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ryry1977
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13 months apart?
ryry1977
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How hard will it be with 2 babies 13 months apart? I know all are different, just curious. DS is now 5 months and we tried this past month to have another. We shall see soon if it worked. If not we will wait a few months to try again. I am excited to have another one, DS is a great, well behaved baby. I know the next one might not be, and that is ok. You guys have experience with 2 little ones so just seeing what your responses are. I babysit a 14month old boy along with my 5 month old, but I know that isn't anywhere near the same as having 2 myself. Thanks for any input:)
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Re: 13 months apart?
Mine are 13 months apart
It hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be. Luckily for me, #2 has been a pretty good sleeper, and pretty happy baby overall. DS1 is teething now and there are definitely days where I think if I hear one more whine I'm going to tear my hair out. Yesterday I told them that if I heard another scream from either of them I was going to sell them both to a restaurant to make baby burritos - I like to be creative with my threats, lol
Really though, for the most part like I said, it's not so bad!
Things that have helped me:
1. Our downstairs is as babyproofed as it is possible for a place to be. I am completely confident in letting DS1 roam around without having to watch him like a hawk.
2. I surrounded DS2's swing with a superyard gate so that if I needed to go to the bathroom or run upstairs I wouldn't have to worry about DS1 getting at the baby.
3. DH and I talked about how we were going to split up responsibilities before the baby arrived. He gets up with DS1 and feeds him breakfast, then after DS2 nurses in the morning DH takes him too, so I can squeeze every last second of sleep out of the morning as possible before DH leaves for work.
4. Accepting that sometimes the baby is going to have to cry because DS1 needs me, and sometimes DS1 is going to have to cry because DS2 needs me. Unfortunately there is no getting around it, and you definitely need to be ok with that or the newborn phase will be extra stressful for everyone.
GL, you're going to do great!
Mine are 10 1/2 months apart and for me it has been hard mostly because I am not a organized person and I have no family or friends around to help. But as long as you can get on a schedule that is manageable it get better and better ever week. I also had a hard time because DC#2 has not been a easy baby like DC#1. DS has a milk protein allergy and reflex, she has also had RSV twice and about 5 ear infection.
Mine are 12 months apart. I don't post very often on this board, because I always feel like the general consensus is "It's not THAT bad" or "It's not THAT hard." I'm seven months into this now...My opinion? Having my two 12 months apart is WAY easier than I ever thought it would be. My #2 always wants to be held, so I'm doing exactly the same things I was before, but I'm just holding a baby now. If my #1 wants to play, I play while holding the baby. He eats while I hold the baby.
We're VERY babyproofed and we're sort of corraled in our living room and kitchen for much of the day, but I don't mind! Honestly, it's much lfun than I ever imagined it would be!
Also, make good use of your stroller! It's key to getting you out of the house (and not just for walks outside). My stroller goes nearly everywhere when my husband isn't with us. It makes it easy to get both LOs out of the car safely. I take it to restaurants, the doctor's office, church, etc!