My DS will have just turned 2 when this bub comes. I found the first trimester hard, you forget how tired you get and how run down feeling sick and throwing up can make you. I always felt bad for my DS that I didn't want to do anything. Besides that though it has been great, I do have to remind him to be gentle with mummy though. The best bit is DS keeps me busy so I dont seem to notice the aches and pains, well not until he is in bed anyway lol.
I had 23 months between DD1 and 2 then a four year gap between DD2 and DD3 then 25 months between DD3 and 4 and 19 months between DD4 and DS. I guess I didn't know any different so I just went with the flow, it can be hard running after them, literally speaking although I had PSD in various degrees with all my pregnancies. You'll be fine, it always amazes me how things just fit together,when it happens you'll be ready and fine and you'll have BB to fall on for advice, good luck!!!
i have a 9yr old plus my dh has two sons 14 and 17 yr old ( they live here but very independant) and then the 13 mth old. I do work however so im not a fulltime SAHM i couldnt do that anyway .....
Have a big list of activities to keep the little one happy when you are lying on the couch feeling green. Sticker books, glue sticks and shapes, rice and containers, making musical instruments.
If it's summer during this time, a bucket of water a containers keeps them happy for aaaages.
it's hard. it's really hard.....
i think the best part about it though is that you can sleep when the toddler sleeps........but that all stops when the baby comes along.
TBH i haven't found it that hard...
At the beginning i would have big spewing sessions and DD was big enough to understand mum was sick, she'd often rub my back for me
I get tired, but i simply have a nap every day when she has her nap.
THe only thing i find hard is the visits to the doc, dd absolutely hates them (BORING!! lol), so i always try and organise with my mum to babysit.
so yea... no problems here! guess i'm a lucky one!
Might be changing my attitude when bub is born tho, lol
GL and i hope you get the BFP soon!
I was pregnant from the time Darcy was 1and10months until 2 and 10months (long story more than 1 pregnancy), and I found work harder and more tiring than my very very active toddler.
At the end of the day at least she loved me.
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