2nd baby? When is a good time?

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I have a 17 month old daughter and I’m really wanting to start trying for #2. BUT I’m terrified. I don’t know when a good time is. I don’t know if I should wait until my little is a bit older. All of the women in my life have either had a 2nd child or is pregnant with their 2nd and they all tell me the same thing. They were/are terrified. I need advice! How hard is it having two under 3 years old?

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I currently have an 18 month old and I 1 month old. I got pregnant when I was 9 months pp with my first... we weren’t trying but it happened. 
It’s the hardest, yet most rewarding thing I have ever experienced. I’m 20x more exhausted than I was with my first, the house often looks like wild banshees have terrorized it, I’m constantly changing diapers and feeding, often times the baby won’t stop crying and my toddler doesn’t understand that now is not the time to try and get my attention etc., 
BUT
I wake up every morning and get to see not one, but TWO handsome faces. The way my toddler loves his little brother makes my heart melt. Knowing that some day they’ll be the best of friends makes me elated. Seeing the way they’re both growing right before my eyes makes me so emotional. 
I was beyond terrified, and I never really stopped worrying about how things would go until the moment I gave birth, then suddenly it all made sense. We are women, we are strong, and we are made for this. Having 2 kids close in age will be hard and you will have days where you want to give up, but I think it is soooooo worth it. ♥️

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My son is 18months and I’m pregnant, I’m glad we’ve done it so quickly.
Get all of the sleepless nights out of the way in one go and reclaim my life sooner than later 😂

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We have 2 boys. The older just turned 3 and the younger is 3 mo. I found it to be waaaaaayyy easier going from 1 kid to 2 kids than it was going from 0 to 1. Our older boy is a big help and LOVES his little brother. 
I had spent so much time and energy loving oir first boy it was a little hard to imagine what it would be like with another. Its more to love 💙 I can't imagine live without both of those precious boys 💙

It's super hard to get a good picture of both of them at the same time 😂

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I currently have a 13.5 month old, who will be almost exactly 16 months old when her sibling is born.
Everyone will feel comfortable with their own preference.
Generally feeling overwhelmed is normal, and going from 1-2 is the biggest jump as you’re going to have to learn how to juggle the kids.

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My son just turned 2 in April and I found out that I’m pregnant a few days ago. I am nervous but excited at the same time. Nervous because I don’t know if I can care for two little kiddos at the same time and how will the second child change our daily routine. But I am excited because my son soon will have a little sister/brother to play with and he won’t be alone.

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My kids are 16 months apart. I thought the transition was easy. We potty trained right at 2 because I was tired of the diapers and he fought the changes. Only problem we had was he would hit me when he was mad. I’ve got baby fever and am in my 2 week wait, hoping for 3 under 3

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We started trying for a second when my daughter was 18 months old. Unfortunately we were hit with secondary infertility and had to move to ivf. My daughter will be almost 4 by the time our second is due.

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I have 2 kids that are only 11 1/2 months apart and just found out I'm expecting so I will have 3 under 3. It's crazy at time but I like that they will grow up close. I think if you get your 17 month involved with your pregnancy then they should be ok

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