One of those never ending debates among women…how far apart? I come across numerous pregnant women and new mommies who ask this question. Should they be close together or further apart? How many years is best? How long does it take for my body to recover from pregnancy and childbirth?
A report was published last December about the biological aspect. Here is an article going over the results of that study. It concluded that the first 6 months postpartum are vital for the mommy’s body to heal itself. Waiting 11 months to conceive is recommended. The article discusses the risk factors and statistics if you are interested in reading that aspect.
Some of the other details of child spacing that need to be considered are; Are both parents mentally and emotionally ready to add more responsibility? What are the pros and cons of the sibling relationship if they are close in age or further apart? Thinking ahead to when the kids graduate high school, how old do you want to be? Is there a cut off age the mommy wants for being pregnant?
There is no exact, magic number. It is a decision that each couple needs to make taking their lifestyle, opinions, and expectations into consideration. If you are pondering this for your own life, take out a piece of paper, consider the questions, and write down your answers (there is something about writing them down). Then, for the next few days just let your mind simmer. After a few days revisit your answers. Have they changed? Are they still the same? If they have changed, write down the new answers, again letting your mind simmer for a few days. Keep doing this process until your answers remain the same.
Hopefully the questions prompted your mind to consider more questions to answer. Leave a comment and let me know the questions you came up with. Also, if you are one considering this for your own life, I would love to hear your thoughts!
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