How long should a woman wait before having another child?

My sister and I are three years apart, we did'nt get along when we were younger, but we do now. My brother and I are 4 years apart, and I have always loved him, and we have always gotten along. All children are different. they change with how they are raised. If you're ready and you think the time is right everything should work out. the stress on the mother carries over to the children.

LA times reported a study that was actually published about 4 years ago in NEJM. The reason the timing of 18 months minimum and 5 years maximum wss stated is that the pregnancy loss rate is higher prior to 18 months and after 5 years. It was not a study to look at what was best for the families having children. I'm just thrilled to have children at all, as many couples can't. But I will say, my first 2 are 2y4months apart and the third is 3y 9m younger than the second. Adding the third was easier than adding the second, but the 2 who are closer in age, play better together at this time.

I have a six year old, a four year old and two year old. I HATE that they are that close.

If I could do it all over again I would have waited until my eldest was 4 years 9months so that my second would have been born in Sept. so that I would have had 5 years exclusively with him teaching him all of the family values and he would have been in kindergarten when the second came along so that the second child and I could have 8 hours to ourselves and when the eldest got back from school he could join in the fun and then done the same thing to the second child. I would have again waited until he was 4 years 9 months so that the third child would have been born in July.

I feel that I robbed them of the one on one time I should have had with them. I thought they would get along like my brother and I did, he and I are 1 year and 8 days apart, but these guys are constantly fighting, which of course drives me nuts.

This will widely range from person to person but I think about 3 years is great. I guess because me and my sister were 2 1/2 years apart and it was great. I had her to talk to, we played together when younger, and she was just old enough to help me out in school, relationships, friendships, etc because it hadn't been long since she had been through it. My sister has 8 year old twin boys now and is suprisingly expecting another child. There will 8 1/2 years between the twins and this baby. And so now I see in some ways it works great because they are older now to be able to take care of themselves for a period of time.

Survey just released suggests minimum 18 months to a maximum of five years between births, according to the Los Angeles Times write-up on the topic.

It really depends on the your life situation. Everyone is totally different. I'd say depends on ur finances and etc. I don't think everyone is totally ready for another child as they hope and wish. I know i was diff. First child was surprise but other two were prepared. there was 5 yrs between first two and like 2 between 2nd n 3rd. so it just depends.

my parents waited 3 years in between

im not married...otherwise id tell you how long i waited

i think 3 years is good, my sis and i get along well and im old enough to guide her thruogh the roads i traveled and she will one day embark so its good

if you want to 18 months apart is good.

you should wait until 9 minutes.