Am I setting myself up?

angelproberts

I hold/snuggle DD to sleep everynight and a nap times. Will I regret this once LO #2 gets here?

Mr.&MrsS

I say enjoy that time while you can, it all goes by so fast!

But it will be a lot harder to do that when #2 arrives. Your older one might be ready for a nap and the baby might be ready for a feeding at the same time.

kcisthebombdotcom

So far, it hasnt been an issue for me at all and I continue to snuggle DS for naps/bedtime. However, he only naps once a day, and goes to bed later than DD. I can easily put him down for his afternoon nap while DD is sleeping or distracted by her playmat/bouncy seat/swing.

mlf625

Will you have your DH around to help and bedtime and naptime every day?  If not, then yes, I think you're setting yourself up for trouble.  The very hardest part of having 2u2 early on (for me) was getting one to sleep if the other was awake.  There is absolutely no way I would have been able to hold DS until he went to sleep every night and nap time with a newborn around.