i am six months pregnant and have a 3 year old little boy should my mom take him over night for a few nights?

Question

when the baby comes home or should i keep him with me?

Answer 1

YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR MOM WATCH HIM WHILE YOU ARE HAVING THE BABY.BUT AFTER YOU COME HOME BRING HIM HOME WITH THE NEW BABY.HE CAN HELP OUT..THAT IS WHAT I DID WHEN I HAD MY SECOND CHILD.IF YOU LEAVE YOUR 3YR OLD OUT HE IS GOING TO FEEL LEFT OUT.MY SON WAS A BIG HELPER.HE JUST THOUGHT HE WAS HOT STUFF..LOL

Answer 2

If your mother says she will take him for a couple of nights, then I would go for it. I have a 9 , 7 and 3 year old and Im due in March and my mom(lives out of state) has offered to take the 9 and 7 yr old for a month during the summer, so I can have it a little easier. I will still have the 3 year old, but that is ok. If someone offers to do that for you , then great.

Answer 3

Well, when my little brother was born I remember staying at my grandma and grandpa's house for a few days. I could go to the hospital and see my baby brother, and when I was done I slept at my grandma's that night. I was 4 then. So I guess that you could do that, if you are really exhausted. Unless you can be sure you can get lots of rest and your little boy will be quiet and let you get rest then I would keep him at your mom's house for a day or so.

Answer 4

You will need the rest when my 2nd daughter was born my sister had my 3 year old for a day or two and it was such a big help and it will be easier to introduce the 2. Also have a present for the 3 year old from the baby it helps trust me

Answer 5

I had my daughter stay with my mother when my second daughter was born and when I went home my daughter came home from my mother's house. Coming home the same day I did taught her more than leaving her at my mother's because she learned about her little sister. Not to mention we had gotten her the Big Sister Dora DVD and little baby dolls and showed her the clothes and baby stuff so she could get used to her from early. I did this and I had had a c-section.

Answer 6

I think it is a good idea. It will give you some bonding time and some time to rest. I do think that your mother should bring your son by for a few visits. You don't want him feeling left out or that the baby is more important to you than he is. Call him on the phone often during these few days. Give lots of hugs and kisses when he returns. Best of luck and congratulations!

Answer 7

Let her have him when you am having the baby, but it is a good idea for her to have him for a couple of days. He will come home and everything will have changed, you have to included him into the change for him to adapt with you or he might be a handful

Answer 8

i had a baby 10 mths ago and my daughter was almost three i kept her home with me so that she would get use to the fact that there was a baby here plus she really liked the idea of being a big sister and tried to help out with everything it might make your son jealous that your spending time with the new baby and he has to go to grandmas

Answer 9

It's your decision, maybe you could have your mother come over to your house that way, your son gets used to having a new sibling at the house. but you could also have someone else be taking care of him when you're with the baby.

Answer 10

We did that my MIL was able to take my daughter - we called it a gramma-moon :). She felt special and we had a chance to adjust. As long as you make it a special treat the child should enjoy it. It is still my daughters fondest memory and it has been 9 years!
Hope this helped!