of a previous birth, compared to those conceived 18 to 23 months following the last baby.
Its such a tough decision, it best to have children one right after the other so they can play together and you get all your child-rearing done in the shortest time, or is it better to "space" them to make sure everyone gets enough attention and care? A lot of people think deciding to have baby number two is harder than choosing to have your first and I personally believe that to be true!
Everyone you know will have an opinion about when to have your children and how many to have, take their advice as a grain of salt. You know you and you know your family, only you and your husband and make these decisions!
According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute, the average interval between first and second births is about 30 months for American women.
Waiting 18 to 23 months after the birth of your last child before conceiving another seems best for the new baby's health, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine
If your worried about your children:
The best time is either when your first is under 1 year or over 4 years, in terms of the children's relationships with their parents, sibling rivalry, and their own self-esteem, according to Jeannie Kidwell, a professor of family studies at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Children under 1 don't have a sense of their exclusive status yet so they're less apt to resent a newcomer, she says, and those over 4 have had time to enjoy attention from Mommy and Daddy — plus, they now have a life of their own. - babycenter.com
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