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Keepercjr

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How long to wait - second baby - IVF

Bonnie

I agree that for a scarred uterus you might want to wait 18 months between pregnancies especially since it will mean the safest VBAC. Also, having 2 very close in age can be extremely challenging. I'd give yourself at least a year to recover all your nutrient stores and such. Plus the bonding with Amelia. You should also consider that breastfeeding will affect your fertility and there is no way to know exactly how long you won't even get your period. I got my period back when Logan was 14 months old.

For me personally a 3 year or so age gap seems best. I am fully recovered from pregnancy and he's nursing a lot less now. I understand your desire to do the IVF sooner due to the coverage but is the benefit of it getting covered worth affecting your health if you do it too soon? Hopefully it will be a non issue and you will have the coverage when you are ready.
 
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Keepercjr

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How long to wait - second baby - IVF

Bonnie

I agree that for a scarred uterus you might want to wait 18 months between pregnancies especially since it will mean the safest VBAC. Also, having 2 very close in age can be extremely challenging. I'd give yourself at least a year to recover all your nutrient stores and such. Plus the bonding with Amelia. You should also consider that breastfeeding will affect your fertility and there is no way to know exactly how long you won't even get your period. I got my period back when Logan was 14 months old.

For me personally a 3 year or so age gap seems best. I am fully recovered from pregnancy and he's nursing a lot less now. I understand your desire to do the IVF sooner due to the coverage but is the benefit of it getting covered worth affecting your health if you do it too soon? Hopefully it will be a non issue and you will have the coverage when you are ready.
 
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Keepercjr

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How long to wait - second baby - IVF

Bonnie

I agree that for a scarred uterus you might want to wait 18 months between pregnancies especially since it will mean the safest VBAC. Also, having 2 very close in age can be extremely challenging. I'd give yourself at least a year to recover all your nutrient stores and such. Plus the bonding with Amelia. You should also consider that breastfeeding will affect your fertility and there is no way to know exactly how long you won't even get your period. I got my period back when Logan was 14 months old.

For me personally a 3 year or so age gap seems best. I am fully recovered from pregnancy and he's nursing a lot less now. I understand your desire to do the IVF sooner due to the coverage but is the benefit of it getting covered worth affecting your health if you do it too soon? Hopefully it will be a non issue and you will have the coverage when you are ready.
 
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Keepercjr

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How long to wait - second baby - IVF

Bonnie

I agree that for a scarred uterus you might want to wait 18 months between pregnancies especially since it will mean the safest VBAC. Also, having 2 very close in age can be extremely challenging. I'd give yourself at least a year to recover all your nutrient stores and such. Plus the bonding with Amelia. You should also consider that breastfeeding will affect your fertility and there is no way to know exactly how long you won't even get your period. I got my period back when Logan was 14 months old.

For me personally a 3 year or so age gap seems best. I am fully recovered from pregnancy and he's nursing a lot less now. I understand your desire to do the IVF sooner due to the coverage but is the benefit of it getting covered worth affecting your health if you do it too soon? Hopefully it will be a non issue and you will have the coverage when you are ready.
 
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Keepercjr

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How long to wait - second baby - IVF

Bonnie

I agree that for a scarred uterus you might want to wait 18 months between pregnancies especially since it will mean the safest VBAC. Also, having 2 very close in age can be extremely challenging. I'd give yourself at least a year to recover all your nutrient stores and such. Plus the bonding with Amelia. You should also consider that breastfeeding will affect your fertility and there is no way to know exactly how long you won't even get your period. I got my period back when Logan was 14 months old.

For me personally a 3 year or so age gap seems best. I am fully recovered from pregnancy and he's nursing a lot less now. I understand your desire to do the IVF sooner due to the coverage but is the benefit of it getting covered worth affecting your health if you do it too soon? Hopefully it will be a non issue and you will have the coverage when you are ready.
 
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julie

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How long to wait - second baby - IVF

I know a handful of triplet mom's on one of my other sites who've become pregnant when their triplets are 3-9 months. Many of them did IVF for the triplets and then became pregnant natrually shortly after. Many of them have had very successful pregnancies and deliveries. I'd go with the advise of a doctor, combined with what you think your body could handle.

You aren't crazy....I have triplets and I would LOVE to have another baby. And if we are in a different spot financially in 4-5 years, then we will, but I know what you are feeling and you are completely sane <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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julie

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How long to wait - second baby - IVF

I know a handful of triplet mom's on one of my other sites who've become pregnant when their triplets are 3-9 months. Many of them did IVF for the triplets and then became pregnant natrually shortly after. Many of them have had very successful pregnancies and deliveries. I'd go with the advise of a doctor, combined with what you think your body could handle.

You aren't crazy....I have triplets and I would LOVE to have another baby. And if we are in a different spot financially in 4-5 years, then we will, but I know what you are feeling and you are completely sane <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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julie

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How long to wait - second baby - IVF

I know a handful of triplet mom's on one of my other sites who've become pregnant when their triplets are 3-9 months. Many of them did IVF for the triplets and then became pregnant natrually shortly after. Many of them have had very successful pregnancies and deliveries. I'd go with the advise of a doctor, combined with what you think your body could handle.

You aren't crazy....I have triplets and I would LOVE to have another baby. And if we are in a different spot financially in 4-5 years, then we will, but I know what you are feeling and you are completely sane <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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julie

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How long to wait - second baby - IVF

I know a handful of triplet mom's on one of my other sites who've become pregnant when their triplets are 3-9 months. Many of them did IVF for the triplets and then became pregnant natrually shortly after. Many of them have had very successful pregnancies and deliveries. I'd go with the advise of a doctor, combined with what you think your body could handle.

You aren't crazy....I have triplets and I would LOVE to have another baby. And if we are in a different spot financially in 4-5 years, then we will, but I know what you are feeling and you are completely sane <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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julie

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How long to wait - second baby - IVF

I know a handful of triplet mom's on one of my other sites who've become pregnant when their triplets are 3-9 months. Many of them did IVF for the triplets and then became pregnant natrually shortly after. Many of them have had very successful pregnancies and deliveries. I'd go with the advise of a doctor, combined with what you think your body could handle.

You aren't crazy....I have triplets and I would LOVE to have another baby. And if we are in a different spot financially in 4-5 years, then we will, but I know what you are feeling and you are completely sane <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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mom2lillian

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How long to wait - second baby - IVF

Bonnie-I think about it all the time and we both talked about it when I was still PREGNANT! LOL Is nature of beast when you have IF or probably just when you have CF!

ANyway I go to a very reputable perinatologist and she was encouraging me to 'hurry back with #2'. So it brought up when is 'optimal' time for #2. She said literature recommends that to reduce the risk of complications to both mother and baby it has been recommended to wait 12-18 months. She said that with additional healht concerns it might be best to wait 15ish months but that I was 'so healhty' she didnt see sooner being a rpoblem. Their is information on march dimes website (I looked) about having them closer than a year apart raising risk of preterm labor and the like, you may want to check that sort info out for yourself but that is what I remmeber.

I would wait utnil you are 6 months out and then if this is still in your head and heart make appointment with RE and Peri and see what they btoh say. ALso, of course see how old lungs are doing. I woudl think since you dont know your 'baseline' it might take you a bit longer to feel everyting out. It has not taken me a year to be <u>better</u> health that I was preconception. My lung functions are about 10% higher than pre baby only about 6 months after having her. My weight is back to pre baby (though not prefertility treatments--though now every time I loose a pound my milk goes down though so I have started trying to maintain instead loose). ANyway overall my ehalth is better.

Also FYI I believe my RE requires weaning to be complete ebcause of the effects it all has so you may want to ask that ? and decide how important the BF is to you. It is one reason--out of many why I wont cycle again yet.

on the pro side of having them close together, I believe the benefit of having a sibling, especially clsoe in age, outweighs the amoutn that you cant do with tehm when pregnant or after baby born. My uncles, and borthers and niece nephew are all less than 16mo apart and have such a special bond. I am NOT doing this myself so Im not saying that because its what I did so I just htink its great I am just pointing out a pro--of course I saw my sister about loose her mind iwth hers being 14mo apart so that would be a CON! LOL

whew long winded! Anyway I feel your pain and cant stop thinking abotu having another NOW myself. --impatiently waiting until next year
 
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mom2lillian

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How long to wait - second baby - IVF

Bonnie-I think about it all the time and we both talked about it when I was still PREGNANT! LOL Is nature of beast when you have IF or probably just when you have CF!

ANyway I go to a very reputable perinatologist and she was encouraging me to 'hurry back with #2'. So it brought up when is 'optimal' time for #2. She said literature recommends that to reduce the risk of complications to both mother and baby it has been recommended to wait 12-18 months. She said that with additional healht concerns it might be best to wait 15ish months but that I was 'so healhty' she didnt see sooner being a rpoblem. Their is information on march dimes website (I looked) about having them closer than a year apart raising risk of preterm labor and the like, you may want to check that sort info out for yourself but that is what I remmeber.

I would wait utnil you are 6 months out and then if this is still in your head and heart make appointment with RE and Peri and see what they btoh say. ALso, of course see how old lungs are doing. I woudl think since you dont know your 'baseline' it might take you a bit longer to feel everyting out. It has not taken me a year to be <u>better</u> health that I was preconception. My lung functions are about 10% higher than pre baby only about 6 months after having her. My weight is back to pre baby (though not prefertility treatments--though now every time I loose a pound my milk goes down though so I have started trying to maintain instead loose). ANyway overall my ehalth is better.

Also FYI I believe my RE requires weaning to be complete ebcause of the effects it all has so you may want to ask that ? and decide how important the BF is to you. It is one reason--out of many why I wont cycle again yet.

on the pro side of having them close together, I believe the benefit of having a sibling, especially clsoe in age, outweighs the amoutn that you cant do with tehm when pregnant or after baby born. My uncles, and borthers and niece nephew are all less than 16mo apart and have such a special bond. I am NOT doing this myself so Im not saying that because its what I did so I just htink its great I am just pointing out a pro--of course I saw my sister about loose her mind iwth hers being 14mo apart so that would be a CON! LOL

whew long winded! Anyway I feel your pain and cant stop thinking abotu having another NOW myself. --impatiently waiting until next year
 
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mom2lillian

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How long to wait - second baby - IVF

Bonnie-I think about it all the time and we both talked about it when I was still PREGNANT! LOL Is nature of beast when you have IF or probably just when you have CF!

ANyway I go to a very reputable perinatologist and she was encouraging me to 'hurry back with #2'. So it brought up when is 'optimal' time for #2. She said literature recommends that to reduce the risk of complications to both mother and baby it has been recommended to wait 12-18 months. She said that with additional healht concerns it might be best to wait 15ish months but that I was 'so healhty' she didnt see sooner being a rpoblem. Their is information on march dimes website (I looked) about having them closer than a year apart raising risk of preterm labor and the like, you may want to check that sort info out for yourself but that is what I remmeber.

I would wait utnil you are 6 months out and then if this is still in your head and heart make appointment with RE and Peri and see what they btoh say. ALso, of course see how old lungs are doing. I woudl think since you dont know your 'baseline' it might take you a bit longer to feel everyting out. It has not taken me a year to be <u>better</u> health that I was preconception. My lung functions are about 10% higher than pre baby only about 6 months after having her. My weight is back to pre baby (though not prefertility treatments--though now every time I loose a pound my milk goes down though so I have started trying to maintain instead loose). ANyway overall my ehalth is better.

Also FYI I believe my RE requires weaning to be complete ebcause of the effects it all has so you may want to ask that ? and decide how important the BF is to you. It is one reason--out of many why I wont cycle again yet.

on the pro side of having them close together, I believe the benefit of having a sibling, especially clsoe in age, outweighs the amoutn that you cant do with tehm when pregnant or after baby born. My uncles, and borthers and niece nephew are all less than 16mo apart and have such a special bond. I am NOT doing this myself so Im not saying that because its what I did so I just htink its great I am just pointing out a pro--of course I saw my sister about loose her mind iwth hers being 14mo apart so that would be a CON! LOL

whew long winded! Anyway I feel your pain and cant stop thinking abotu having another NOW myself. --impatiently waiting until next year
 
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mom2lillian

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How long to wait - second baby - IVF

Bonnie-I think about it all the time and we both talked about it when I was still PREGNANT! LOL Is nature of beast when you have IF or probably just when you have CF!

ANyway I go to a very reputable perinatologist and she was encouraging me to 'hurry back with #2'. So it brought up when is 'optimal' time for #2. She said literature recommends that to reduce the risk of complications to both mother and baby it has been recommended to wait 12-18 months. She said that with additional healht concerns it might be best to wait 15ish months but that I was 'so healhty' she didnt see sooner being a rpoblem. Their is information on march dimes website (I looked) about having them closer than a year apart raising risk of preterm labor and the like, you may want to check that sort info out for yourself but that is what I remmeber.

I would wait utnil you are 6 months out and then if this is still in your head and heart make appointment with RE and Peri and see what they btoh say. ALso, of course see how old lungs are doing. I woudl think since you dont know your 'baseline' it might take you a bit longer to feel everyting out. It has not taken me a year to be <u>better</u> health that I was preconception. My lung functions are about 10% higher than pre baby only about 6 months after having her. My weight is back to pre baby (though not prefertility treatments--though now every time I loose a pound my milk goes down though so I have started trying to maintain instead loose). ANyway overall my ehalth is better.

Also FYI I believe my RE requires weaning to be complete ebcause of the effects it all has so you may want to ask that ? and decide how important the BF is to you. It is one reason--out of many why I wont cycle again yet.

on the pro side of having them close together, I believe the benefit of having a sibling, especially clsoe in age, outweighs the amoutn that you cant do with tehm when pregnant or after baby born. My uncles, and borthers and niece nephew are all less than 16mo apart and have such a special bond. I am NOT doing this myself so Im not saying that because its what I did so I just htink its great I am just pointing out a pro--of course I saw my sister about loose her mind iwth hers being 14mo apart so that would be a CON! LOL

whew long winded! Anyway I feel your pain and cant stop thinking abotu having another NOW myself. --impatiently waiting until next year
 
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mom2lillian

New member
How long to wait - second baby - IVF

Bonnie-I think about it all the time and we both talked about it when I was still PREGNANT! LOL Is nature of beast when you have IF or probably just when you have CF!

ANyway I go to a very reputable perinatologist and she was encouraging me to 'hurry back with #2'. So it brought up when is 'optimal' time for #2. She said literature recommends that to reduce the risk of complications to both mother and baby it has been recommended to wait 12-18 months. She said that with additional healht concerns it might be best to wait 15ish months but that I was 'so healhty' she didnt see sooner being a rpoblem. Their is information on march dimes website (I looked) about having them closer than a year apart raising risk of preterm labor and the like, you may want to check that sort info out for yourself but that is what I remmeber.

I would wait utnil you are 6 months out and then if this is still in your head and heart make appointment with RE and Peri and see what they btoh say. ALso, of course see how old lungs are doing. I woudl think since you dont know your 'baseline' it might take you a bit longer to feel everyting out. It has not taken me a year to be <u>better</u> health that I was preconception. My lung functions are about 10% higher than pre baby only about 6 months after having her. My weight is back to pre baby (though not prefertility treatments--though now every time I loose a pound my milk goes down though so I have started trying to maintain instead loose). ANyway overall my ehalth is better.

Also FYI I believe my RE requires weaning to be complete ebcause of the effects it all has so you may want to ask that ? and decide how important the BF is to you. It is one reason--out of many why I wont cycle again yet.

on the pro side of having them close together, I believe the benefit of having a sibling, especially clsoe in age, outweighs the amoutn that you cant do with tehm when pregnant or after baby born. My uncles, and borthers and niece nephew are all less than 16mo apart and have such a special bond. I am NOT doing this myself so Im not saying that because its what I did so I just htink its great I am just pointing out a pro--of course I saw my sister about loose her mind iwth hers being 14mo apart so that would be a CON! LOL

whew long winded! Anyway I feel your pain and cant stop thinking abotu having another NOW myself. --impatiently waiting until next year
 
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