as the others have said, soooooo not alone

With DD2 we had to use the close carrier almost full time for the first 6-8 weeks. i found that this really gave me some freedom as they are totally supported and i was able to do boring ol housework and play with DD1 at the park without too much balancing acts etc going on. at night she also would only want to sleep on my chest so there were nights where i propped myself up with a load of pillows on my bed and we did just that.

Also, this is a huge transition for everyone. i remember experiencing a period of almost grief (ITMS) about the change in relationship that the new baby meant for DD1 and I. that one took a good few weeks to work through. but you do get through it and before you know it that gorgeous newborn is just that bit bigger and you are all back in a new rythmn and you'll be wondering how it is that time has gone so fast!