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I had my son 10 months ago. i would like to have another child. i had a cesarean section. what is the ideal wait time to safely get pregnant?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Repeat pregnancy: Eighteen to twenty four months is an ideal waiting time for having another child.

Answered 12/12/2013

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