( source)Ī link has also been drawn between closely spaced siblings and autism. In yet another report which gathered research from over two million pregnancies in 18 different countries, it indicated that both mom and her offspring will have better health outcomes when births are spaced by 3-5 years. This risk changes little between countries, in spite of variables in fertility, infant mortality, and level of socioeconomic development.” ( source) ( source)Īccording to a large-scale African study babies born less than two years before a “preceding sibling are twice as likely to die as those born after an interval of 2 years. The New England Journal of Medicine reports that a minimum of 18-24 months creates the best space between pregnancies to prevent preterm birth, low birth weight, and infant death.
The general recommendation among modern health and family planning professionals is at least two years in between the birth of siblings. If children were born in too close together, their parents were often disgraced and shunned. Thriving traditional societies throughout the world have honored the importance of prenatal nutrition as well as proper birth spacing of at least 2-3 years.Īmong many of these cultures, having siblings closer than 2-3 year was considered taboo, it was encouraged to practice abstinence or use folk medicine for birth control to aid in proper family planning. While a nursing mom (who is exclusively breastfeeding) will typically not be fertile for at least six months postpartum, traditional wisdom dictates that an even bigger gap is necessary between siblings. Women are not designed to have babies in close succession. But did you know that proper birth spacing can affect not only the health of your children and yourself, but also your child’s future successes? What’s the best number of years between siblings? Ask most folks this question, and you’re bound to get discussions about rivalry, companionship, and the challenges of parenting children of similar or varying ages. The following post was written by Emily of Holistic Squid. While my family and I enjoy our vacation, I am pleased to share guest posts from many of my favorite bloggers.
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