Advice please! Transition from 1 to 2 kids.

I’m 34 weeks pregnant and expecting baby number 2 in less than 6 weeks. My cousin just had a baby Monday and I took my son (who is 17 months) over to visit my cousin and new baby.

As soon as he saw me holding the baby he ran over and started crying... as in screaming loudly... trying to pull the baby out of my arms because he was so jealous. He wasn’t trying to hurt the baby, but he wanted me to know he did not like me holding the baby. I tried two times to hold the baby- less than 3 minutes each time and my son was just heart broken. As soon as i gave the baby back he clung to me and wouldn’t let me go or out of his sight. It hurt my heart to see him so sad!!

He is usually such a calm and relaxed toddler too. He is a huge mamas boy though so I knew he would feel a little jealous, but I was not expecting him to be THAT jealous.

This made me so nervous because it kind of gave me a glimpse of what’s going to happen when I bring baby home. I’m dreading the transition.

My son is still young and isn’t talking too much. The concept of “brother” isn’t there yet so I can’t really explain to him what’s happening. He just doesn’t understand so even though we talk to him about being a brother, it goes over his head.

Anyone go through this with a mamas boy/ girl? Any tips? I am so anxious now to bring home baby because of how my son felt.