27-2008, 11:58 PM
They are 19 months apart.

sandykay
05-28-2008, 12:00 AM
my 2 now are just short of 4 yrs apart and YDS and baby will be 15 mths apart

kellsies_mom
05-28-2008, 08:12 AM
my daughters birthday is Nov 3rd. she will be 2 and I am due Jan 2nd. so prob 26ish months apart if this one comes on time.

FTCWifey
05-28-2008, 08:58 AM
Mine are NOT close together! My older two are 4 years apart, with this one on the way being 7 1/2 years younger than the youngest I have now! DH's kids are 6 years apart!

RonniesWifeJen
05-28-2008, 11:00 AM
my kids will be about 2 1/2 years apart, so not very close together but closer than I'd wanted.

*tina*
05-28-2008, 01:08 PM
Mine are just over 24 months apart. Not at all planned that way, but turning out to be OK. It can be stressful at times, but otherwise pretty fun.

mary79
05-28-2008, 01:22 PM
My youngest two are going to be 16 or 17 months apart depending on when I pop. I'm getting a little nervous the closer it gets to having this baby. I never imagined I would have babies this close together.

laurie007
05-28-2008, 01:23 PM
yea me niether! i'm super nervous...i was worried about being a mommy to one!

Lizim1981
05-28-2008, 01:24 PM
One week shy of 18 months between mine.

proudARMYwife1
05-29-2008, 12:08 AM
DD is 3 years older than our 1st DS(who is my stepson) who is 5 months older than our 1st DS together, and then our 1st DS together is only 15 months older than our 2nd DS.
Its a little confusing...LOL....

Caimbrie
05-29-2008, 12:10 AM
whew, now i don't feel so alone now. everyone i talk to looks at me like i'm crazy with a preggo belly cartin' around a kid. at least i know that this one is a girl..so i get to save on clothes..and hopefully they'll get along!


:lol I LOOK like I'm 16.. and I have 3 little boys under 6 and I'm very obviously pregnant.... I get looks, comments.. you name it :lol

SuperPandaGirl
05-29-2008, 11:38 AM
my brother and sister are 7 months apart. It has been pretty easy, they fight a lot but they are 10 and almost 10 so thats to be expected.

Brandi
05-29-2008, 12:07 PM
:lol I LOOK like I'm 16.. and I have 3 little boys under 6 and I'm very obviously pregnant.... I get looks, comments.. you name it :lol

:yes same here

Anytime I go out with them, I get some CRAZY looks. And people just don't even care that they're being rude and stupid... they STARE, like INTENSE staring. I"ve learned to just go about my business and let them sit there looking like an idiot.

I did have this lady come up to me yesterday though, she was really funny. She was like "Giiiiiirl, I remember those times, oh boy do I remember those times. Mine are all grown and out the house now but I had mine all about a year apart and I had four of them. You go girl, you take care of business" :lmao So, not all of the comments are negative but I look VERY young and I've got three young kids and one cooking, so the looks I get are definitely interesting :D

Alexis
05-29-2008, 01:52 PM
There is a little over 4yr gap between my son and daughter. There will only be a 20 or 21mth gap between my daughter this baby.

My mom has 2 brothers...there is an 11mth gap between her and my first uncle and 11yr gap between her and my other one.
My grama said that the 11mth space was way easier to manage than the 11yr LOL

Aundi
05-29-2008, 01:58 PM
My two sons are 4yrs 2months apart in age....not planned in any way shape or form. They were not close growing up at all.

They are just now starting to get close as they are coming into adulthood/late teens. For example they went to Busch Gardens together the other day. I think as "adults" they may are becoming closer and closer but 4 years IMO turned out to be entirely too far apart growing up :whatever