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my son is 10 months i want another kid maybe a girl do you think its too soon



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avatarJenny.eduguide
# of Thumbs Up Received (76)		 I think my daughter was about 4 months old when we decided to have our fourth and final child. When Noah came along, Athena had just turned a year. She really didn't like that she wasn't the baby anymore, but was too young to understand what was going on. For me, it was just like having twins with: 2 kids that needed to be carried everywhere, 2 sets of diapers to change. It was hard and sometimes still is, they are five and six right now. I personally would recommend waiting until your child is at least a year before you begin trying again.

It sounds like you are at about that time now. If you think about it, your baby will be a year by the time you become pregnant and nearly two when you give birth. Where, from my experience, 3 years is about the perfect age difference, 2 years is way better than one. I say go for it, but if you are having another baby just to have a girl, well, good luck with that.

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avatarAnonymous Have you considered adoption? The only guaranteed way I know of getting a daughter is to adopt from China. It is not nearly as difficult or as expensive as people think.

Check it out--there are many reputable agencies doing work in China and they all have websites.

This is the most personal decision imaginable, but I can say from experience that adopting our baby daughter is the best thing I've ever done in my life or ever hope to do. She has blessed her parents' lives and the lives of our families.

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avatarJudy
# of Thumbs Up Received (3)		 Is it too soon? That depends on a number of factors.

First, was your first child born by C-section? Did you have any complications with the pregnancy? Do you have any ongoing health problems like high blood pressure or diabetes? Don't answer those questions here, but do consider them. You should also consider having a checkup by your OB doc and discussing the physical aspects of another pregnancy with them. You should be in the best possible health so you have another healthy baby.

It's already been mentioned that you will have 2 babies very close together in age. That's a challenge, but not an insurmountable one. If your first is a relatively easygoing baby, things won't be too tough. My first wasn't. He didn't sleep through the night until he was over 4 years old. If I'd had another extremely active non-sleeping baby, I'd have been in BIG trouble, but fortunately, the second was much easier. He slept well and fit in easily with our family -- so things can go well too. Mine get along really well and always have. I've never regretted having the 2 of them close together.

This is a very personal decision. You should check out the physical aspects with your doctor or midwife and make sure you and the baby's dad are on the same page on this one.

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