Anyone else pregnant with first and hoping for another soon?

[Samah007]

I was just wondering if anyone else is thinking about having another baby soon after this one because of your age? Realistically, I feel don't feel as though we can wait even a couple of years. I'm 37 having my first! I'm still hoping that we will be able to concieve with #2 naturally...

 

[kari_an]

I am almost 38 and our baby is now 5 months she does have an older half sis who is now 11. Part of me would love to have another part of me would be worried about it. Partly due to my age and partly due to the birth (undiagnosed breech, pretty scary but she is fine) My OH doesn't want anymore due to finances and he wants to be able to spend all our time with this one. We have agreed not to make a decision as of yet and if in a couple years it seems like a good plan then we will.

 

[Indigo77]

I really don't want my kid to be an only child, but this is it for me. I'll be 40 when this kid is born and doing this again right away is not an option. It took us 8 cycles to get here, so it looks like it's 1 and done for us.

If I were a just a few years younger, I would go for it, though.

 

[Samah007]

I really don't want my kid to be an only child, but this is it for me. I'll be 40 when this kid is born and doing this again right away is not an option. It took us 8 cycles to get here, so it looks like it's 1 and done for us.

If I were a just a few years younger, I would go for it, though.

It took us 7 cycles to get here. I'm just hoping we will naturally concieve after this. I really don't want to go through all of the ultrasounds, medication, IUIs etc. again. Also I'm hoping for another a year after this baby. We'll see...

 

[Ellie Bellie]

I'm not ruling out a second child and am starting to give it more consideration. DH and I have agreed to see how the rest of this pregnancy progresses and how we do with the LO. From there, we may consider trying again in a couple of years. I'm 36 right now, so I figure we still have some time to decide. We're fine with having only one child and I didn't really give much thought to a second until I actually got pregnant.

 

[Eleonora]

I'm 38 (and a half) and due in April and, yes, I think it might be a good idea to try for a 2nd as soon as possible. Of course, I have to see if I like this baby thing not having any experience with it, but from other families, it usually seems that one baby leads to another. I will probably start TTC (but not too feverishly and probably without additional medical intervention) after everything heals up (3-4 months?) and if it doesn't happen, it will still be ok.

 

[spikey doodle]

Yes, we plan on having #2 very shortly after, unless of course complications arise.

We discussed this before TTC and would prefer not to have an only child.

I will be 38 soon, so won't be waiting around for #2. The factory will be right back in service

 

[Indigo77]

I really don't want my kid to be an only child, but this is it for me. I'll be 40 when this kid is born and doing this again right away is not an option. It took us 8 cycles to get here, so it looks like it's 1 and done for us.

If I were a just a few years younger, I would go for it, though.

It took us 7 cycles to get here. I'm just hoping we will naturally concieve after this. I really don't want to go through all of the ultrasounds, medication, IUIs etc. again. Also I'm hoping for another a year after this baby. We'll see...

I hope it works out for you! You're only 37, do you have time. Go for it!

 

[Sunshine12]

Im not sure yet but considering having another quite quickly because of age. Im 39 next month (OH is 41 now) so I reckon I have about 9 months to decide. I always said that I wouldnt want to be giving birth over the age of 40 so kind of running out of time. I havent enjoyed being pregnant but always anticipated having 2 as dont want my LO feeling lonely (we live out in the country so dont have neighbours or anything and might not be other kids around to play with). x

 

[SabrinaKat]

I've posted this elsewhere, but as much as I would love another one, I'm 44 and think that we got really lucky here (was about to start IVF literally that month/next one). Up until wk32, this pregnancy was straight-forward, but now have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, so am having a difficult time.

If I could take a year or two between pregnancies, that would be fantastic! I am, however, more than happy to have just one, but don't think I could physically handle another pregnancy so soon afterwards...also, I want to enjoy this LO's babyhood without stressing about trying again, but if it happens, it happens!

best wishes

 

[Indigo77]

Im not sure yet but considering having another quite quickly because of age. Im 39 next month (OH is 41 now) so I reckon I have about 9 months to decide. I always said that I wouldnt want to be giving birth over the age of 40 so kind of running out of time. I havent enjoyed being pregnant but always anticipated having 2 as dont want my LO feeling lonely (we live out in the country so dont have neighbours or anything and might not be other kids around to play with). x

I said the same thing, but here I am, turning 40 in May and my due date is early July. There are loads of women that do it over 40, but I just don't have the stamina. I can't imagine feeling like this while having. LO to look after, either. My DH suggested we hire an au pair during the 2nd pregnancy, but I just don't want to miss anything with #1. I'd rather adopt, I think.

 

[Seity]

When I was pregnant (at 36) I thought I wanted two kids, but since he was born it's been so hard that we haven't wanted a second. He's almost 2, so I sometimes think that maybe by the time he's 4 years old we might reconsider. I'd only be 40, so I don't really see the harm in waiting and seeing if we change our minds or not. Every once in a while (usually when I'm OV -- thanks a lot hormones!) I think about a second, but then I quickly remember that first year and go, "Oh hell no!!!"

 

[Indigo77]

He's adorable Seity! How much trouble could that little guy be?

 

[PoodleMommy]

I am 40 but we DEFINITELY want another... Thankfully, even though it took us a lot of heartbreak to get to this point, my ovarian reserve is great so we're hoping we won't have as many problems having our next baby. The women in my family have kept on having babies right into their mid-40s, so although I never wanted to do that, it's better than the alternative of not having children!

I figure we'll try naturally for six months... If that doesn't work, we'll try IVF... if that doesn't work, we'll try embryo adoption or regular adoption.

 

[CeeDee]

I’m 35 now. I would love to have another one or at least trying when this one turns 1, but DH and I haven’t really decided what we want to do. He would really like a boy, but isn’t keen on having 3 children, so we might go the adoption route. We haven’t decided yet, but we would definitely like another.

 

[Nat0619]

I'll be 38 in June and this little one (our first) is due in April. OH is 42. So our ages are very much a factor in the decision of if and when we would try for a second. But at the moment I am of the view of seeing how the rest of this pregnancy, the birth and then life with a little one go for a bit

We did take a while to get this baby though, tried for a year (and had a year of NTNP prior to that) before finally getting pregnant, only to miscarry. Thankfully then fell preg with this one within two months of trying after mc. So I probably won't go on any contraception after the birth and will do a 'not trying, not preventing' attitude probably and if another comes along quickly then it's obviously meant to be But I am just so thankful to be expecting this one for now

 

[Seity]

He's adorable Seity! How much trouble could that little guy be?

He's a non sleeper and sleep deprivation is the worst form of torture. He woke every 2 hours (or more) for 1 year +1 week. He's slowly gotten better over the past year and he only wakes 1-2 times a night now.

He's great, other than the sleep deprivation and the fact that he never stops moving.

 

[Storm1jet2]

The whole way through my pregnancy I swore I didn't want to do it again - giving birth hurt like heck and I don't fancy doing that again - BUT - I don't want my little lady to be an only child.. I think I will give myself a year and then think about number 2... That said she is only 5 weeks old so I don't know why I'm even thinking about this yet!

 

[SunnyDaze]

I think that is a great question!
I always thought I would have more than 1 but will wait to see how baby #1 goes.
I'm 36 & my DH is 44 so if we will have to probably make some decisions fairly quickly.
I had a miscarriage over a year ago so it has taken ages (at least to me!) to get to this stage again. If everything works out, I think we would be keen to go for baby #2!

 

[MrsR3AM5]

GREAT question, OP! Yes, we'll be trying here pretty swiftly. DH and I *want* 3 children, and he's made it quite clear that I shall be pregnant until I produce a son for him (sort of feel like I'm married to Henry VIII! ). So, as soon as this one is done, we'll be trying again soon. I'd like to pump them all out before I'm 42 and I currently just turned 38.

So, got some WAY busy, exhausting years ahead!