When did you have your 2nd child?

We decided we wanted our kids to be about 2 years apart so we thought we would start trying when our daughter was 15 months old and we got pregenent right away so our childrens birthdays will only be like a week and half apart and they will be exactly 2 years apart. I think the 2 years will be great its what i wanted but I wish we had waited like 1 more month just so their bdays were not so close. I don't want to celebrate them together all the time, and I thought it would be nice to get my daughter in her big girl bed and all happy with that and sleeping through the night in it before baby comes. Also, I have to have a c-section and I was worried about my daughter being in the middle of potty training. So I think 2 years is a great distance but I also worry about those two things. To be honest it has to just be what you feel comfortable with.

My husband and I are starting to plan our 2nd child as well. We have a son who will be 1 on December 19th. I think first we're gonna set some money back for clothes, (in case we have a girl) diapers, and other things. We pretty much have everything else. Our travel system is only a year old and the colors are neutral (even though I'd probably want a pink traveling system if we were to have a girl lol). We have plenty of toys and already have a pack n play which we would use until my son is out of his crib. I have always wanted my children to be closer in age as my brother and I are about 6 years apart and we fought all the time growing up. I am young though and that is what is stopping me, fear of me and my husband's parents thinking we are too young to have another. ( I am going to be 23.)

I have a 9 yr old and a 3 month old..so i waited 9 yrs to have my second child! I know many people are going to say that is too much of an age gap but for us this is what works. We waited because we were not ready for another baby, we wanted our daughter to be independent enough that jealousy issues would not come up and honestly we wanted to fully enjoy her infancy and have the time to get through the stages and milestones before having another child.We wanted her to be old enough to understand the changes a new baby brings. We wanted to be in a stable financial situation so none of our child miss out on the better things in life. There are pros and cons to both sides (having children close together in age and leaving age gaps) in the end what matters is how you feel and if your ready and what works best for your family because only you know what you can handle.

My husband and I are planning to start trying for baby #2 in January, my son will be 8 months old when we start trying. We wanted a little bit bigger of space between children but for medical reasons and complications we were given 1 year to have another child or we wouldn't be having anymore..(I need a hysterectomy). So here's hoping all goes well so we can welcome another bundle of joy into our family next year......

We found out we were pregnant with our second on our first child's 1st birthday. He was 21 months old she was born. It was perfect for us.

I thought, "Well... that happened a little sooner than we thought." lol Our plan was to start trying for #2 when our first was one. So it happened just a teeny bit sooner than planned, but it was fine.

I remember we were folding laundry and my husband noticed that some of the clothes were too small for our son. So I said, "We'll just put them away for the next baby.... when we have one." And he jokingly said, "Yeah, just hopefully not in the next 9 months." Right as he said that, I had one of those lightbulb moments. I realized that my period was due the day before, but hadn't come. I had to go to the store to pick up our sons birthday cake, so I grabbed a pregnancy test while I was there. Sure enough..... positive. I told him that night, "Remember when you were teasing me while folding the clothes?" "Yes, why?", he said. I told him that we were gonna need those clothes a little sooner than we thought. He just got a giant smile on his face and hugged me. We were happy. :)

well my second child wasnt planned so early but I got pregnant when my first was 9 months old. He was born nov 17th @ 39 wks 2 days. He will be 2 weeks old tomorrow and my first is 18 months old.

My Second will be born in January (just before my daughter turns 4 yrs old) we didn't plan it BUT we are happy about it NOW....i think that as long as you can afford it, and have enough space and energy for the second child it really doesn't matter WHEN you have your second.

My first and second were born 26 months apart (I got pregnant with my second when my first was 17 months old). I feel this is the perfect space between siblings!

Our second one will be born after our first is 5 years old. We wanted to wait until my husband wasn't assigned to a ship anymore (he's in the navy), so he could actually be here for everything.

We do not use artificial birth control or try to plan our children's spacing, but so far they have been about 2 years apart and I love the spacing.