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Mother of 3 &preg again

My question is for Mothers of a young child. I have 3 kids now ages 11, 8 & 10months and I am preg with my 4th, I am 7weeks. Im afraid that my 10month old will feel like he is not getn the attention he needs once I give birth. What r sum tips of handling this situation since my son will b 1 1/2yrs when the baby arrives?
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Also what I did with all mine was when they come.to see the baby at the hospitial I always have a lil somethin special for them ..
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I am also on my fourth and due in three days my youngest just turned 2 and he is really excited for his new brother urs is I lill younger but still understands whats goin on keep them involved as much as possible and I know our lives r crazy but make a few.days special for u 2  it will help alot .
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I have a 4 yr old a 2 yr old. (turns 3 this summer) and a newborn (11 days old) I just keep them involved throw away pampers, pick out clothes, n small things like that! When the baby is asleep I do quiet activities with them like coloring, building blocks, watch a movie paint their nails or talk n read. Babies sleep a lot so if m you use a little bit of that time to spend with your 1 1/2 yr old u will be fine :))
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I had my 2nd son when eldest was 17 months....
He doesn't remember even not having him
Around....they have grown up so close together.
Their like twins... lol...  I'm now 37 weeks with no.3
I'm scared this one will feel left out.... ( unplanned).
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1395792 tn?1358115792
im in the same boat except i have four ages 9, 5, 3 and 8 months im just hoping everything will work out
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My daughter had just turned 2 when her brother was born, and we would just keep her involved as much as possible like helping hold his bottle let her close the straps on his diaper etc.. We also had one on one time with her like she would go out for breakfast with her dad or we would cuddle up and read a story.. but she loved feeling she was needed. Good luck and congratulations
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My daughter had just turned 2 when her brother was born, and we would just keep her involved as much as possible like helping hold his bottle let her close the straps on his diaper etc.. We also had one on one time with her like she would go out for breakfast with her dad or we would cuddle up and read a story.. but she loved feeling she was needed. Good luck and congratulations
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I have a 22 mnth old and a 9 mnth old and I'm currently 8 mnths pregnant ...just make sure u include the lil one in as much as you can with the baby I showed my oldest to love her sister not hate her for jealousy...and now I will show my two grls to love there brother not envy him...don't forget them show dem equal love..but sometimes when the new baby sleeps make time for just u and the 1 yr old.
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Just keep the baby involved as much as possible so he won't fill left out, ask him to help get a diaper for the baby, lil stuff like that will help him not to get jealous or fill left out. And when the new baby sleeps have individual time with your son.
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