Baby #2 Who's With Me? 🙋‍♀️

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I'm having all the thoughts. Can I handle going from 1 to 2? Can I handle a not quite 4 year old & a newborn? How am I going to do this sleep deprived? What is this transition going to look like? I can not afford to go through PPD/Anxiety like I did with my first. Just how tough is this transition going to be on us? I know we'll make it but it's the making it through part I am not looking forward to.  Can I love this baby like I love my first and will I feel guilty if I do? What if they both legitimately need me at the same time? How am I going to manage going anywhere with 2? I know people do this but... What if they wake each other up? Will I ever get me time? What if my son has a really hard time adjusting & me too at the same time? What if what if what if....

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You’ll be fine. Two is not so hard. We were traveling when our second turned three months through blizzards and thousands of miles. Including internationally all with him and our oldest at 5. You will be sleepy but it only lasts so long.... people have been surviving worse for much longer. Just give yourself time to adjust and get into a groove. What works for one family may not work for you. My husband works so much that I do everything throughout the week and get me time on saturdays. It’s not for lack of him wanting to be it’s just our situation. I’m also 4 months pregnant with a 5 yr old and 13 month old. I don’t stress. I just know I’ll have to find my flow when the baby comes. We love our second more than words can describe. And since our oldest is in a new chapter with his life we try to enjoy things he likes and give him devoted attention since the baby can’t join in on games the five year old plays and he’s learning to read so we have reading time at night and I put the baby to bed earlier than my oldest to give him one on one time. Just don’t fret. There’s nothing to freak out over honestly.

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everything you said is exactly me! Literally down to the son who will be almost 4 when this one is born, the anxiety i had last time and worrying it will all happen again- with 2 this time!  I mean... just have to take one day at a time and accept help!

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My daughter will be 18 months old when I have this baby #2. I’m a little anxious as to how I’ll handle it, but I’m actually looking forward to it too. I know I’ll be jumping right back into the mombie (mom+zombie 🧟‍♂️) phase in 5 months and I am dreading that, but overall, I think it’ll pass fairly quickly because babies grow up so fast.

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Even though we planned this pregnancy I have some of these same feelings and freaking out our daughter will be almost 3 when our son gets here in March. Just don’t let these things get to you because everything will work out in its own way

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You can do it. I know I worried when I had my second but it was so much easier than what I put in my head. I now have 3 boys that are 5 years old (6 in December), 4 years old and 2 years old. Going from 1 to 2 is a breeze compared to going 2 to 3 lol. 
My first two at the time 1 and a half and a newborn was awesome. I loved it. My oldest helped out so much.

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I’m so glad I’m not the only one thinking these things!!

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I feel like this also. My son will be 2.5 when babies born. I have all of the same thoughts. Luckily for me I have a good support system. I know I am going to miss when it was just the three of us and easier but we are all beyond ready to meet this sweet baby girl. 🎀

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Everything you’re feeling is so natural. Just don’t let those thoughts consume you. You will be able to handle it. At times it will be difficult but it will pass.

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I have had thoughts, but I try hard to keep them away. My current baby will be turning two the month I give birth to this one. But my mother did it with my sister and I bing closer in age, so I should be ok.

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We have an 18 month old boy and are expecting twin boys! So they will be here in Feb 🙈 we are so so happy! But it will be a challenge. You’ve just gotta do what you’ve gotta do, you‘ll get through it 😘

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