Baby after twins

[Narwhal]

So, I just found out I'm pregnant. We wanted one more (fingers crossed it's one!!!!) and said what the hell this last month obviously not thinking it would work. Ideally I wanted to get pregnant May or later but here we are. So now I'm kind of freaking out about the spacing. My twins just turned 2, so if this pregnancy sticks and I make it full term, the boys will be 2 and 8 months. Anyone have similar spacing? Bigger spacing? Less? Will we survive or should I start finding a live in nanny now? Haha. 

[josieposy]

Congrats! No experience, but my DH and his sisters are about the same age apart. She had him before the twins, but my MIL has always indicated she was happy with the spacing.

[jnoellee]

My twins are 2years 4 months and I was due 4 days ago. (Singleton this time) I also have a son who is 3 1/2. He was 16 months when I had my twins so this feels like a big gap, lol.

I'm excited about the age difference, I know there will be struggles but I'm excited since they're more aware. My son was just a baby himself when I had my twins. People think they're triplets now.

[nursewife]

Congratulations!!

[trafficgirl]

Oh my gosh - congrats!

I don't have any advice, as we are twins and done. But I will admit to thinking that if we were to have a third, I could see getting PG now (my boys turned 2 last month).

Still young enough to all play together but the boys would be old enough to start doing things for themselves and entertain themselves once a baby comes.

[UnderProtest]

Congrats!!!! You will survive!!! Maybe minus a ton of brain cells or your sanity, but you will get there!

[Koala]

I don't have any advice since my twins are only 3 months old and are my only children, but I wanted to say Congrats!!

[charley]

Congrats! Mine is 3 years younger than my twins, surviving so far (2.5 and 5.5)!
I would definitely put them in some sort of program during the day if they aren't already. I am not sure I would have survived 15w of maternity leave with those guys hanging around!

[lobstertail]

Just seeing this...congrats!!

[Narwhal]

Thanks everyone! Now that the shock has worn off, I am pretty excited! Haha.

[Deleted]

Congrats! My son was 21 mos when my twins were born. That first year was really rough. I was nursing and they were bottle refusers, they slept horribly and didn't sttn at all until 16 mos old, etc. But now that my son is 3.5 and the girls are 22mos I feel like we have found our groove. We have finally gotten back to living and not just surviving. This past year we took 3 family vacations, I now sleep a normal amount, and I have time to work out again. It took a long time but it does get easier!

I have also heard that when you go from twins the first time to a singleton the second that it's a littke easier

[YeahSure]

That's the exact same spacing mine were, only the twins were the babies. It was good spacing for us. And I have to believe what @awinter said; that it's probably easier going from twins the first time, to a singleton the second. Congratulations!

[linz]

We have twins and plan to try for #3 when they're 2 1/2/3. No advice but I'm sure you'll be fine. I imagine a singleton after twins will be a breeze.

[Narwhal]

We had a 8 week ultrasound. It's a singleton!! Haha. Now we're feeling MUCH more confident.   Thanks again everyone! 

[jnoellee]

I had my 4th when my twins were 2 years 4 months. My oldest was 3 years 8 months. (My twins were born when my oldest was 16 months)

The gap is nice! You will survive.

[nikki25]

Congrats!! No more kids for me, forever. That sounds rough but I assume they will be almost 3 when the baby is born?

I know how crazy my 2 year old boys are and am praying for them to settle down soon. I wish the same for you. Good luck!!

[Narwhal]

I just checked this page and decided to update. I made it full term and had my 3rd boy at the end of August. It's been a bit of a balancing act, but overall it's been great! Baby boy got the memo he is a 3rd kid of twins and has been super chill . Any the twins are getting to be better listeners every day so yay! We're surviving!! Haha. Thanks all!! <3

[was5]

Narwhal, glad things are going well. My DD is older than my twins. I never appreciated how easy one newborn is until I had 2. I have a friend with 2 sets of twins, 10 years apart. She said the second set was not a big deal because that was all she knew. It's almost harder to have a single first and then twins because you realize how much easier it was the first time around.

[Narwhal]

Feb 2, 2017 11:03:48 GMT -5 was5 said:

Narwhal, glad things are going well. My DD is older than my twins. I never appreciated how easy one newborn is until I had 2. I have a friend with 2 sets of twins, 10 years apart. She said the second set was not a big deal because that was all she knew. It's almost harder to have a single first and then twins because you realize how much easier it was the first time around.

I'm sure baby before twins is harder! My singleton is a breeze! Haha. But, OTOH, you get to soak in a newborn and just have uninterrupted baby/mom time with a singleton. I am sad I missed out on that and went straight to overwhelming twin madness 😉

[was5]

Feb 2, 2017 22:25:54 GMT -5 Narwhal said:

Feb 2, 2017 11:03:48 GMT -5 was5 said:

Narwhal , glad things are going well. My DD is older than my twins. I never appreciated how easy one newborn is until I had 2. I have a friend with 2 sets of twins, 10 years apart. She said the second set was not a big deal because that was all she knew. It's almost harder to have a single first and then twins because you realize how much easier it was the first time around.

I'm sure baby before twins is harder! My singleton is a breeze! Haha. But, OTOH, you get to soak in a newborn and just have uninterrupted baby/mom time with a singleton. I am sad I missed out on that and went straight to overwhelming twin madness 😉

That's true I'm glad I had that opportunity.