3 pregnancies in 3 years...

I had a m/c in July 07, then fell pregnant September 07, had my son June 08, fell pregnant December 08 and had my daughter August 09 - Id love another one, but we are waiting as I think my body needs a break from pregnancy and breastfeeding etc
Our daughter just turned one, so we may try when she is about 18 months depending on how we feel.

I dont know if that helps, but for me, I really need the break before we have a next.

Sheza,thank you, it does help as you're right in that our bodies do need a break to rest and recover but I guess I'm a wee bit nervous that if I leave it too long then I'll be too old...it took us 2 years to conceive our second child then 4 and a half years (both times after coming off the depo) for the lost m/c so we were very surprised and grateful that we were able to conceive so soon after but then we were totally shocked and caught offguard (although very grateful) with this one...

I just wanted to say that you are amazing. I'm pregnant for my 4th time. I have 2 older boys 9 & 6. Then I have a 7month old and this one will be born (c-section) a week before his bday. I am so scared and nervous about having them so close together. I've actually found this pregnancy easier than all of my others mostly cos I don't have the morning sickness. In my due thread there are older mums and I think they are awesome, there are advantages to being an older parent

Good luck

Thanks heaps Limochick and Chickielou, yeah I reckon the depo threw a real spanner in the works for us too..we had 2 emergency c-sections with the girls and I was so determined that any future babies would be natural so we had a HBA2C with our wee boy..but now I'm a wee bit nervous with this one being so close that something might go wrong...here's to positive thinking and prayers. My girls are 15 (16 in Nov) and 10 (yesterday) and the gaps were not planned , just the way it happened after the depo...Blessings and congrats Limochick and thanks again Chickielou, no more depo for me that's for sure

I wouldn't stress too much about having them close together or being an older parent.

Mum had my older bro at 35 and he was the first then another three 2years between each, so we would have all been about 15months when she got preg with the next. twice over she had 3 under 5 at an 'older' age. My 2younger bros were born Jan and Feb too so she had to deal with being preg, and having 2+kids in the middle of the summer
I don't fancy that at all

Oh and all of us were VB

hi there
i have pretty much spent the last 5yrs pregnant and/or breastfeeding.
i have a 5yr old, 4yr old, 2yr old and a 7mth old.

i had hoped for a bigger gap between ds3 and ds4 but it happened 6mths sooner than planned lol. my 4th pregnancy was the hardest so far but i put that down to my weight. I had very easy pregnancies with the 1st 3, with ds4 i had (although mild compared to others i know) SPD, sciatic(sp) pain, heart burn.
we are thinking about possibly having another but I am wanting to have a small break before i do it again. i remember thinking through my last pregnancy(and birth) that this is deff the last one. but im coming around to the idea of maybe having another though that idea isnt set in stone.

if you think you are ready go for it. if not then wait.

just remember you dont regret the kids you do have, you regret the ones you dont.

rorylex wrote: just remember you dont regret the kids you do have, you regret the ones you dont.

That is so true....

rorylex wrote: hi there i have pretty much spent the last 5yrs pregnant and/or breastfeeding. i have a 5yr old, 4yr old, 2yr old and a 7mth old. i had hoped for a bigger gap between ds3 and ds4 but it happened 6mths sooner than planned lol. my 4th pregnancy was the hardest so far but i put that down to my weight. I had very easy pregnancies with the 1st 3, with ds4 i had (although mild compared to others i know) SPD, sciatic(sp) pain, heart burn. we are thinking about possibly having another but I am wanting to have a small break before i do it again. i remember thinking through my last pregnancy(and birth) that this is deff the last one. but im coming around to the idea of maybe having another though that idea isnt set in stone. if you think you are ready go for it. if not then wait. just remember you dont regret the kids you do have, you regret the ones you dont.

Wow we have like kids almost the same mine are 51/2, 4, 2 and 7month's.   Except I have 2 of each.
would love snother one but we have decided that is it for us. Although you never know.