i would personally wait about 6 mths to a year.
cause its really hard having kids that close its doable but its difficult with attention and such.
You want to give your body time to prepare.
Just keep up the usual excersize eating right and enjoying the new baby.
then in about 6 mths start trying for a new one they will be about 2 years apart that way and you can have them napping at the same time etc....

IM PREGANT WITH MY FIRST. BUT IVE GOT A 2YR STEP SON. MY SISTER IN LAW, GOT PG WITH HER THIRD CHILD WHEN HER SECOND ONE WAS 4 MONTHS OLD. SHE HAS A HARD TIME WITH THEM. BUT SHE IS ALSO LAZY.

my mom delivered my brother and then had me 11 months later !

my kids are pretty spaced out 2 1/2 years and now it will be 7 between my now youngest and the baby. My mom had 3 girls in 2 1/2 years. I love it!! I grew up super close with my sisters and now we are all best friends. It was hard at times growing up...I am the middle and I got "forgotten" on a lot of things, tying shoes, holding silverware, etc. The parents knew my big sis could do it so just assumed I could too. As long as you are carefull to remember that they are seperate children I think it is great to have them close together...plus that way you get the "messy stuff" out of the way all at once instead of having to start over like I am.

I read a medical report about a year ago (ACOG?) that waiting 18 months is ideal for your body. All your depleted nutrients have returned and you're completely healed. As for practicality, we waited about two years to have #2, so I can't offer any advice there! Good luck.

My mother had my brother... and then me 11 months later... she seemed alright with it. we turned out well. i was at the dr office last month. there was a woman there with her new baby.. he was 14 weeks old... and she told me she was already 10 weeks pregnant! i couldnt imagine myself.. but alot of people seem to be having them closer together. i guess if youhave loads of support to help take care of #1 while taking care of #2 it wouldnt be all that bad.. but hard on the body! i am 35 will be just turned 36 when the baby is born and my thoughts were to wait until 37 sometime to try for another. but whatever happens.. happens... Good Luck with whatever you decide!

just alittle advice from the kids of close kids, me and my twin brothers were 21 months apart. It was wonderful my mom was great at handling all of us i know that how the mom deals with stress has alot to do with how well closeness in age goes. BUt i loved being so close to my brothers and we were all each others best friends prolly up untill 3rd or 4th grade and got along very well for the rest. please be careful if you do have them close remember that they are NOT the same age and shouldn;t be expected to be able to do the same things at the same times even though alot of that pressure on the younger will be from the older cause they want to be so much alike but it made me alot stronger good luck to you

I am in the same exact boat as you. It took us three years to get pregant and I now have my perfect little boy. He is almost three months old. I love him to peices and love being a mother. I am 29 and my only fear is that it will take me longer to get pregant with #2. They say it is easier to get pregnant just after you have a baby. I just dont' want to take those baby years away from my little boy. I want him to have his time as the baby and not have to share being a baby. I will probably wait until he is almost two.

I would like to have mine close together so they would grow up close but there is absolutely no way I could afford 2 in daycare, diapers and formula at the same time.

My first two are 11 months apart, and although it wasnt planned that way, I wouldnt change it for the world. They are so close and are able to occupy each other very well. If one is taking a nap, the other is constantly asking for their brother or sister. They love each other so much already, and their bond only grows with each day. It is almost like having twins!

Im trying to do the math, but my brain isnt working so I will give the dates and you can do the math lol
I was born Nov 8 1978
My sister Oct 22 1980

It was always up and down with our age differance. We were close as young kids always played together and did everything together. Than when I hit he "boy stage" and going out alot we fought constantly. My parents always said take your sister, i wanted some damn privacy! But when we both grew up we had the most amazing relationship! She was my best friend! Sadly I lost her in a car accident 7 yrs ago.
Now my brother is 7 yrs younger than me. I truely believe the only reason we are so close is because we both lost out sister. He was always just so much younger than me and I didnt have a "need" for him lol.
I want one more and I plan to try soon after this one. BUT I am almost 30 and my DF is almost 50 so were are running out of time.

I would definetly not rush into things. For me i have waiting 3 1/2 years before allowing myself to get pregnant again, i am now. But i am very glad i waited.
Motherhood is awesome, but there are ups and downs, and i know moms with 2 some of them have 4 toddlers (no twins) and they are dealing with horrible stuff.
And waiting a year for your body to heal is optimal, all my doctors have told me that. And not just physically but so your more likely to handle another pregnancy your body needs the time to heal especially if you are not breast feeding (it helps your body heal faster), and also its healthier to wait a year mentally. Ive seen the struggle, and its not pretty. lol
Good luck!! and your baby girl is beautiful!