When is the best time for another baby???

thanks for the recent replies. im now 28weeks with my 2nd baby girl and so glad i decided to have another now xx

Im due my 1st soon and plan another one with the next yr! Ppl say i will change my mind when the 1st cums along, but being an only child and hunny having 10yr gap btwn his bro and sis, we feel its impotant to have close 2gther ! x

well my brother was almost 9 years old when my mum had me and she says that she has enough time time to save up before i go university in between!

hi i always wanted children close together but it never turned out like that, my daughter will be 7 in 2 weeks and am expecting second girl april so thats quite a big gap i know it will be alot easier because she is like a little mother herself lol and will be a great help, id like another 1 after but think id like to get back into my carrer and things first. i think its all about personal preferance just as long as its not straight away as your body need some time to recover x x

thank you everyone for your replys. i feel more ready for one and am thinking it would be the right decision to have another now. Good luck with the new babies and i hope i get my turn very soon xxx

you cant love one more than another it just comes natural and you love them all the same i have 5 and i love them all equal
the age gap is preferance my 1st two are 17months apart was hard work i loved it they have there moments especially as boy and girl they like differant things but for the most part they play together well and have plenty they like to do together my 3rd was born nearly 3 years later she wa spoiled by me had most of my attention when other 2 were at school and loves to be by herself i then waited almost 5 years before baby 4 and theres 15months gap between her and baby 5 its hard work again and theres some jealousy issues but only if toddler is tired and wants a cuddle while im feeding baby the bigger kids help loads oldest sister cant keep hands off her middle child is more jealous as shes used to having me to herself more but she understands i love them all the same
personally i like the close age gaps i like to get the nappys sleepness nights etc out the way all at once but thats just me i think at 5 your daughter will understand love being involved with scans antenatel appointments etc be a great help and adore a baby money wise i dont find 5 anymore expensive than 4 or 2 more than 1 so if you feel you can afford it go for it

i have 4 and 1 on the way. They are each so different, each so unique and i love them each for a million different reasons. There was never a question of if id love another..it just happened from the minute i set eyes on each of my precious angels-and we all fit together like hands on a glove (ok well loved up now lol).

I had a 5 yr age gap with my first and second and i loved it. Firstly Alice was old enough to be involved and enjoy her baby brother, secondly i had more time for the baby as Alice was at school. Never once did we encounter a jealousy issue.

My mum had 7 years bewteen me/my sister/and brother..and she felt she had alot of time for us all because she left that gap.

Im 30yrs old and have a 5.5yr old daughter and im currently expecting my 2nd, which is due in a few weeks time - i personally regret not having my 2nd one earlier - i think its good to have a 3-4yrs gap at the most but then again thats a personal opinion, i only feel this as i beleive that it is better to complete the family when your younger in age yourself as you can really join in with the children as you're full of energy and also can relate to them well - whereas now, im thinking that i may as well get my 3rd and 4th child over and done with so that family is complete before i reach the age of 35yrs - as its always safer when your younger, after age of 35+ there are more complications/risks ive heard - the thing is ive always loved the idea of having 4 kids but then again as i have experience of having the one only and will now get to see what its like with two kids (2nd baby due end of jan)time will tell how i feel... as it may be very difficult to handle 4 children out of which 3 have short gaps between them - and again it all comes down to how lucky u are in conceiving as planned and also finances and personal circumstances......... personally id say if you're 1st child is now 5 you may as well start trying for 2nd bab as its not guaranteed that a woman conceives as soon as she is ready to have another one - i kno it took me 2yrs to conceive naturally... so good luck with whatever you do!