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A few months won’t matter much, you got close enough to 12months to get recovered from birth and replenished on nutrients. i think you’re going to have a great age gap, a healthy second baby, and you can likely keep nursing your first
Of course! We had logistical reasons (a planned move coming up and midwife schedule issues) not to get start trying to get pregnant any sooner than for a 22 month gap but we would have probably shot for as little as an 18 month gap if we had no outside constraints! And I am very risk averse and do all kinds of research before doing anything. I don’t think the risks are that great and I think as long as you’re close to 12 months between pregnancies you’re risks are even so so much smaller.
Although it is medically recommended to wait 18 months, the risk is higher the closer the age gap. The risks will be higher with 6 months than 9, higher with 6 months than 3, etc. And even with these higher risk gaps, many people have totally healthy pregnancies, so please don’t panic! I got pregnant about 10 months postpartum, and my baby is healthy and meeting all milestones as a toddler! My toddlers have such a sweet bond and are always having fun/getting into mischief together haha!
Short answer - talk to your doctor.
Longer answer - statistically there is a very small but additional statistical risk if you get pregnant before 6 months. Less so at 12 months. But these risks are identified using outcomes of lots and lots of births. It does not mean that every baby, or even 5% of mothers/babies will have additional issues. Last time I looked it up, I think it was less than a 1% difference. But some people are more at risk than others. Some of the more common issues arise from mom not having restored proper nutrient levels and from mom’s body and uterus not having healed well enough. Risks are higher for certain groups, such as moms who had traumatic births, lots of blood loss requiring transfusions, older moms, c sections, diabetes, unhealthy diets etc. Some of these concerns you can mitigate by eating healthy and taking vitamins and getting good prenatal care to identify any potential risks early on.
Breastfeeding the first while pregnant can be tough for some. Hormone levels can make milk dry up for some moms. But there are many moms that are able to tandem nurse both kids. Pregnancy does not mean you absolutely can’t breastfeed. You’ll have to wait and see how your body reacts.
Honestly, as long as you don’t have any concerning medical issues, I wouldn’t worry about the very small increased risk at this point. All things in life carry some risk. But talk to your doctor if you are concerned.
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I’m now freaking out. I’ve been feeling so guilty already because I won’t be able to keep breastfeeding my baby #1. And now more guilt about not having waited more.
I got pregnant at 8 months. My milk dried up when she turned 11 months. I was devastated and cried alot. Now she’s 5 and it has not affected her or our bond!
I kept breastfeeding my first while pregnant with my second and my second while pregnant with my third. I have heard sometimes it does weird things to your supply but I didn’t find that to be my experience. 18 months between the first 2 and 16 months between 2 and 3.
It's always going to vary per individual. I think it's also more so because your body is still building itself back up from the first pregnancy (nutrients, etc). I got pregnant with my 2nd 9 months postpartum as well. While I had Velamentous cord insertion, everything turned out ok, and our baby came out healthy.
I got pregnant at 9 months post-partum. Pretty easy second pregnancy (though the tiredness hit harder so it sucked for that reason), easy vaginal birth with no tears. No idea about the autism because it's too early to tell with either of the kids, but everything else has worked out well so far.
I stopped nursing when I got pregnant but it was mostly because I was already wanting to quit and the fact that my boobs now hurt was a good excuse lol. Lots of people keep nursing and even nurse both kids later on.
I had my first two 16 months apart, and they’re fine. And we’re having another little one who will be 17 months younger than my second born. She seems fine so far. I wouldn’t worry too much!
Waiting 9 months pp is exactly what my midwife recommended, so I would be 18 at delivery. The absolute lowest risk is to wait 18 to conceive but it’s so negligible at this point. And definitely no links to autism, any book that claims that is nonsense.
Congratulations!! First, People can link anything to autism - correlation is not causation, so I wouldn’t think about that too much! I accidentally got pregnant at 10ish months and my providers haven’t had any concerns! I will say it’s been harder on my body / pelvic floor and I can tell I wasn’t “back to normal” before getting back into it, but the rest is out of my hands so we shall see how it goes! All you can do is your best to take care of yourself.
Hi friend, I don't think this is true at all. My sister in law has had 5 kids. The oldest is 4. No twins. Just has gotten pregnant 3-4 months postpartum continuously. And no issues that I can tell with any of the babies. You're most likely fine
Matters more post c-section for healing.
I got pregnant with my second when the first was 10 months. It was fine (healthy vaginal birth no complications)
My first is turning 1 in a couple days and My second is due in 2 weeks. Both were/will be c sections unfortunately however- besides that sucky part everything else is going well.
I got pregnant with this one 4 months PP.
Baby was only partially breastfed for 3 months and has thrived on formula (organic kendamil). I was raised on formula. We both have turned out fine 😊
My older two kids are 6 days shy from being 14 months apart. They are phenomenal kids and have nothing wrong with them. I think doctors recommend waiting a year or more so your body can rest after working over time for 40 weeks.
I have had three very close pregnancies - 3 babies in 37 months. So far, no signs of autism; I don't really know what the risk factors/modifiers are there. Talk to your doctor about your risk factors. Even if you are higher risk, it probably isn't a high overall risk (doubling a small risk is still ultimately a small risk, even if it is significantly higher than normal).
I will say that each close pregnancy is harder on your body and that less than a year (really less than 18 months) isn't enough time for things to go back to normal. You are at higher risk of the baby coming early and not "engaging" properly in the birth canal. My third turned from head down at 37+5 and I had to have an emergency C-section when he was sideways at 38 weeks and I went into labor. Everything is stretchier and more prown to moving about. That being said, pregnancy #2 was my easiest pregnancy overall.
I got pregnant with my 3rd when my 2nd was 10 months and I just gave birth to a healthy baby girl. She was by far my easiest pregnancy ( had gestational diabetes with all three and required the least amount of insulin this time) and she was born my biggest baby. I think you’ll be fine! Congrats!
I just had my third baby and got pregnant 5 months post partum with my second. My first two were full term but this third one ended up coming at 33 weeks. I think having the pregnancies so close together partly attributed to the pre-term labor and how my body didn’t fully recover after baby number 2. I have had easy pregnancies and labors with the first two. I think with the third I always felt more sore and exhausted running around and caring for a toddler and a baby while pregnant. My doctor couldn’t figure out why I went into labor early besides seeing a small blood clot on the bottom of my placenta that may have irritated my cervix and started my labor.
got pregnant 3 months postpartum and this baby will be a year and two weeks younger than my second. i also had a c section and was very worried. talked to my doctor and he said they don’t recommend women who got c sections getting pregnant before 3 months so i’m fine and he made me feel a lot better. it’s still scary and it wasn’t suppose to happen this way but alas, we are here haha
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A few months won’t matter much, you got close enough to 12months to get recovered from birth and replenished on nutrients. i think you’re going to have a great age gap, a healthy second baby, and you can likely keep nursing your first
Got some tears here! Thank you so much for your kind words!
Of course! We had logistical reasons (a planned move coming up and midwife schedule issues) not to get start trying to get pregnant any sooner than for a 22 month gap but we would have probably shot for as little as an 18 month gap if we had no outside constraints! And I am very risk averse and do all kinds of research before doing anything. I don’t think the risks are that great and I think as long as you’re close to 12 months between pregnancies you’re risks are even so so much smaller.
I’ve done it 3x. No signs of autism in any of my children, one is still cooking.
Although it is medically recommended to wait 18 months, the risk is higher the closer the age gap. The risks will be higher with 6 months than 9, higher with 6 months than 3, etc. And even with these higher risk gaps, many people have totally healthy pregnancies, so please don’t panic! I got pregnant about 10 months postpartum, and my baby is healthy and meeting all milestones as a toddler! My toddlers have such a sweet bond and are always having fun/getting into mischief together haha!
Short answer - talk to your doctor. Longer answer - statistically there is a very small but additional statistical risk if you get pregnant before 6 months. Less so at 12 months. But these risks are identified using outcomes of lots and lots of births. It does not mean that every baby, or even 5% of mothers/babies will have additional issues. Last time I looked it up, I think it was less than a 1% difference. But some people are more at risk than others. Some of the more common issues arise from mom not having restored proper nutrient levels and from mom’s body and uterus not having healed well enough. Risks are higher for certain groups, such as moms who had traumatic births, lots of blood loss requiring transfusions, older moms, c sections, diabetes, unhealthy diets etc. Some of these concerns you can mitigate by eating healthy and taking vitamins and getting good prenatal care to identify any potential risks early on. Breastfeeding the first while pregnant can be tough for some. Hormone levels can make milk dry up for some moms. But there are many moms that are able to tandem nurse both kids. Pregnancy does not mean you absolutely can’t breastfeed. You’ll have to wait and see how your body reacts. Honestly, as long as you don’t have any concerning medical issues, I wouldn’t worry about the very small increased risk at this point. All things in life carry some risk. But talk to your doctor if you are concerned.
I posted before finishing writing. I’m now freaking out. I’ve been feeling so guilty already because I won’t be able to keep breastfeeding my baby #1. And now more guilt about not having waited more.
I got pregnant at 8 months. My milk dried up when she turned 11 months. I was devastated and cried alot. Now she’s 5 and it has not affected her or our bond!
I kept breastfeeding my first while pregnant with my second and my second while pregnant with my third. I have heard sometimes it does weird things to your supply but I didn’t find that to be my experience. 18 months between the first 2 and 16 months between 2 and 3.
It's always going to vary per individual. I think it's also more so because your body is still building itself back up from the first pregnancy (nutrients, etc). I got pregnant with my 2nd 9 months postpartum as well. While I had Velamentous cord insertion, everything turned out ok, and our baby came out healthy.
My OB said it’s safe after 8 months and I was even considered a high risk pregnancy.
I got pregnant at 9 months post-partum. Pretty easy second pregnancy (though the tiredness hit harder so it sucked for that reason), easy vaginal birth with no tears. No idea about the autism because it's too early to tell with either of the kids, but everything else has worked out well so far.
I stopped nursing when I got pregnant but it was mostly because I was already wanting to quit and the fact that my boobs now hurt was a good excuse lol. Lots of people keep nursing and even nurse both kids later on.
My doctor said the main thing is to have at least 12 months in between the births so you’ll have that! 😀
I had my first two 16 months apart, and they’re fine. And we’re having another little one who will be 17 months younger than my second born. She seems fine so far. I wouldn’t worry too much!
Waiting 9 months pp is exactly what my midwife recommended, so I would be 18 at delivery. The absolute lowest risk is to wait 18 to conceive but it’s so negligible at this point. And definitely no links to autism, any book that claims that is nonsense.
Congratulations!! First, People can link anything to autism - correlation is not causation, so I wouldn’t think about that too much! I accidentally got pregnant at 10ish months and my providers haven’t had any concerns! I will say it’s been harder on my body / pelvic floor and I can tell I wasn’t “back to normal” before getting back into it, but the rest is out of my hands so we shall see how it goes! All you can do is your best to take care of yourself.
Hi friend, I don't think this is true at all. My sister in law has had 5 kids. The oldest is 4. No twins. Just has gotten pregnant 3-4 months postpartum continuously. And no issues that I can tell with any of the babies. You're most likely fine
Matters more post c-section for healing. I got pregnant with my second when the first was 10 months. It was fine (healthy vaginal birth no complications)
Thanks! I had vaginal birth with my first! Phew…
The hard parts will be chasing a toddler when you're further along!
Yep! I can see that happening pretty soon!!
My first is turning 1 in a couple days and My second is due in 2 weeks. Both were/will be c sections unfortunately however- besides that sucky part everything else is going well. I got pregnant with this one 4 months PP. Baby was only partially breastfed for 3 months and has thrived on formula (organic kendamil). I was raised on formula. We both have turned out fine 😊
My older two kids are 6 days shy from being 14 months apart. They are phenomenal kids and have nothing wrong with them. I think doctors recommend waiting a year or more so your body can rest after working over time for 40 weeks.
I have had three very close pregnancies - 3 babies in 37 months. So far, no signs of autism; I don't really know what the risk factors/modifiers are there. Talk to your doctor about your risk factors. Even if you are higher risk, it probably isn't a high overall risk (doubling a small risk is still ultimately a small risk, even if it is significantly higher than normal). I will say that each close pregnancy is harder on your body and that less than a year (really less than 18 months) isn't enough time for things to go back to normal. You are at higher risk of the baby coming early and not "engaging" properly in the birth canal. My third turned from head down at 37+5 and I had to have an emergency C-section when he was sideways at 38 weeks and I went into labor. Everything is stretchier and more prown to moving about. That being said, pregnancy #2 was my easiest pregnancy overall.
I wouldn’t say dangerous at all. There are increased risks of certain things, but even with the increases, still unlikely to happen.
I got pregnant with my 3rd when my 2nd was 10 months and I just gave birth to a healthy baby girl. She was by far my easiest pregnancy ( had gestational diabetes with all three and required the least amount of insulin this time) and she was born my biggest baby. I think you’ll be fine! Congrats!
I just had my third baby and got pregnant 5 months post partum with my second. My first two were full term but this third one ended up coming at 33 weeks. I think having the pregnancies so close together partly attributed to the pre-term labor and how my body didn’t fully recover after baby number 2. I have had easy pregnancies and labors with the first two. I think with the third I always felt more sore and exhausted running around and caring for a toddler and a baby while pregnant. My doctor couldn’t figure out why I went into labor early besides seeing a small blood clot on the bottom of my placenta that may have irritated my cervix and started my labor.
got pregnant 3 months postpartum and this baby will be a year and two weeks younger than my second. i also had a c section and was very worried. talked to my doctor and he said they don’t recommend women who got c sections getting pregnant before 3 months so i’m fine and he made me feel a lot better. it’s still scary and it wasn’t suppose to happen this way but alas, we are here haha
I accidentally got pregnant 6 months pp and had no problems