Hi Peony, hope your kids feel better soon! Have a nice family visit. :)
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Hi Peony, hope your kids feel better soon! Have a nice family visit. :)
Hey Hob did you find the 2 year difference was better between your first 2 children or was the 4 year gap between 2nd and 3rd better?
Well we have all been swabbed and have suspected whooping cough :/
Well, in terms of having a newborn, the bigger gap helped, because my son was 3.5 and could take care of himself, somewhat. Now the two older kids are really close and they get annoyed with the 2 year old for "messing up" their games. I know that won't be forever, but it is annoying! So there are benefits and drawbacks to both.
Id say we will most def have a 3rd and I would probably wait until he is 2 and then try again all depending on how things are at the time.
All our kids (except our twins) will be 3 years apart. I like that spread because they're old enough to be a little independent when the baby's born, yet close enough in age they'll still play together. Just this year ds3 has started fully participating in his brothers' games.
Sorry for all the sick kids - it's summer here so cold and flu season is thankfully behind us, but I'm dreading having a tiny baby to try to protect from her germy brothers this Fall and winter when they'll be bringing home every sickness imaginable from school.
I am worried--I had some cramping last night in the middle of the night. :worry: I had cramping early on, like the first 6 weeks or so, but not recently. I have a Dr. appt tomorrow, but I am not sure I should wait. But I don't want to have to go to the ER. What should I do? Is cramping a sign of something bad at this stage?
I get mild cramping every once in a while. About a month ago I had period-like cramps and was a little worried, but they disappeared overnight so I stopped worrying. I'd say if it would put your mind at ease, call your doctor, but it's probably just your uterus stretching.
I hope it is just stretching. If it weren't Sunday, I would call the Dr. I just don't know if it is worth an ER visit. I am drinking a lot of water and trying to take it easy. I guess if it gets worse, I might call. It feels like period cramps.