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Age Gap in Kids
  • BeerWenchBeerWench
    Posts: 2,820Member

    I've been researching the smallest gap between full blooded siblings and I'm just not finding anything official?  Any clue where to research?  I'm just curious since my brother and I are 7m and 5d apart.

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  • LLB
    Posts: 3,382Member
    I found several sites that claim the record is 208 days so about 6 months.

    It is held by Jayne Bleackley from New Zealand. Google her name and a whole bunch of site claiming that pop up.

  • LLB
    Posts: 3,382Member
    Sorry ,Actually it's closer to 7 months not 6!

    I can't find anything that debunks it but can't pull it up in Guinness's site.
  • AnonUser33
    Posts: 743Guest

    Thats NUTS. My husbands cousins are 9 months and 17 days. my kids are 10 months and 26 days apart. I thought that was too close. I couldn't imagine.

    I have heard of twins being delivered months apart though.

  • BeerWenchBeerWench
    Posts: 2,820Member

    I was a twin - though she didn't survive.  Now everyone know's why my mom is crazy!


    I cannot imagine at 22 having my brother then delivering my sisiter and I 7m and 5d later and her passing a few days later.  I would be a nut case too!

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  • etherieletheriel
    Posts: 735Member
    It's very rare, but it is possible to be a few months pregnant and get pregnant again if an ovary releases another egg, resulting in babies only a few months apart.
    If I'm not supposed to do it, how come I can?
  • Thefinder
    Posts: 1,664Member
    Yeah 208 is the smallest gap
  • BeerWenchBeerWench
    Posts: 2,820Member
    I calculated, my borther and I are 235 days apart and absolutely NOTHING alike in looks or personality, though we do look more alike the older we get.
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