Child Spacing....

Updated on February 01, 2007
E.P. asks from Knoxville, TN
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How far apart did all you moms space your children? My kids are ages 8, 6, 2 and 1. The last two are 11 months apart and I had all four kids by c-section.

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A.R.

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I Have An 8 Yr Old,An Almost 7 In March,Another That Will Be 4 Yrs In May,And The Youngest 'Til Date Is 2 Yrs And 4 Months.
And Having The Last One Now By Mids Of March.
So You Make The Math Of Separation & Spacing Of My Kids.
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D.S.

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How's 22 years sound?

I had my first daughter when I was 22, had the 2nd at 44. And to really make the number game funny the first was born on 12-11 and the second on 11-12!

Different fathers by the way...

Oh, and the first was a surprise, the second was very intentional (and only took 2 1/2 months to conceive).

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A.G.

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I have a daughter born 2-18-03 a son born 7-12-05 and another daughter due 05-01-07.

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D.H.

answers from New York on

Hey E.,

i have soon to be 3 year old(girl), a soon to be 2 year old(boy) and a 3 day old(girl). talk about stair steps

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S.P.

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I have a 16 month old and am due with my second in the beginning of August.
My sister has a 6 yr old, a 5 yr old, a 3 1/2 year old and 1 year old twins....

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J.S.

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My kids are exactly two years apart. The first 2 years are tough but now its great because they are best friends. I dont' recommend having their birthday the same week.

Jenn Smith
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T.M.

answers from Albany on

I myself only have one five year old (girl) but my friend has 4 children, all 15 months apart! She nursed for 6 months with each then got pregnant again right away...her house is busy! Her kids are now 5, almost 4, 2 1/2, and a year.

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H.R.

answers from New York on

i have 3, my fist two are 13 months apart, and there is 18 months between my middle child and my baby. My first and last were born via c section, my middle was a v back

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D.G.

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my kids are 10,8,5 & 3 born 10/19/96 ,4/30/98 ,8/26/01 & 3/30/03. So it's interesting spacing. i've got 3 girls & 1 boy myself .

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M.L.

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LOL, I guess I did a lot of spacing! I figured get one out of diapers before putting another one in them. I have 3 boys, ages 13, 9 and 5.

M.

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A.H.

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E.,

I have three all by c-section, also. James (5 and a half in Feb) Caitlin (4 in Feb) and William (2 and a half in Feb) ... ummm, yeah not too good at the spacing thing, lol!!

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J.D.

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E.,

I am due with #2 now, and #1 will be 2 1/2 months shy of his third birthday. Both boys.

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C.A.

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My daughter is almost 2 (March) and my son is 5 months. They are 17 months and 2 days apart. I had both by C-section and everything I've read and heard from the doctors says that you shouldn't plan on more than 3 via section for the very reason you are talking about. everytime they cut the uterus it weakens slightly and the next pregnancy could tear at the incision. My second child was not planned but is a blessing. We do not have plans to have a 3rd at this time and I actually went on some birth control. If I were to get pregnant again I'd probably try and wait a little longer. right now life is crazy, but I'm sure you know what that's like.
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S.W.

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Hi Eilen,
I have a soon to be 2yr old and a soon to be 1yr old and my fiancee has an 8 year old and a nine year old.. 2 boys and 2 girls our house is crazy.. I wanted them together so they would have someone close to their age to play with..

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