I'll be ok... right?

mama2kyle

I have a 10 day old son and a soon-to-be-two year old (a month from yesterday)... my husband has been off work since I had my newest son and he is off this week as well... but I am already starting to panic about how things will be when he goes back to work... I am already doing stuff I shouldn't be doing since I had a c-section, but I my newest baby loves to be held and is really fussy if he isn't. Starting to worry I won't be able to give my son the attention he needs/deserves because I will be tending to his brother all day. Tell me it will get better... right?

morrison4319

It WILL be ok. You WILL survive. =]
Mine were 15 months apart. Try to lay 2 nearby and show 1 attention. Also, give 1 lots of love and attention during 2s nap time. Make helper jobs for 1 like giving baby their binki, blanket, a kiss

jf198400

Since your new LO likes to be held, have you tried using a baby carrier?  I used the Baby Ktan when DS was little and then switched to an Ergo later on.  That helped me a bit to be able to do things with my older DD and keep DS cozy at the same time.  I also put DS in the swing or bouncer a lot so he could sleep or watch DD play.  When I put DS on the playmat for tummytime, DD always wanted to lay down right next to him (adorable).

We tried to get out of the house everyday to go to playgrounds, storytime, gym class, music class, etc.  DS would stay in the carseat or the stroller and either sleep or just watch, and DD could play and have fun.  I had 1-1 time with the kids whenever one was napping.  Don't worry, its really not as intimidating as it seems at first.  You will get into a routine in a few days/weeks.