second time arounders!!

baldwinsbride

are you nervous if you can handle a tot and a new born?

what about sleep schedules when you go back to work?

i know i will love the new baby, but im worried that my son will feel left out, or what if i know i love one more then the other... i will include my son as much as possible and as much as he wants but an infant takes alot of work and since my husband works 12 hours + a night ( he works the over night shift) mostly everything will be on me... im just alittle worried that i wont be able to handle it... Are you guys feeling sorta the same way or am i bugging??! lol

~ thanks in advance!!~

MrsBalletStar05

You kinda sound like me - my husband also works 12 hour, overnight shifts! 

 

I'm expecting the first 2 weeks to be a breeze, because hubby will take his paternity leave.  I'm anticipating him keeping his same sleeping schedule and by sleeping during the day and being up at night, meaning I'll be able to sleep at night and he can take care of those feedings.  

 

After that, yes - a lot will fall onto my shoulders.  My only plan is to try and get an afternoon nap in by getting both the baby and DS to sleep at around the same time (crosses fingers) and to get help from DH when he is home (he is usually off 3-4 nights a week) Fortunately DS#1 is getting to an age that while he does still need a lot of attention, he is able to feed himself and play by himself a lot too. 

coltsfan_jen

I am totally feeling the same way at times!! My DH works swing shift.  Either 7-7 during the day or 7-7 during the night.  I also work part-time as a cocktail waitress at a casino and my shift is also a swing shift that varies in between 2nd shift and 3rd shift. In between that, I manage to go to school. So I am getting nervous about our work/school schedules getting a lil too crazy.  There are nights we get off work and then have to get up with our DD early in the morning and it wears me out. I can only imagine how much harder it will be with two!

baldwinsbride

well atleast i know im not the only one!! thanks ladies!! ?

CaitlinJ22

im not worried about loving them both, but I am concerned bc Dh works for 3 wks away. I will be completely alone. Thank God my sister and family are moving closer to us soon, even just for support. What also helps is that when DH is home he is here for 3 wks and doesnt work. So that should be easy. I am worried about BFIng while having an 18 mo old to chase. I also worry about what do I do if they both wake at night when dh is gone. 

Itll all work out.  

Brougham7-15-06

I am nervous as well!  I am worried about DS will adjust, but i am going to try to spend as much time with him as I can and have DH do the same.  Hopefully we can do a lot of walks and outside stuff this summer to keep him entertained.  DH will be off the first 2 weeks, so I am hoping that will help.

winterOT

I am right there with you!! DS will be 3y3m when DC#2 comes along, and we have family and such that will be around to help....but they will all be leaving! I plan on napping in the afternoons as well...and DS is starting to fight naps, so I'm taking the bad parent award and planning on a movie or cartoons to occupy him while I nap!! Thankfully we do live close to a park and have a decent sized backyard so we will be out ALOT, praying this new baby is ready for all of the action!! (DS has always loved to be outside!)

It will definately all work out!!