Is this anyone's second/third/fourth baby?

[Mumma]

Hi all,

Long time, no post. But nice to read up again. (Don't know why I haven't been on??? Just one of those things).

This is going to be my second baby and wondering if that is the case for anyone else. I guess I am also particuarly interested if this is anyone's third or fourth, b/c I just don't know what life is going to be like with two!

Any comments?

Cheers x

[Princess_Alisa]

Hi there,

This one will be my second. I have already a 17months old DD. I am wondering too, how it will be with 2. I always ask other mothers at the playground, who I saw pregnant with a toddler over months and now they have their newborns. They all say, that it was hard in the beginning, especially to occupy the toddler while you breastfeed. I forgot how long the breasfeeding takes in the beginning..!

But I guess, it all depends on how old your older child is and if you have a support network of friends or family around you.

But even if it might be hard in the beginning, the kids will play together later :smiliedance:

I am sooooo looking forward to meet my monkey # 2:kiss:

[Mumma]

I am really looking forward to meeting mine too! Esp after the ultrasound yesterday, just beautiful!

[punkbaby]

Number 4 for me

[Mumma]

And was it really hard to go from 1 to 2, 2 to 3?

How did life change?

[punkbaby]

Having two i found was easy perhaps coz dd just started school, she was 4

When i had storm though (no3) blaze was terror age he was 3 weeks off 2 so didnt have road sense, didnt want to sit in the pram didnt like holding hands..that was tough

I have to say it was hard having two so close but now they play really well together, shopping is still interesting but they all listen now and they all hold hands which is sweet too. If they both have a tantrum when i am out i cringe but i have learnt how to combat this and what not to do now :)
i think that now storm is getting out of that sh!t stage lol, it will be a little easier for me, fingers crossed although i have to say older DD is a lifesaver if we are out as she will always help me.

In a way i wish i hadnt let me kids get out of the pram when shopping etc i thought it was a reward letting them walk but realise when you have another one to deal with it makes it difficult!

Now i love it :D Its all about planning to go shoppin when they are happy or when they are ready for a nap...little things like that you tend to find easier for you and not to push them i find about 1 hour of shopping is enough so i tend to try do it now when the older two are at school or kindy so i only have one :)

[Pebbles]

This is my 2nd but there is a big age gap between my DS and this bub so I am not really concerned. I am more concerned what it will be like when I have my 3rd as I will be trying for my 3rd not long after I have this bub!

[bigglet]

This is my second but I figure if my grandma could do it with 12 kids (at one time she had 5 kids under 4), with no electricity, no fast/ready cooked meals, no car, no appliances, very little money and no assistance then I figure how hard can it really be?!?! :D

[abeckaj]

this will be my 2nd & 3rd all at once!:D

[mrsd]

What about 7th ?

I found going from 1 to 2 fine 'cos you had two hands (or 2 parents) but 2 to 3 seemed a bit more challenging, though the older 2 went off and amused themselves a bit (or got up to mischief, depending on your interpretation).

Ours were pretty close together, too, so they had naps at the same time which was pretty handy - up until preschool, we continued that useful rule !

3 to 4 meant a change of vehicle but was pretty smooth care-wise. We were pretty experienced by then.

After 4, there's not much difference, either, though the Tarago only seats 8 so we're upgrading again !

[Maj]

Hi there. For me personally, going from 1 to 2 was the hardest transition. (depends on the age gap) my gap was 23m, and although No. 1 was such a good girl, she still relied on me for everything. When No. 3 came along - easy, as No. 1 was 4yo, No. 2 was 2yo - they were able to amuse each other and No. 1 was a terrific help. When No. 4 came along DD was 7, DS was 5 and DD was 3 - again, it was so easy. The older 3 played together and I could concentrate on baby. Guess what - now with No. 5 coming along, we're extremely excited. This will be our biggest gap of 4 years, DD is now 11, DS 9, DD 7 and DD 4 - so they will all be fantastic helpers. I know a lot of people who get to 2, and can't cope, but it definately gets easier from there. I think it's also that you relax more, and get more organised. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Maj

[Kyahli]

I am pregnant with #2 with what will be a 6 and a half year age gap!! kaelum is at school full time and hopefully be easier though it will be only like 4 weeks till school holidays after the baby is born!!! lol he will be helpful i think!!!:fingerscrossed:

[sarshazakk]

this is #3 for me but my two are a little bit older now DD6 & DS4 so i hope that will make it easier i have to agree with some other mums here that going from 1 to 2 was a bit of a test as mine were 2 years apart and i was only 19 at the time and my husband worked shift work you can not keep two kids quiet why someone trys to sleep. but we all coped and were having number 3 so it cant be that bad and some other mums are having #4 #5 #6 so it must get easier .
Good luck anyway:thumbsup:

[zenifa]

This will be baby no 2 and currently DD is 20mths (nearly 21mths) and will be 26mths when the baby is born.
I am wondering how I will cope with two, but am lucky to have great support from my mum, mil and of course DH.
I guess I think about it more, as I will be having a c/s and will find it a bit harder to recover with an active toddler, but I am looking forward to having 2!!