The best time to have another child


What is the best time to haveanother child? Nobody can answer that question but it is very difficult. Somesay it's even harder to decide to have her first child. All this happensbecause you're not just talking about having a baby, but to change the wholefamily.


With each new child you have tothink how that baby will affect your lifestyle, your finances, your work, yourrelationships and, of course, your other children. And if you listen to otherparents know that enlarge your family means more than double for the mother andfather.


A general question is looking forthe ideal interval between children, for their sake and parents. So, thequestions become whether it is better to have them with little time differenceso they can play together or whether it is better to have more room to makesure everyone gets enough attention and care.

Some data based on time studiesin infants indicate that:

- The time between pregnancies ofless than 18 months or more than five years may increase the risk that thesecond baby is born premature, underweight or small for gestational age.

- Wait 18 to 23 months after thebirth of your last child before conceiving another is the best for the baby'shealth.

- The best time is when yourfirst child is less than a year or more than four, in terms of theirrelationship with their parents, the rivalry with his brothers and his ownself-esteem.  The boys of less than ayear still have no sense of exclusivity as well as receive a new family membereasier, and more than four have had time to enjoy her parents and already havea life.