When did you start wanting your second?

I started wanting #2 pretty soon after #1! When I stopped BF at 7 month we decided to just see what happens and I was pregnant a few weeks later. I have to say, this pregnancy has been MUCH harder than the first one, more issues, and ultimately I have felt like I didn't give my body enough of a break. And being heavily pregnant and running after a toddler is blimmin hard!

I started wanting #2 when DD was about 1yo.  She'd been a colicky baby and only setted into a routine and started sleeping through at 10mo.

DS was a much easier baby and I started thinking about #3 far sooner.

i haven't acted on impulses either time.

I didn't start wanting another until DS was around 6 months old.. we were in a good routine and I just felt like it was the right time. We were planning to start TTC in Jan next year but decided we couldn't wait that long

I did however conveniently forget all the bad symptoms I had like bad heartburn and of course ms both of which I am suffering with at the moment!

All the best with what you decide!

About 10 months for me...but haven't done anything about it. Have been researching the best time to convince -its 17-23 months after the previous birth, so I'm aiming for giving it a go next year. I don't want to leave it too long but would rather have #1 toilet trained and with good verbal comprehension first.

i started wanting a 2nd when #1 was around 8/9 months my husband said it was too soon to have another baby...we ttc when she was about 13 months and #2 arrived when she was 2 years old (and 6 days).

Im still not sure if I want a 3rd (husband is saying no) but I dont feel as clucky this time around and my son is almost 10 months old

Just like you RubySoho, couple of months after Aston was born I would have gladly had another. He didn't sleep well and I was on my own for the most part, but still I love him sooooo much and still can't wait to have another. Realistically I waited, but the urge to have another has never once abated, not even a bit!

I still think if I had had him when I was younger i would have like 12 kids by now!

I had a scare at 4 months and I really didn't feel ready. Mostly because my girl was still so little and I thought I'd be giving her a rough time by spreading my attention around so early. But then by 6 months I was completely ready and am kinda annoyed that AF hasn't returned yet (that damn bitch never does what you want) so chances are pretty slim at the moment.

I started getting jealous when the some of the other mothers in the August 09 thread started getting pregnant again when our babies were all around about 4-5 months old. I didn't get my period back until Jude was around 7-8 months old though, then we decided not to try because we were moving and going to Raro for a holiday that month. Next month was a goer though, and here we are

I'm still breastfeeding Jude around 2-3 times a day at the moment. He still likes to feed, hasn't affected pregnancy in any way - but damn the sensitive nipples caused by pregnancy is a PIA sometimes! All good though, will keep at it for a wee while longer.

Edited by Delli

When I met DP i knew straight away that I wanted his babies and lo and behold we made twins straight away lol, but after the twins I wasn't planning any more till they were 3.

A friend then had a baby, and we both got clucky holding her, so that plan went out the window and Koby came a month after they turned two - so a year earlier than planned, but that's cool.

Have to say though, running around after toddlers when pregnant with MS etc is just no fun

I started wanting to try for #2 when Isla was about 3 months old. We are only planning on having 2 kids so I really wanted them to be close in age. We had previously said that we would wait until she is 3 before we start trying but changed our minds. I'm still BFing and we were trying for a few months but nothing happened but TBH, now we aren't so sure on the idea. I've been thinking ahead and freaking out about how hard it would be to have a newborn baby when going thru toilet training and the like with the older one. It all just sounds like too much work. I have a friend with a 15 month old and she said that she had originally wanted a close age gap between babies but is soooooo glad she has put it off cause there is no way she'd cope with 2 of them. So we are going to stop trying now. Plus, financially, we are better off to save for a while. I go back to work in Jan (part time only) so I think I will work the 1yr I need to to then become eligible again for 52wks extended maternity leave and then start trying. We are going to Ireland next Xmas so don't wanna be pregnant when we are over there so looks like we will start trying again in Jan 2012.