Hello! We just found out we are ~5 weeks pregnant with our second child! We are very excited but nervous with how our now 19 month old son will handle the new baby. Are any of you that are pregnant with your second child doing anything to prepare your first? I know it's early and he's really young but just thought I would see what others are doing.
On another note, I have stopped drinking my morning couple cups of coffee and am having headaches. I am trying to stay hydrated but am definitely not used to drinking all of the water you are supposed to be drinking. Has anyones doctor recommended drinking pedialyte?
TIA!
Re: BFP, Baby #2, and Pedialyte?
My son is 22 months right now and yes, I am nervous about how he will handle it.
He started climbing early, and tried to climb out of his crib around 18 months - so out of necessity we transitioned his crib to the toddler bed before we even got pregnant. So the concept of a bed will not be new to him. However, he is still in the nursery - and that will be for the new baby.
Literally, as soon as we are successfully out of the first trimester, we will make the transition to his big boy room. I want him to have as much time to make the transition as he needs and don't want to feel rushed if it takes a couple weeks (or longer). My goal is to have as little change as possible for him as my due date gets closer.
My big concern right now is potty training. I have no intention of pushing PT or trying to get it to happen before the baby is born. But he will be 2 1/2 when the baby gets here, and I have a feeling that will either 1) severely interfere with any progress we are making or 2) severely delay the process all together. But whatever, I can roll with that . . .
DS is 2.5 now. He's already potty trained so that's a bonus. My concerns aren't about him being a big brother. I think he'll be wonderful.
I'm worried about pulling him from daycare for a year (he loves it) and also how I'm going to make sure I have enough time with him.
Mr. & Mrs. as of May 23, 2009
Parents to Baby Jack as of March 4, 2010
and Bobbi Claire June 7, 2012