2nd + time momma's: hormones affecting your DC?

lovely40

Okay so I've always loved and obsessed over my DD. But these hormones seem to be taking my obsessing to the next level. Examples: Last night I had to use all my strength to fight the urge to go upstairs and get her out of her crib so that I could hold her and rock her because I missed her so much after I put her to bed. Tonight she was playing outside in the driveway with DH for awhile and when they came back inside I felt like I wanted to hug her and hold her like she'd been gone for a week. What's up with that? I feel sorry for this poor child if this continues for the next 9 months. ) Any other second time momma's experiencing similar emotions?

armandos_girl

I was a little emotional at first, thinking about how he is getting so big and won't be my "baby" anymore.  But then I realized how excited I am for him to have a close relationship with his baby brother/sister and started to think about how much fun they are going to have.  As the idea of a 2nd child has sunk in, the emotion has gone away a little bit.  I'm just going to enjoy the next 7 months we have as a family of three.

m0132

A little bit. It just seems all of a sudden DD has gotten so big and is doing something new everyday and I just want her to stay little forever. She started drinking whole milk and nursing less which broke my heart because she LOVES whole milk..DH laughed at me the first time we gave it to her because she started chugging it out of her sippy and I started crying, like she doesn't need her momma anymore. My DD is very cuddly though, she always wants to hug and nuzzle noses and snuggle..if she stopped doing those things, I might lose my mind.

luvdv8

It was DDs 1st birthday on Sunday- I pretty much lost it. I looked at her and saw a toddler and just realized how quickly the year has gone.

I've also had the "how do you love two this much?" meltdown, and the "she's going to hate me for having another baby!" meltdown.

Yes, the hormones are getting to me!

MG7

I'm kind of a mess about how big he's getting - this summer was awesome with him and he seems to have grow up so quickly over the last two months. I also had a huge breakdown about how can I possibly bring another baby into this family if that means splitting my love for DS. Crap now I'm getting teary again

I know that !. I will not split my love for DS and new baby I'll just have room in my heart for both of them. 2. This is not the only time in this pregnancy that I will feel like I'll be cheaping DS out on the love.

Now I need to go find a tissue Stupid hormones

am1028

Today is DD's last day in her current classroom at daycare.  When I walked in to drop her off, her teacher said "oh, I just got finished cleaning out her cubby" and then handed me the name label.  I got all teary eyed and it was all I could do to get to the back room before I burst into tears.  So, um, yeah, complete hormonal meltdown.  That probably normally would have made me a bit nostalgic and a little sad, but wouldn't have brought me to complete tears.

Mimi'sAttyMom

I've been going through something similar.  DD is almost 2 and she's so independent.  I'm proud of her, but so sad.  I also wonder how I can love another baby as much as I love DD, and if DD will hate me for having another baby.  I really really try to remind myself that I'm giving DD a playmate and friend.

Ugh, now I'm crying!  Dumb hormones.