All parents have asked themselves this question:what is the right age gap between siblings? There, there are two schools:some say to themselves that it is better for this gap to be as small as possible, so that the children are close in age (and therefore close at all) but also not to get out of the unpleasant period. diapers and short nights (because we might not want to go back to them!), while others prefer to wait several years. Doctors from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have looked into the matter and recommend waiting, for several reasons...
In their recent study, these doctors discovered that almost a third of women give birth to their second child far too soon after the first. However, mothers are strongly advised to wait at least a year and a half after their first pregnancy to be able to get pregnant again. The two children would thus be 2.25 years apart, a gap that is not too high, and which will not prevent them from being able to play together.
If waiting 18 months is the recommended time for the mother's body to recover, this time is also necessary for the health and development of the future child. Indeed, according to the opinion of doctors, mothers who become pregnant less than a year and a half after their first pregnancy are much more likely to give birth prematurely, but also that the baby suffers from congenital malformations. And if it is first and foremost a question of health, it is also a question of the adaptation of the first child to the arrival of a new child in the family. Indeed, the greater the age difference, the more the first child will adapt easily to the presence of his little brother or his little sister, and will also more easily understand the fact that you spend a little less time with him. .
If you were wondering, you have the answer from the pros...
