I'm 5 months pregnant and my son is 11 months, when my second child is due my son will be 15 months old. Anyone else have kids this close and how did you handle it? what was the hardest part? Did the first child get jeleous? Did you breastfeed second child?
2007-03-18 11:51:56 · 10 answers · asked by Laura 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I have 3 kids.My two youngest children are 11 months apart. The hardest part for me was the pregnancy. After the birth, everything was fine. It takes some time to adjust, but you'll get the hang of it. There has been less jealousy between them than between my first and second children, who are 25 months apart. I stopped breastfeeding my second at 4 months due to the pregnancy and breastfed the second. The older one didn't show any particular interest in how I was feeding the baby, but I have heard of older children getting jealous over this. In my opinion, adjusting to being a parent the first time around is the hardest. After that, it gets much easier. Good Luck!
2007-03-18 22:51:16 · answer #1 · answered by Krissi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a nanny and the kids are 14 months apart. The mom breastfed the first baby, but never the second. It was just too much for her. Be prepared to get or hire a lot of help. Both of them are still babies and will both require you to hold them. The oldest will be jealous and the hardest part is only having two hands. Both of them will demand to be fed when they are hungry and cry if they aren't. They won't be patient, but you still have to be. Just know that you're not alone and that it is perfectly natural to feel completely overwhelmed. They are now almost 2 and almost 3 and are FINALLY starting to be more manageable. Don't expect to get anything done around your house. The best thing for me--the stroller. Buy one that's back to front, not side by side because they fight and can get at each other if they're next to each other. I deal with this on a daily basis, so if you have questions, shoot me an e-mail!
2007-03-18 12:00:52 · answer #2 · answered by Sit'nTeach'nNanny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had my first in 2003, my seond in 2004, and my third in 2005. My first one died at the age of 5 months so I just have the two to deal with and yes it is hard. Going to school full time, working full time, doing all the household chores by myself, taking care of the kids by myself without any help from my husband has made it difficult, that's why I am going to school though so I don't have to rely on a man because I do it all myself except pay all the bills. It i hard but I manage. I get maybe 1 day a month to myself, I shouldn't say 1 day it's more like a couple of hours. That helps some.
2007-03-19 06:17:58 · answer #3 · answered by shannonmangan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had my first two kids 15 months apart and the my third 12 months after the second one so they are very close together.my oldest daughter was 15 months when her sisiter was born and she was fine with having a sisiter and the when the third was born they both were excited they had a baby to play with.as for being hard dealing with the kids every women is different i havent had any trouble at all my girls are now 4 3 and two and im expecting a baby boy in a few weeks and the girls are so happy.im at young mother i was only 17 when i had my first but its great being a mommy.hope i helped.
2007-03-18 14:15:49 · answer #4 · answered by Missy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
o.k. I had my third child when my girls were 5 years old, and 16 months old. It was a challenge, I breastfed my third child, but it was actually easier having the last two close together. They still have a very good bond! And the diapers aren't that bad. You have to change one anyway. And I did this with no nanny or babysitter( or help from grandparents!) Hubby worked so it was up to me! You'll get through it.
2007-03-18 14:28:52 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa T (Stop BSL) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My two are 18 months apart and, yes, I did breastfeed. I wouldn't say there was much jealousy on my older child's behalf because she was still pretty young.
Good luck, remember to take any help you can get. My two are 1 and 2 and play together often.
2007-03-18 16:06:14 · answer #6 · answered by Rachel M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had a 3 yr old,18 months,and a newborn.it was very hard.my 18 mth was very jealous of the baby.she actually threw my baby on the floor when he was 1 day old.i always had to take 1 or the other with me i could never leave them in the same room together.the hardest thing was buying all them diapers lol.good luck!
2007-03-18 12:12:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don`t know the answer to that yet, but....I will soon enough!! My son is 8 months old and I`m 20 weeks pregnant! (It was not planned but well wanted!!) My son will turn one 3 weeks before my due date!! Good luck to you and congrats!!!!
2007-03-18 16:00:55 · answer #8 · answered by bad kitty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my two sons are almost exactly a year apart and i have a third one on the way my oldest 3years old was very accepting to his new brother because i told him that it was somebody to play with i breastfed my second child don't worry your children will adapt
2007-03-18 12:03:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter will be 15 months old and i have a newborn (9DAYS OLD) son... my daughter is kinda jealous asking for lots of kisses and hugs she does not get near me alot anymore...it gets me sad..but she will get over it..and i did not breastfeed any of them both i get a bit scared when my daughter is near him because she is rough...and she plays rough the hardest part for me is my daughter looking a lil bit sad when im carrying her brother...but i still give her alot of attention when im carrying him..she is starting to give him lil kisses but later she will get better soon...I hope good luck
2007-03-18 14:09:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋