Hello!
I'm wondering on personal experiences and thoughts of having 2 under 1.
Our son, Jack, was born 2/6/2014 and now we just found out baby #2 is due 2/2/2015. We are so excited! But I'm starting to feel a little overwhelmed.
Any helpful suggestions would be much appreciated! Thanks!
Re: 2 under 1 - Irish twins!
Take care of yourself - short spacing between pregnancies can put you at risk, so make sure you are taking care of your body.
Invest in babywearing, you will need all the free hands you can get.
Now that they are almost one and two, they are awesome friends and play together a good portion of the day. Because of that, I actually think I've got it easier than my sister who just has a DS the age of my DD.
We've been trying for a third for a few months now because we love the close spacing so much. Congrats on your new pregnancy!
For baby proofing, I never used a playpen. I actually gave DD almost full access to DS as per advice on this board. She has (almost) always been really gently with DS. I have so many adorable pictures of her dragging her toys to his blanket to play when he was tiny or wiping his face with a burp cloth if needed. I love that they had a relationship from day one.
I do have one baby gate. I put it on the bathroom door in the morning if I need to shower and keep an ear out for them. I also make "baby jail" by putting it on the nursery door if I need to do some task in the kitchen without them underfoot. (Their room is off the kitchen.) I haven't done that for at least a month now though. I will say though that my house is extremely baby proofed since we have 2u2 and plan on having more babies for the next few years. That just made more sense to me that always trying to contain children.
My youngest will be a month old tomorrow. I looooove it. Even if it is tiring but I was blessed with heavy sleepers.
I'm in the same boat! Glad to know we aren't the only crazy ones! I'm still full of emotions. Our son was born 12/31/13 and our due date with this LO is 12/16/14.
Congrats! Here's to a happy and healthy 9 months to you!!
@JmeJme I'm sorry to hear that it's been a rough ride so far! Hopefully it starts getting better for you soon!
@equestrianmom That is great to hear! DS is a very heavy sleeper, we hope it stays that way!
@JennaRaek Congrats on your pregnancy! I feel so much better knowing we are not the only crazies as well! Haha My last pregnancy went really well and I had minimal symptoms, I hope this one is as easy!
@smerka Thank you!!! I think a mother's helper would be the best gift we could receive after LO#2 arrives. What a great thing for you to have! Best wishes to you and may the road that lies ahead be smooth for you and your family!
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We have our "Irish Twins"
DD born 8/7/2013
DS born 7/28/14
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Ps, I thought the pregancy part was worse than the new-baby part, for whatever that's worth...
She's so little now, she's no longer going to get all of my attention. I just feel terrible. Am I alone here? Did or is anyone else going through this? DS is due at any moment now. I'm going to miss her while I'm in the hosp.
We have our "Irish Twins"
DD born 8/7/2013
DS born 7/28/14
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I rarely leave my kids for a couple hours so my biggest dread is the 48 hours in in the hospital. But I know my husband is more than capable of not killing them :P
I guess for the most part they just sound concerned for your well being. I would just say yes ignore the comments. It's like baby advice that you really don't want, just ignore it.
I just got through having my "2 under 1". The whole time (mostly strangers) throughout my pregnancy peoples jaws dropped. They just couldn't believe it. It was actually pretty funny. The second one wasn't planned but we have him now and we are so happy! Just do what you and your family feel is right, and what you want to do. Try and bring it up to your doc at least to get the clear. Was this pregnancy an easy one?
We have our "Irish Twins"
DD born 8/7/2013
DS born 7/28/14
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I didn't receive too many judgmental comments. Just a lot of "WOW"s! "You're going to be really busy!" Yeah, no shit. This little one wasn't exactly planned. We weren't preventing/weren't trying. We wanted our babes close together but had no idea it would happen SO fast. I'm 22 weeks along and I think some people are afraid to ask if I'm pregnant because it sort of looks like I didn't lose any of the baby weight from my first. (which I did) Haha. He'll be a year old on 12/31. We'll have 2 babies having their first Christmas together. Which gives me a lot of anxiety but also makes me so happy!
Our OB and midwife told us that I was at a higher risk for pre-term labor so I'd be monitored more when I hit 30 weeks or so. Because my stomach muscles didn't get to heal at all I'm having more back pain. And they said the baby might just be a little smaller than average. At our 20 scan little girl was measuring a few days a head and everything looks great so far.
Good luck to you! It's your family. Try not to let anyone else's opinions bother you. Do what makes you and your family happy!