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Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
How many mom's are pregnant right now?
Hello Everyone...Im just wondering how many are pregnant and was it planned? Im asking because DD is about to be 16mo and i just found out im pregnant again and im really struggling with it. Mostly because DD is very high energy and just last week i was saying that we would wait until she was at least 3 to have the next one and then 2 days later i found out i was pregnant. The main issue I think is that DH is a SAHD and he had already expressed that he couldnt do it with a newborn and a toddler and we cant afford daycare. He says he is happy but i think he is just saying that so i dont get upset. I know that A LOT of ppl have 2 under 2 but everyone i know in that situation is a SAHM or they both work so its not an issue on who cares for them. If anyone has advice or wants to share their story i would appreciate it. Thank you!
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Re: How many mom's are pregnant right now?
Hi there. I recently found out we're expecting our second little one. DD is just over 19 months. We planned to have another one but I can totally understand the stress. It is a tough thing to imagine how much more complicated things will be with a newborn on top of a toddler who demands time, affection and is running around like, well, a toddler. I get a little stressed out thinking about it too.
I know if doesn't sound like much in the way of advice, but I am sure this will work itself out. It will be a huge adjustment but your DD will be a touch older so you will be able to communicate a little bit clearer what the baby's needs are. Just remember you are totally not alone on this one. I am willing to bet anything that anyone who has been in this spot has wondered how they are going to manage everything.
Congratulations!
I am 34 weeks pregnant and I have an 18 month old at home. Pregnancy was definitely planned.
Hi!! Our DD is 19mo and I am 10 wks pregnant with our 2nd. It was NOT planned, in fact we were using 2 forms of BC. Shocked would be an understatement. It took us almost 2 years to get pregnant the first time and then this... I was terrified when I found out. We are in the process of selling our current home, renovating another, and I was about to go back to school. I cried for two hours after I told DH.
He is excited. He wanted them close in age. I on the other hand wanted them about 4 years apart. I work 3 days a week and stay home 2. Daycare here is affordable but I dont know if I will continue working after baby 2 arrives. We will probably keep at least DD in daycare part-time either way. I think she really enjoys being around other kids. Does your area have a Mommy's Day Out? Many local churchs do that around here and its A LOT cheaper than traditional daycare. Even a few hours a week would probably benefit everyone involved.
Everyday I adjust to the idea a little more. I believe there is a reason God wanted us to have another baby. And I trust Him. Like you said there are many, many people out there who do it. So can I.
Thanks everybody for the replies...I am looking into daycare but it is like 650/mo just for one! thats so crazy...I am sure we will get thru it tho...i did also want them close because my brother and i are 18mo apart and really close but im just scared and so is he....i dont think its real yet for us...im trying my best to have faith tho!
Me too! DS will be 23 months when #2 arrives. DH is thrilled but I am freaking out still. Daycare is $120/ wk and that's the cheapest rate I've found. I can only imagine how much money we aren't going to have with #2. I think the first year or so is going to be rough. It will be nice that they are close in age. They will never remember a time without each other. I'm 23 months older than my little bro and we are friends to this day.
We just found out that I'm pregnant. #2 is due in April and DD will be 26 months. I would have waited a few more months but we are still excited. I have all the same concerns as the other posters, but I am sure it will work.
But the daycare issue is a serious one. My DD's tuition is $1000 a month....for a toddler. I have no idea how we are going to fit in an infant rate into our budget. But as another poster said I guess it's going to be tight for a few years.
I am! I'm due in November. My DD will be 19 months old when new baby is born! I'm excited, i know it will be tough work the first year but then they will be old enough to interact, play and of course fight. I work full time and so does my hubby so the daycare bill will be enough to use up a chunk of my paycheck but it will be ok!
Im due in April too! The 21st...which is my bday
& wow! 1000/mo is a lot...I think if my husband finds a job we can swing daycare but the issue with that is he says our LO now wears him out so by the time i get home he doesnt want to do anything but take a nap!
Im trying my best to motivate him but there are other things at play that hes dealing with that are making it really hard....i guess i have to really look at the budget and also work some more overtime for now!