Whens best to have another child?

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Just wanting too know when the right time is to have a second child. I gave birth in February and my little girl is 20 weeks and me and my partner want another one. I said we could start trying next year after my 21st which is January 2nd (my birthday). 
I know people that had a baby that's now 1 and currently pregnant or had their little one.
looked online it says wait 1 1/2 years (18 months) so it gives your body time to recover and prepare from the next pregnancy.
My labour was amazing but after I had my little girl my placenta got stuck and complications started. Lost so much blood rushed to theatre got cut down below. Forceps delivery. blood transfusions. Massive hemarage and blood clots.
any advice would be great

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Personally 👀 I had shit to do on my 21st birthday if you know what I mean 🍹 lmao
So yea I’d wait until after

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With those kinds of massive complications I would ask your doctor. I wouldn’t just go for it unless you have their opinion first.

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Whenever you want. Lots of people have babies within the 18 months and are fine. Unless you had a complicated pregnancy, you shouldnt really have to wait that long.

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I say it’s up to you and your spouse/partner. 
Me and my husband decide to try for our second two months before our sons first birthday. We found out we were pregnant two weeks before his first birthday (it happened a lot faster then we thought it would! Although we are so so so blessed it was a huge shock). I have to say I love them close together because I can already see them creating a bond! But then again it is so hard! They are not on the same schedules at all. When ones awake the other is sleeping (most of the time) I feel like I didn’t have enough time to just spend with my oldest. I feel like I got more time with my oldest and not enough one on one time with my youngest. My husband works a lot. And I mean 12-14 hours days Monday-Friday. So I’m pretty much a single mom during the weekdays. You never get a break. Running to the store is so hard because there are two tiny children. These are the most issues I’ve had! But like I said it is completely and 100% up to you guys!

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We got pregnant with #2 at I believe 19 months. My son will be 2years and 3 months when his sibling is here

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I'm in the same boat. I also had my baby in February and I'm trying to decide when I want to start trying for another. My husband says it's up to me and he's okay with whatever I want to do. Ideally, I want to wait until my son is at least 18 months. I had gestational diabetes while pregnant and I'd like to lose a bit of weight and get healthier before we have another. However, I am 25 and I know that's not old at all, but it is a reason I'm considering trying sooner. My doctor said I should wait a year, so I'm trying to wait until then. I'd say try after your 21st so you can celebrate!

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I don’t think there’s a best time...it’s all about what feels right to you! My daughter just turned one yesterday and I am currently 5 weeks pregnant. They will end up being about 20 months apart. There are positives and negatives to the spacing, just as there would be if we had waited longer (apparently we are verrrry fertile 😬). There are 8 years between myself and my little brother and we have a great relationship. I have friends who are Irish twins (born in the same calendar year) and they love their relationship, too. The great thing is, your children will only ever know their own situation, so they’ll have nothing else to compare it to! Listen to your heart!

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You’re young...give your body some time to heal I would wait at least a year. My oldest two are 21 months apart. I got pregnant with my son when my daughter was 1. And my youngest is now 9 months and I’m 8 weeks pregnant however we didn’t wait because I’m getting older. I was 24 and 26 with my first two and I was 35 when I had my youngest and I’ll be a few days shy of 37 with my last baby. 
There’s never a good time. Do what feels right but if I were you, I’d celebrate my 21st birthday for sure!!! Good luck!!

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Whenever you feel ready is the best time. Our first will be just shy of 22 months when our second is born; was honestly expecting it to take a tiny bit longer to conceive, we weren't preventing. But I think that's a nice age difference.

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