For all those TTC #2 (or more) w/ a toddler in your family?

Question

Lol, how do you deal? My daughter is 20 months old, and we're ttc a little brother(or sister) for her. I've been having lots of signs, but today I was just wiped out, I came down with the mother of all headaches and I dozed off on the couch for an hour while my daughter played(No neg comments please, my apartment is a 2nd floor walkup that is completely toddler proofed, the doors were all closed and locked, and it's not that I'm worried she's gonna get hurt) and my boyfriend is at work. I just feel bad cause I know she likes to play with me, especially as we get towards her bedtime, it usually our reading time. She's very independent and played just fine the whole time, I could hear her while I slept(you moms know what I mean, lol). I'm having all sorts of signs and AF is due sunday, so I'm waiting to see. But if I am, and it takes the same course of my pregnancy with my daughter, I know I'll end up spending a good portion of my day talking to king ralph in the bathroom for a few months. So how do you balance the demands of your pregnant body vs. making sure your toddler doesn't get any less love and attention they deserve?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Well i think you just learn, as they grow were trying for #2 and i have a 17 month old =) Good luck you can do it, your a mom we can do ANYTHING!

Answer 2

My cousin has a little girl and gave birth to another little girl exactly one year and one day later. You just go into super mom mode and you work it out. If you live near your family, you'd probably be surprised at how happy (and eager) they will be to help you. You can do it. You're a mommy and mommies can do ANYTHING!

Good luck to you :)

Answer 3

You just do your best! I got pregnant with #2 when my daughter was only 4 months old! Talk about tired! I know have a 15 month old little girl and a 2 month old baby boy.  And I'm still tired! lol.  Good luck though.

Answer 4

I am on baby number three and I know what you mean. It was very easy to be pregnant with number two because I only had one child to look after. She always played and did her thing when I was face down in the toilet. I always made sure that we laid together on the couch or in bed and read books. Or we would snuggle a lot when I was feeling really awful. But morning sickness doesn't last forever and went away after a few months so it was fine. We went back to normal activities when I stopping spewing my guts. Then when I was 30 weeks I went onto complete bed rest. My daughter who was two was a trooper. She knew mommy had to lay down and would play and we went back to snuggling in bed and coloring or reading books. So, it can be done. I am now 6 months pregnant and have a 5 and almost 3 year old at home. The beginning was a little rough. But my kids dealt with it. When mom was in the bathroom they would go to their room and play. But thankfully my morning sickness lasted only two weeks (i know lucky!) and so it is hard to walk around with this ever growing lump in my front while I do my everyday things, like taking my daughter to and from school, shopping, taking care of my 3 year old. etc etc. you deal with it and loving more than one is never been an issue, it just comes to you. attention has to be put out equally as best you can. it's exhausting but you'll manage. My kids are no worse for wear.