What was harder, transition from 0 to 1 kids or 1 to 2?

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Moms of at least two children, was it harder to go from 0 to 1 kids or 1 to 2? I struggled with PPD after my son was born and he was super colicky for the first 5 months. He is still very emotional and cries / freaks out any time I put him down. I love him but it’s been exhausting. My husband wants a second and I’m just wondering how I can go through this again. If you had a difficult time with baby 1 are the odds that baby 2 might be easier?

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0-1 was hard for me because it was a different responsibilities then I had before. I ain't say additional g an extra aas easy but easier because i knew what to expect and could certain situations better.

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Wow everyone is saying 1-2. I think 0-1 was harder for me. I mean I didn’t know what to expect. Now it comes natural. I mean sure it’s hard with 2 running around but newborn/infant stage felt soooo easy because I knew what I was doing.

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0-1 for us.  When my second came around my first was almost 2, and she was honestly in an easier place at that point.  It really wasn't that bad to add the baby into the mix.  It's gradually gotten harder (now 1 and 3) but that's just because my 1 year old wants sooo much attention and she just wants her sister to play with her (who doesn't necessarily want to play with her).  But still nothing compared to when we went from no kids, to one kid. She wasn't the easiest baby, though, so that could have something to do with it.

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I-2 but I have a 13 years age gap between my daughter and son. So it was like being a 1st time mam again. Plus my son was so poorly when he was born had heart surgery at 4 month so it felt like the 1st 6 month of his life was all about him and my poor daughter just went with it she new we needed to spend more time in hospitals and stuff but then it was hard for her to adjust for going from a only child for 13 years not having to share her mam and dad to then hardly seeing both of us together. X

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Definitely 1-2, and I have a larger age gap (nearly 4 years). But at the same time, some things are easier... It's hard when they both need me for something, or when one of them started crying while I was in the middle of something for the other. And if my 4 year old wakes up first he just can't leave his brother alone 🤦‍♀️ so (like today) they are times when I'm up with both of them at 4am...
But my 4 year old also helps as much as he can. He gets nappies, wipes, clean clothes. He "helps" with bathtime by distracting him while I wash his hair. He sings to him. Since the schools closed for the quarantine he's been making lunch for them both (with supervision). He helps set the table, and will help his brother with his food. The other day he insisted on being the one to help him with his cereal.
I know it would be different with a closer age gap, but my boys are well and truly best friends. Even if they do occasionally hit each other.

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1 to 2 for sure. 0 to 1 was more stressful then hard, but quickly passed. I'm 15 months in and still it's hard with 2,I think it will be forever lol.

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1 to 2 was harder just because you’re pulled in more directions. 0 to 1 was more stressful.

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To me it was harder going from 1 to 2 and then even harder going from 2 to 3

What was harder, transition from 0 to 1 kids or 1 to 2?

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