Have a 6mth old and pregnant again ...

Has anyone else experienced this and if so how did you cope with both babies given the short age gap?.

In all honesty I am still a bit shell shocked although I shouldn't be as DH and I weren't actively trying but we wanted another baby and we decided to let what will be will be.

But now I have those two bold lines and my gorgeous six month old Son I keep thinking to myself how am I going to cope and how will I have enough love to share around as I absolutely worship my Son and am worried we won't have had enough time together and will he get pushed out?.

I would really value other Mum's feedback out there as I am sure I mustn't be the only one that has felt like this.

I got pregnant with Isabella when caden was 5 1/2 months old. It has been hard work but, but im starting to figure out what works and what doesnt.
The pregnancy was actually harder than when she was here lol. The morning sickness and looking after a little baby was awful

And dont worry, your son wont get pushed out, i worried about that a lil aswell, but I try and spend equal amounts of time with both kids, if I am feeding Bella i always chat to caden at the same time and when Bella is asleep, I get down and play with Caden and stuff

The hardest thing for me was that I ended up having an elective c section, (my son was an emergency c section) so for the first 4 weeks I couldnt do much at all, apart from feed bella and change her nappies etc, i couldnt lift Caden or play with him much

It will all work out in the end and you will find ways to make things run smoothly

Edited by Sheza

I got pregnant again when Chloe was 4 months old. I was definitely shell-shocked about the whole thing! There are 13 months between my two.

I agree with Sheza, the pregnancy was quite hard with another bubba to look after, but I guess it depends on how your pregnancy is.

It is a lot of work looking after a newborn and a toddler, so try and organise support (time of work for hubby if you can, or your Mum or some friends to help out and spend time with your toddler, etc). But it is SO worth it. I totally love how my two babies dote on each other, and it's awesome now that Ollie is getting old enough to "play" because they can entertain each other. It melts your heart to watch them.

Everyone said to me that while it is hard work having two babies to look after, it is awesome to have them close in age because they should be close siblings, play together etc. Of course I guess that depends on their personalities too. But so far I have found that to be accurate.

We have two cots in the nursery because Chloe was way too young to transition to a bed when Ollie was born, and she still isn't ready, IMO. But two cots works well for us since they are sharing a little sunroom.

We got a new carseat for Chloe, one that can turn into a booster seat when she is older, and Ollie took her old carseat. She faces forward behind the driver and Ollie faces backward behind the passenger seat. There is NO room in the back for anyone else!

As for strollers, the Phil & Teds is expensive (our sis bought it for us) but it's the only double stroller that would fit in our boot. And I love it, and Chloe loves riding in the toddler seat on top. You might be able to get a toddler seat attachment for the stroller you already have, so it's worth checking it out.

Congratulations hun, it IS a demanding time for you but it's so worth it, and you guys will have an awesome little family

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ETA: I was worried about not having time for Chloe as well, but you can spend quality time with them while the baby is napping, and it also helps if you pay them heaps of attention while you are doing things like breastfeeding and stuff. You can tell them what is going on, involve them, tell them about changing babies nappies at change time, etc. You should find that if you are paying them heaps of attention and explaining the baby to them, that they understand the baby quite well, because they are still in nappies and stuff as well.

Chloe has a baby doll and I give her any empty bottle and empty food jar and spoon when it's time to feed bubba, and she just loves feeding her baby. And mimicking anything I do with Ollie, really, walking around patting her baby, singing to it, rocking it, etc. It might be a good idea to get your son a doll (a boyish one ) when bubba arrives, if he hasn't got one already, so that he can role play as well. It will make him more involved with what you are doing, because you are doing stuff with your babies "together".

And don't worry, you will absolutely adore your second baby just as much as your first Especially when they start interacting together

Edited by LittleBug

Yay congrats! It is an awesome age gap when you get your head around it - our age gap is exactly the same as yours. Tane is now 11mths and Gabrielle 26mths and they are getting on so well! There are trying times of course but the experience of being a mum second time is so much easier at the same time as you know what you are doing.

Congrats and all the best!

:) congrats! I fell preg when Daniel was 4 months. Fortunately I had an easy pregnancy so was lucky!! So many people said it would be hard but really because you know no difference you just manage.
And that amazing love you have for your first born will definately be there for number 2.
It has also been great not to have the jealousy problem that some older sibblings seem to experience.
Good luck and congrats again!

Don't worry Rosie, babies bring their love with them

I have a three year old boy and 12 week old twin girls and plenty of love for all three of them