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.
I think it depends on the pregnancy.
I was pregnant with DS2 when DS1 was a toddler. I cruised through wasn't too tired, no M/S.
Where as if I'd had a toddler to look after during this pg I couldn't have coped I was just too sick I litterally couldn't get out of bed for the first 9 weeks except to use the toilet.
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