Two under 2

gavzillaxo · January 2017

Any mamas who will have two under 2? Or any veteran mamas with two under 2, that can give any advice? Or just words of encouragement.

sparksfly · January 2017

I'll have 2 under 2! Our DD will be 18.5 months old when this new baby is born! Eek!

jen83mn · January 2017

I'll have 2 just about 2 years apart or pretty close. Their due dates are exactly 2 years apart to the date, but my first came 1.5 weeks early. I wanted them fairly close together, so I'm excited!

wyomama0427 · January 2017

I'll have 2 under 2! DS will be 20 months when this baby comes, so close to 2 but not quite there yet. I'm excited and nervous!

gavzillaxo · January 2017

DS2 and baby will be about a year apart once it's born. DS2 was born Sept 2016, he decided to come out over a month early. Hopefully this one doesn't follow in his footsteps. I am very nervous right now.

mcdoug211 · January 2017

My daughter will be 21 months when this baby is born! I took her to story time at the library today and she was a wild thing so I'm nervous to add to the crazy lol

Jul768 · January 2017

Once little one arrives I will have a 21 month old and the new baby! Any advice on managing two would be great!

satuttle1014 · January 2017

DD will be almost 19 months old when the new addition arrives. I will be nice and busy. And I have a two year old dog too lol

JessKo08 · January 2017

I'll be a member of the two under two club! DS will be about 18 months when this one comes. It's going to be crazy!!

srusk1 · January 2017

My son will be 21 months when this new LO is due. Eek, I'm tired just thinking about it!

childcaremama · January 2017

My daughter will only be 15 months when baby is born.

Breath_Easy92 · January 2017

I don't know if this helps but I nannied for 2 under 2 for awhile

(baby and toddler) it wasn't bad as long as I stayed organized and flexible. I think that it really helped them be close in the long run and learn to cooperate with others younger than most. I had them a lot of the time so I feel like my experience counts a little bit at least haha. I will say they were naturally on a great rythm with each other and very easy going kids so I was lucky too

alyssa82511 · January 2017

My current youngest will be 21 months when this one arrives. I'm definitely nervous! lol

awildrose · January 2017

My first two are 22 months apart. The first year was a rush of crazy. But now, almost 4 years later it is absolutely wonderful. It really hit a sweet spot when #2 was walking and comfortably mobile. My girls are legit best friends. The hard first year was 100% worth it. ❤

maryleffue · January 2017

My son will be 21 months if this little one arrives on schedule. We wanted it this way. I'm 35 and we wanted to have 2-3 kids so time is of the essence!! Lol

tnp2014 · January 2017

Hi! Just got a BFP yesterday

Although my Daughter won't be technically under two, she'll have turned 2 in April. Does that count?! Also, I'm freaking the f-out!! I'm seriously terrified more than I was with my first, so no words of encouragement coming from me..I need them!!

GracefulStar · January 2017

I had two under two, two boys 19 months apart. God willingly with this third I will have 3 under 4. My one bit of advice would be to tend to the oldest first, it's easier to get big bro or sis settled first with an activity, snack, whatever before feeding or doing something that will take a while with baby. Baby won't notice crying an extra minute but your toddler will and won't be happy. You don't want a whining toddler climbing on you when putting baby to sleep. Good luck!

sarahufl · January 2017

We decided to go the NTNP route and I got pregnant......that day...... babies will be about 17.5 months apart. Oddly enough, neither of us are nervous or scared. Just really excited.

Probably helps that DD is the World's Best Baby.

gavzillaxo · January 2017

sarahufl said:

We decided to go the NTNP route and I got pregnant......that day...... babies will be about 17.5 months apart. Oddly enough, neither of us are nervous or scared. Just really excited.

Probably helps that DD is the World's Best Baby.

DS2 is a breeze compared to DS1! It's night and day practically.

ColoradoHiker · January 2017

Our DS will be about 21m when this baby is born. I'm a little nervous, but I will be turning 34 when this one is born, and we wanted to make sure I wasn't dealing with AMA related stuff for our second.

AngelaPlus3 · January 2017

My first and second are 15 months apart. Second and third (this baby) will be 25 months apart.

I was really nervous and anxious about having my son and daughter so close together, but it wasn't as bad as I thought. Newborns sleep so much! So you get a good chance to adjust. Gradually my daughter was awake more and more of the day and I got to work my way into the chaos. I absolutely love it now, and wish that this current baby would be slightly closer in age (but God's plans are better). I'm more than happy to chat with any 2u2 moms and give my advice

kitty459 · January 2017

My DD will be 21 months when this one is due. It happened to be perfect timing as my DD just recently started sleeping better at night (knock on wood). I'm nervous, but so excited to add another little one to our family.

yesipila · March 2017

Hi! Our daughter will be 23 months God willing when this new bundle of joy arrives. Our daughter still sleeps till 12:30 pm or 1 pm each day ( yes, yes, I've asked the doctor about it). We are very thankful for it and we can do so much each day before she gets up. She literally wakes up lunchtime. Hopefully this little one will be a great sleeper as well. Can't wait to watch them grow up together.

SquattingGryphon · March 2017

My DS will be 22 months when DS is born! So much anxiety. Still trying to figure out the logistics of the day to say stuff. Plus, we only have a 2 bedroom so still not sure what we're doing with the nursery... Any one with experience having 2 young LOs so close in age share a nursery?

DaphneMoon1 · March 2017

I'll have 3 under 2.

DS will be 20 months when the twins come. I'm going into survival mode for sure.

Jamiern01 · March 2017

My current youngest will be 19 months when the baby arrives. They will be sharing a nursery (once the new baby moves out of our room )so I'm hoping the baby is a good sleeper and DD doesn't get too curious and bother the baby during sleep times.

tiki8286 · March 2017

jen83mn said:

I'll have 2 just about 2 years apart or pretty close. Their due dates are exactly 2 years apart to the date, but my first came 1.5 weeks early. I wanted them fairly close together, so I'm excited!

That's how my two were! My due date was 11/25 with both, my son came 2 week early on the 9th and my daughter ended up being born on the 22nd. We've had one birthday party for the two of them and they are the best of friends now - it's been amazing!

tiki8286 · March 2017

SquattingGryphon said:

My DS will be 22 months when DS is born! So much anxiety. Still trying to figure out the logistics of the day to say stuff. Plus, we only have a 2 bedroom so still not sure what we're doing with the nursery... Any one with experience having 2 young LOs so close in age share a nursery?

We had a 2 bedroom when our daughter was born. She stayed in our room till she was about 12 months old and then we moved her into our sons room. We have never actually had a nursery with either of them - we just had the crib, rocking chair and changing table in our room along a wall and it worked great. They did great with sharing mostly because she was no longer waking at night to eat so neither of them was losing sleep. I couldn't imagine putting a newborn or any baby that wakes multiple times at night in the same room as a toddler. My son would have been so cranky if he heard his sister waking up as much as she did haha. They still share a room (and bed by choice!) and they are 5 and 3.

mamakculb · March 2017

I will have two under two, but a total of 3 who are 4 and under. DD was born when DS was 2.5, and new baby will be born when DD is 19 mos and DS is 4. Things that helped me when DD was born was allowing DS to help. Including him helped him feel like he was getting attention too. My favorite spot to nurse is this big comfy chair big enough for me, baby and big brother. I had a basket of books there and we would read together while I fed the baby. Also, spending one on one time with DS while baby slept, and being flexible in mealtime, cleaning, bedtime routines. Sometimes it was worth getting better sleep than fighting a toddler who didn't wanna sleep in his own bed. Babywearing was also super helpful for me so that I could keep up with my toddler but still snuggle and bond with baby. Not gonna lie though. The first 6 weeks was the roughest. Being sleep deprived from a newborn and nursing constantly then having a toddler want attention too. I would feel completely "touched out" by the end of the day and just need some personal space.

Its a huge joy and blessing having more than one little one in your life at a time, but it's definitely hard work. It goes by fast. "The days are long but the years are short"

Dmurphy10 · March 2017

I will also have 2 under 2 when this little one arrives. My DD will be 17 months and the thought of two little ones does scare me, but I am also really excited. It does help that DD is a great baby and sleeper.

sarahufl · March 2017

DaphneMoon1 said:

I'll have 3 under 2.

DS will be 20 months when the twins come. I'm going into survival mode for sure.

my mom had 3 in 18 months

and she survived!

You got this.

SummerGirl21 · March 2017

2u2 was my nightmare. My DS and DD are 22 months apart; DD was a bit of a surprise pregnancy. There were days when it was really, really hard. But honestly, most days were just normal "new baby" hard. My DS probably watched more TV than I would have cared for under normal circumstances, but especially in those first 3 months, you do what you gotta. Set standards low. Get a lot of dinners frozen and don't be afraid to order in. Ask friends and/or family for help taking the older one, or put the older one in daycare/preschool once a week (or more if you want). Hire a cleaner if you can - even if it's just once a month. Discuss expectations with your partner well ahead of the birth. Plan to have a night off once a week - just get out of the house. And - I can't stress this enough - do not be afraid to ask for help. For literally anything. That will keep you from just surviving and it's not selfish. I wish I would have asked for more help. But you will make it through, and once the new baby starts sitting independently and moving (crawling/walking), the siblings will be able to interact more and give you little breaks.

tfrangul · March 2017

This baby and DS will be 21 months apart. I'm a little nervous since I have a 7 year age Gap right now but I know we will be ok. I'm pretty sure I will try and wait a little longer if we decide for another.

ColoradoHiker · March 2017

@SquattingGryphon Were you in N15 by chance?

DS will also be 22m when this one is born. We talked about having them share a room, but I can't imagine having him woken up that many times a night, it sounds like a recipe for an all around nightmare.

@tiki8286 You deserve a medal for rooming together for a year! We did it for almost 6m, before we moved to a bigger rental, and by the end everyone woke everyone up. DS would whimper, and we'd wake up. We'd roll over in bed, and he would wake up! He immediately started STTN once he got his own room, thank goodness.

wyomama0427 · March 2017

ColoradoHiker said:

@SquattingGryphon Were you in N15 by chance? DS will also be 22m when this one is born. We talked about having them share a room, but I can't imagine having him woken up that many times a night, it sounds like a recipe for an all around nightmare.

@tiki8286 You deserve a medal for rooming together for a year! We did it for almost 6m, before we moved to a bigger rental, and by the end everyone woke everyone up. DS would whimper, and we'd wake up. We'd roll over in bed, and he would wake up! He immediately started STTN once he got his own room, thank goodness.

So much yes... so DS is 14m right now, he has been sleeping in our room since he was born. He slept in a bassinet next to me until 6 months when he just stopped STTN... I started nursing him to sleep and then he migrated into my bed and then we were breastsleeping. It got to a point where he needed to nurse all night. If the nipple wasn't in his mouth he would wake up and cry until he got it. We finally nightt weaned and last night for the first time ever he slept mostly through the night without waking up or needing to snuggle me. I'm going to put him in his crib tonight in his own room like he is right now for his nap. I really think this could work. I need my bed back. I can't keep getting kicked in the face by a toddler every night..

BostonBaby1 · March 2017

We are hoping to have a 14 month age difference. DS was 2 weeks early so if we repeat that, they'll be 13. We're thrilled! I know it's going to be difficult but so worthwhile.

*eta- That's my rationale and I am sticking to it.

SquattingGryphon · March 2017

ColoradoHiker said:

@SquattingGryphon Were you in N15 by chance? DS will also be 22m when this one is born. We talked about having them share a room, but I can't imagine having him woken up that many times a night, it sounds like a recipe for an all around nightmare.

@tiki8286 You deserve a medal for rooming together for a year! We did it for almost 6m, before we moved to a bigger rental, and by the end everyone woke everyone up. DS would whimper, and we'd wake up. We'd roll over in bed, and he would wake up! He immediately started STTN once he got his own room, thank goodness.

Yup, N15 momma right here!

jutondreau · March 2017

@wyomama0427 stick to your guns and it will work. It will be better for EVERYONE once he's in his own bed. I know it's hard, but you can do it!

khenry12 · March 2017

I am joining the 2u2 club with this baby. DD will be 15 months when this lo is born. This pregnancy was a bit of a surprise since we ebf and had so little time to DTD with an infant around. I am excited to have them so close in age. Trying to figure out what gear to get (double stroller? Second wrap?) And loving this precious time being mommy to just one while it lasts.

mrs14678 · March 2017

I will! Q will be 20 months when this one is here!

jesigirli · March 2017

Almost. DD will be 25m when DS comes.

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