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.
It depends on the pg and the toddler. This is my second time doing it. I have found the last trimester the hardest both times, because I am soo tired and sore and need a rest, but my toddlers just keep going and going and going. Having said that I haven't found it too bad either time overall. Particularly if you can rest when they do. The biggest thing is that you often don't have time to just appriciate being pg. So often I just completely forget that I have a whole other little person inside waiting to come out.
Also try not to get too much mummy guilt if you need a rest and put a DVD or the TV on for an hour. When they are 10 they are not going to remember the couple of months they got to watch alot of the Wiggles because mum was on the couch having a rest - back it up with a big box of fun stuff like Lulu said - and bring it out ONLY when you are having a rest on the couch etc.
THen, revamp the box when bubs arrives so it has more age appropriate stuff (cos #1 gets bigger and interests change too) for when you are feeding - whether it be bottle or breast hun - special things to play with when bubs having a snack.
Stickers are fantastic, you can get a box of them for like $2 at the reject shop or similar, a 69 cent scrapbook, and they will spend ages just putting them in no particular order into the book - it is gorgeous to watch, and you can still talk about what they are doing whilst having a rest
Good luck. I was working 3 days a week when preg with DD - they were my rest days!!!
I haven't found it too hard. The last few days I've been very sore and its hard to carry ds but overall its been good. I'm already planning the next one .
Scout is 16 mths and I am finding the tiredness is really kicking my butt. It doesnt help that he is teething at the moment so is waking two sometimes three times a night!!
He will be almost two by the time this one is born. My first two boys are only 19mths apart but that was many years ago now and I dont really remember what it was like. I was alot younger so I guess that helped but in saying that they are here and I am here so I guess we all survived.
You do it cause you have to. You dont have to enjoy it however. The nausea and tiredness I mean not the actual pregnancy
I found it hard in the first tri and in the last couple of weeks. The rest of the time was just fine, but I think I have pretty easy pregnancies. TBH, I'm finding it heaps harder now that bubs is actually here... It has coincided with DD1 developing a charming defiant attitude!
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- back it up with a big box of fun stuff like Lulu said - and bring it out ONLY when you are having a rest on the couch etc.
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