Struggling more with second baby

Andrea • Mum to 2 boys! Born November 2013 & July 2019

Anyone else completely overwhelmed with their second baby?

My first born is almost 6 years old, he was premature and the newborn period was absolutely horrific until he turned 6 months when it started to get a bit easier. I genuinely thought we had experienced the worse possible so the next baby would be easy as pie.

Well I’m struggling. I’m mourning my life with just my husband and my 5 year old, sleeping in, going to the movies, but mostly the lack of sleep. This baby was also an incredibly traumatic birth and I’m awaiting help for pnd. He’s got colic, reflux and doesn’t sleep at all. No family help this time as we moved to the other side of the country