I would have small age gaps if possible.

Such a completely personal choice. You do realise it may not be totally up to you? You could take more or less time to fall pregnant then previous pregnancies. So you might plan for a 24 month gap and end up with a 48 month one or a 18 month one. Mother Nature can be tricky

That’s totally up to you and your partner, how you feel you can cope now and if you have space and energy for more on your plate and if you have support of grandparents etc. Kids go through ages & stages, what can be hard now may become easier and of benefit later. I have 12months and 3 weeks between my first two and always have loved it.

get it over and done with! brave woman

I agree with bellab – personalities, temperaments, sleeping patterns – some children are more challenging which would mean you might need a break!

I don’t think any age gap is perfect. Mine are 18 months apart and that was very hard when they were little but getting easier now.

I would keep the gap pretty close, thats if you can!

How did you go with the current ages gaps? Did you like it or was it to close or to far away?

keep the gap close if you can

This can vary so widely with things like your kids’ personalities… I’d probably try to keep the gap small, but I don’t think there’s a definitive answer.

Between my 3rd & 4th I have a 26 month age gap

I think close gap is good if you natural give birth. If C-section at least you need wait for two years for another baby.

I have 3 years between 1 and 2 and 15 months between 2 and 3 and 10 years between 3 and 4 and I actually found the 15 month gap the best so if it was me I would be having another very soon to keep the gap small.

Really depends on you & your partner’s readiness. I have 5 years between my girls because I didn’t think I could have coped with 2 under 5 at the same time.

i would have another one close

I have 2 boys and they have a huge gap enough of a one that my eldest looks after the little one if we want to go out. They get along great and I wouldn’t have it any other way. My sister and I have a huge gap as well and we liked it that way as well.

It really depends on how you think you will cope! There are pros and cons to both scenarios but many older friends of mine whose kids are grown up recommends to keep them close. Their reasoning, so they all leave home at similar times and you can go enjoy your retirement lol.

I think it depends on how you have coped with the current age gaps. For me, I have a 23 month gap and a 21 month gap so I had 3 kids under 4 and it was a massive challenge. I mentally and physically cannot have anymore kids but if I were to have more I would probably leave a bigger gap this time.

That said, if you have had your 3 so close and not had any issues (like PND) then I would probably keep them close.

I have three children, aged almost 13, almost 10 and 6. Three year age gap between first and second, four years between second and third and seven between first and third. They mostly all get along wll and include each other. Obviously they do have their moments but the older two will always play with their younger brother.

I have around 2 years to 2 and a half year gaps and found this great for me and great for the kids but it really up to you and your husband and how you feel. I never thought about this sort of thing I just knew when I wanted another baby