Siblings many years apart?

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I'm currently about 7 weeks pregnant with my second (ultrasound confirmation in about a week) and my first-born is 19 now.

Do any of you mamas out there have large gaps between children?

How did your older children handle the news of your pregnancy? Were they helpful in taking care of your younger children?

I'm not quite sure how mine will handle the news, but he doesn't live with me, so I imagine he can't fight with me about not wanting to be kept awake by a screaming baby. :)

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I have a 16 year old and a 4 year old. The 16 year old could care less. The 4 year old is mad and doesn't want her.

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I was 10 when my brother was born and him and I are like best friends now (hes 20 and im 30) it was a hard transition at first but i loved learning how to take care of him and actually feel more confident going into my first pregnancy because i was old enough to remember the raising of my brother :)

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I have a 17 year age gap with one of my brothers, and an 18 year gap with another one, the weirdest part is I have a kid the same age as the younger one. They're like 3 weeks apart lol. It makes me a little sad because my dad isn't really the doting grandfather since he has babies of his own.

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I have a daughter who will be 7 years old on January 9th and I'm pregnant with my second child and I'm due July 7th and she is excited to be a big sister

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My finances best friend is 30 with a 13 year old brother. They get along well when they see each other (the older one has a wife and kids so doesnt live in the same house) but I don't think they're SUPER close. Still love each other though :)

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My husband and I both have giant age gaps.

I am 26, next oldest sister is 33 and next oldest is 45.  So the age gap was interesting growing up but we are all very very close. Closer than most siblings especially since I'm adopted, my middle sister is our parents biological and my oldest is my half sister from our dads first marriage. In the end though they're relationship with me has grown and changed as I've gotten older and now about to be a ftm.

My husband is in the same boat. He is the youngest at 29, next oldest sister is 38, the three  oldest sisters are 42, 45, 47.  So huge age gaps again. They are all very close with him and did Care for him like their little one. Especially his next oldest sister who is 38.

So that's my spill on it from the child's prespective. :) good luck!

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I'm 20w with my 2nd and my first is 12. She's very excited to be a big sister although hey that might change when it's here and she's not an only child anymore haha. We will see!

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I don't have that big of a gap but my son is 8yrs old and will be 9 by the time his little brother is here. My youngest sibling is 19 and I'm 26, we are 7 yrs and 11 days apart. Our oldest "half" brother is 53yrs old. Lol but he doesn't count

My co worker is pregnant now and has a 18yr old and a 14yr old so it happens. Miracles aren't planned and they will learn to get along and love each other because they have a wonderful mom who gave them life.

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My son will be 11 and my twin girls will be 8 when this baby is born. They seem to want to help already and worried they will hurt the baby when they hug me lol I'm only 12+6weeks. I'm just worried about the noise issue when baby comes.

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My daughters are 20,9,6 and will all be about a year older when this baby comes my oldest is like as long as it's a boy she's good she can't take any more sisters the middle one doesn't care one way or the other and my youngest is extremely excited and can't wait to be a big sister, so my kids are all over the place.

Siblings many years apart?

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