Yikes, I might be having another one!

mynaturalbaby

Hi everyone,

I'm a Mom to almost 10 month old DS and may be preggo with #2.  My period is one week late and two tests later, I'm still getting a positive result.  Eeek!!!!

I'm not counting my chickens yet, but wanted to ask you all whether having 2 under 2 is a real struggle for you?  I work fulltime and would like to continue doing so if this pregnancy pans out, but is that realistic?

TIA

CaitlinJ22

congrats! ours will be 18 mo apart too, we are excited!

micheleNYC

We're just about to have 2u2, and I work full time. We are moving across the country this summer so I won't be going right back to work, but otherwise I would have gone back after 8 weeks of maternity leave. I'm actually more nervous about being home with 2u2 than I would be about going back to work! ;-) 

kfriscia

I foud out I was pregnant when #1 was 11 months and I cried for a week.  I wasn't worried about the struggle as much as I felt like I was robbing my son of his babyhood.  I felt horribly guilty.  But I have to say that is was all for nothing.  My son was young enough at 19 months that he adapted really easily and LOVES his baby brother.  And for me I have been lucky because #2 is a REALLY good baby.  He sleeps and is just a calm little guy who goes with the flow.  Ofcourse it has it's hard moments where is gets a little overwhelming... but so did having one baby at times too.  Congrats and Good Luck!! 

t.bird

our kids will be 14 months apart & i fully intend on going back to work FT after another 16 week maternity leave. good luck!

jkelly41

Congrats!!

I plan on returning to work full time after this LO comes- DS will be 19 mos old when the baby comes.  I'm nervous, but more excited to expand our family.  I imagine we'll have rough times, but we're up for the challenge!

SweetBaby2004

First, congratulations!

I have always worked FT, DH is a SAHD, so my situation is a bit different. 

DD#1 and DS are 19 months apart and it worked out well for us.  They are now 5 1/2 and almost 4 and play very well together.  It was rough in the beginning when DS needed so much of our attention, but now it is wonderful.

We are hoping to have 1 more and plan to TTC so that we have another 2u2.

LDQAM516

It will be hard in the beginning, but you will most likely learn to LOVE it...atleast I did...I would do it again in a heartbeat!

mynaturalbaby

Thanks everyone, it sounds as though it's a matter of just making it work.  I'll definitely be on this board more often now!!

emoody87

I work full time with my 2u2! It is hard but I have too!

Melissa0703

ditto pp - it's harder to stay at home.  I am off on leave through the end of the summer and will be heading back at Labor Day.  There are pros/cons to both SAH and WM but not any harder with 2u2 than otherwise.

 We are going to look into a nanny though - the logistics of daycare dropoff and pick up are definitely more complicated with 2u2, especially in winter!