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I'm 8 week pregnant and I have a 4 month old baby, any other moms on their 2nd baby and having them so close? Or any of mom has two babies so close and is it really hard?
Ihave a 3yr old daughter , a 11month old babyboy & im excepting baby #3 in September. Which puts me @17wks. Yes , its deff hard already w.2 & on top of tthat my husband. Lol . But ilearned to put my 2kids in a shuedule & hopefully ican do it w.my 3rd. Im in not rush for my baby to b born yet lol the days can go slowlyyyyy if they want too lol cus its deff hard. The way isee it is if God had a purpose for you to have a baby & another so close in age is bcuz he thinks u can handle it . (;
I had two sons 15 months apart in age. The thing that was hardest for me was that I always felt like my first son got a little ripped off Most one year olds are still considered the baby of the family and here my one year old was the big boy I didn't like that thought And on the flip side, I didn't want to hold my one year old back because I had a newborn either So, I found I had to really think of the needs of each child and act accordingly.
Is it hard to manage? Well, I will not lie It's a little chaotic. You will become the master of multitasking. I could carry my second child around with his head cradled in one hand and body going up my arm like a champ and used my right arm/hand (I'm right handed) to do everything else from manage my one year old to making dinner. Take lots of pictures also. It really goes by quickly and because of the chaos, I think it is easy to forget that stage of your second child unlike your first which you photograph every second and are into every little thing they do.
My pediatrician gave me this tip which I used---- I would say loudly to the baby when baby was perfectly content "Now baby. You HAVE to WAIT. It's brothers turn right now." then do something for my older son. The baby couldn't care less but the message was sent to my older son that EVERYONE gets a turn and he can wait if I say it is baby's turn and he'll have his turn soon.
I had two boxes that I rotated things in them and then rotated the boxes. I brought them out when I nursed during the day for my older son. It had books, puzzles, toys, etc. and he wouldn't have seen them for a little bit so he'd be all excited to see what was in the box and then I could have him distracted and BUSY (and safe) while I nursed.
I had a door on our family room which was helpful --- I could shut it and no one could get out of the room. If you don't have a door, get a good baby gate to keep you all in the same place. (those toddlers are FAST).
It's a while ride but fun in the end. and my boys are darling friends. True playmates. it's really nice, really. good luck
Is it hard to manage? Well, I will not lie It's a little chaotic. You will become the master of multitasking. I could carry my second child around with his head cradled in one hand and body going up my arm like a champ and used my right arm/hand (I'm right handed) to do everything else from manage my one year old to making dinner. Take lots of pictures also. It really goes by quickly and because of the chaos, I think it is easy to forget that stage of your second child unlike your first which you photograph every second and are into every little thing they do.
My pediatrician gave me this tip which I used---- I would say loudly to the baby when baby was perfectly content "Now baby. You HAVE to WAIT. It's brothers turn right now." then do something for my older son. The baby couldn't care less but the message was sent to my older son that EVERYONE gets a turn and he can wait if I say it is baby's turn and he'll have his turn soon.
I had two boxes that I rotated things in them and then rotated the boxes. I brought them out when I nursed during the day for my older son. It had books, puzzles, toys, etc. and he wouldn't have seen them for a little bit so he'd be all excited to see what was in the box and then I could have him distracted and BUSY (and safe) while I nursed.
I had a door on our family room which was helpful --- I could shut it and no one could get out of the room. If you don't have a door, get a good baby gate to keep you all in the same place. (those toddlers are FAST).
It's a while ride but fun in the end. and my boys are darling friends. True playmates. it's really nice, really. good luck
I have a 15 month old son and 13 weeks along with #2. It's hard when hubby has 2nd shift work and I work first shift hours as well so we are on totaly different schedules. And these pregnancy symptoms are so different from the first one, that I'm more tired now. Chin up hun, you are super mom. Everyone here is a super mom!
I have a 3.5 year old, 8 month old, and I'm 18 weeks.. Its already hard with the two girls I have. I can tell it's gonna be just as bad come august
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