How long till number two?

That's baby number two

Just wondering as I know 'officially' you should wait 18 months (regardless of birth type) but I would like to get started on number two earlier than that.

So if I start too early will the scarring on my uterus lead to an increased chance of miscarriage or eptopic pregnancy? Or does it make no difference really once the initial healing period is over - does anyone know?

Doc said I was fine to start trying after 7 months. I think they like you to wait 6 months if everything was ok, longer if you have had problems healing.

My m/w told me not to get pregnant again within a year as my wouldn't cope so well after having a traumatic birth the first time round. I am waiting till Lauren turns two to start trying again.

My friend had her twins on 03 Nov 06 by c-sect (breech presentation) and her son on 03 Nov 07 by VBAC (awful, awful VBAC that I constantly go on about, I am still traumatised by it but that's another story!)
She didn't have any complications with her subsequent pregnancy as a result of her earlier c-sect even tho she was preg with about 4 mths of giving birth.

peachy...you were told your what wouldnt cope? i think its missing a word..do you mean uterus? how come?

i was told a year but me thinks it will be much longer

kawww its meant to say body! Sorry, what a dork! She just advised because my body went through a lot of stress during my labour and also I am meant to have counselling due to the vontouse (which failed twice and it is a horrible memory). M/w said I will probably have flashbacks aswell and they could affect how my next labour will go.

To tell the truth I am terrified of having another baby and going through it all again thats another reason for waiting a few years before having another one.

Bobbie wrote: Just wondering as I know 'officially' you should wait 18 months (regardless of birth type)

Why? Ive never heard that before!!

oh yep was just wondering where u got that info! Lol!

I had my boys 19 months apart (conceived when #1 was 10 months old), both emergency c-sections & #3 will be due about the same time as #2 will be two years old. My doctors never said anything about when I could or couldn't start trying which is probably a good thing since I haven't had any luck with contraception even though I am a long term breastfeeder (#1 weaned at 33 months after tandem feeding for over a year & #2 still being fed now). Personally I think if you are fit & healthy & no unusual problems then there is no reason why you can't try & at the end of the day if your body isn't healed & ready then you probably won't get pregnant.