When do you think you should have another child after the first one?

I think it very much depends on when you and your husband is ready to have another one. Also, give your body ample time to recover from the first pregnancy. It is recommended that a woman have at least 18 months of rest before the next pregnancy. That being said, I have a colleague who conceived shortly after her first birth and had no problem with her second pregnancy. My mother had planned to have a gap of two to three years between my elder brother and sister. She thought the two to three years difference will be just nice such that the elder child would be old enough to help care for the second child.