When i was pregnant with my second I too used to worry all of the time, and wondered "how can i love another child as much as i love my firstborn?" How can i give her the attention she is used to? For us it was fine. Sure we had to deal with a few little jealousy issues in the beginning, but i had plenty of time to give my eldest all the cuddles she was used to , and more
I guess in those first few months the new baby will probably sleep quite alot, so you'll still have plenty of one on one time with Lily. I found that feeding times were the hardest , so i just made sure that my oldest had plenty of toys to keep her occupied (i kept them in a separate basket and got them out at feeding times)
They have always been such great friends too. When Hannah (my third) was born I worried about the effect it would have on Jess and Zoe, so i think those concerns are there no matter what the age gap.
Congratulations on the pregnancy!!
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