Second baby, both boys, 17 mnths apart advice

[momMaggie]

I am 35+5 with my second baby. Our first will be 17 months old on my due date. Both are boys. As the day gets closer I'm wondering what other people in the same situation have done or are planning to do to introduce the kids. My first son isn't really talking yet so we can't explain anything to him. We  aren't planning to have our older boy there for the birth, but are debating having him come to the hospital after.  Or if he should be at home when we come back. Or is it better to have a day or more with just the baby? Just looking for opinions and advice from anyone with experience.

[kgp2013]

My daughter is 21 months old and I am being induced Weds night with baby #2, a boy. We are planning on our daughter coming to visit in the hospital the day after our son is born. We are also getting a gift for the new baby to "give" big sister. She knows about her brother and she knows his name, but she isnt old enough to understand whats fixing to happen. She loves babies though, so i think she will do fine.   :)

[MrsAyeVi]

It should be an easy transition. My younger two are a year and a half apart. I didn't have my daughter come to the hospital when I had my youngest. They met at the house once we came home. My daughter pretty much just looked at him and then continued playing LOL! Like "oh that's what was in mommy's stomach?... moving right along" bit my oldest son who was 4 was more involved and wanted to help care for my newborn at the time. I'm on baby #4 now and my youngest is 5. My children are 9, 6, and 5. I'm sure this will be a more eventful birth/sibling greeting than my last

[sweetvegetable]

When you introduce them, have baby 1 on your lap and have someone bring the new baby over to show your first. That way first boy doesn't feel replaced. That's what we did (ours are 19 months apart). At that age it's a quick adjustment. I've been told it's harder when they're more like 3 years apart.

[3bgirls15]

My first two were 18 months apart. Being so young the older one was very quick to accept a big change even though she had no clue a new baby was joining the family. We didn't bring her to the hospital since my stay was super short but I bet an 18 month old enjoy visiting the hospital too. We brought number 2 home and videoed number 1 meeting her for the first time although it was a little anticlimactic at that age lol.

[rabeccarice]

My two youngest are 11 months apart. We had her and or oldest son come to the hospital after our youngest son was born it was a nice bonding thing they had also helped set up the nursery and knew what was going to happen.

[mrsmclearenjones]

If you figure it out let me know I'm due in may and I have a daughter will be 17 months apart