i have a son that is 8 months old. and i found out that i am pregnant again. im very scared and trying to find out from other people how hard is it going to be to do all this at the same time?
2007-03-21 14:11:51 · 14 answers · asked by toogie 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
First, take a deep breath.
My first two are 10 months apart and are now the best of friends. The transition from one child to two is always hard... but if you have strong support- you can do it.
And just think how close they will be! My girls are the best of friends now. I won't say its a walk in the park, but it's definitely not the end of the world. My kids are 3, 2 and 10 months and I am 22 1/2 weeks with identical twin boys. (Check my myspace for pictures!)
You know, I know you'll get a lot of mean answers for this... and people constantly ask why I had mine so close together. As long as you can support your children, who CARES!?
If you need someone to vent to- message me! I love having my kids so close together and there are no regrets. (Although I'll admit these last two were a total surprise!)
I suggest reading the book "The Baby Whisperer" by Tracy Hogg.
2007-03-21 14:22:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't be! My daughter was 8 months old too when i found out i was pregnant. It was a challenge at first. It took a couple of days to get adjusted. But its not impossible. Once you get use to balancing things out, it is all down hill from there. I will say that i think its a lot better for the kids. My oldest did have a rough time getting use to sharing mommy. Nothing impossible.They have some one to play with.
BTW.. a great way to make sure your son feels included is to have him "help" you with little things. Like giving the baby his pacy, or getting you baby powder. I know it can be very overwhelming, but trust me you will be fine.
Good luck!
2007-03-21 14:15:58 · answer #2 · answered by ♥cutemamma♥ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, speaking from experience. It's sort of like having twins. My children are 15 months apart. They were a handful, but they also occupied eachother. That freed me up to do things. It actually was easier than I thought it would be. I was scared too when I found out I was PG when my baby was 6 months old. There's one bright spot to look forward to. You'll get and give twice the love you have. There's nothing better...
2007-03-21 14:22:54 · answer #3 · answered by mellomouse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my first son was 6 weeks old when i got pregnant with my second son (got pregnant first time we had sex after baby was born) i was really upset and scared at first but after i came to terms with it i was fine. my pregnancy went fine, it was a little more difficult cuz i was pregnant and takin care of a baby at the same time but i made it thru! my biggest issue was that i felt guilty for having another baby so soon and felt like i hadnt givin my son enuf time before having another one. my son was only 11 months old when i had the baby, so he couldnt do alot but i tried to include him in helping with the baby, so he didnt feel left out. he took to the baby really well and they have grown to be extreamly close to one another, they are now 9 and 8!
2007-03-21 15:18:41 · answer #4 · answered by hello :-) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister has 2 boys, 14 mos apart. She finds that having everything organized is very helpful. She books all their appts on the same day, has them both on a schedule, that sort of stuff. She found when she was pregnant with her second, that as long as she rested more, she was fine. She had it easier with them being so close, because the oldest still napped and she could get a lot of rest when he did. Hope that helped.
2007-03-21 14:16:56 · answer #5 · answered by Jackie M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 07:30:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its very hard.i have 3 kids.but my last 2 or 18 months apart.my second child was so jealous of the baby i couldnt leave them 2 in the same room together.where ever i went in the house i had to take one of them with me.my second child actually threw my baby on the floor when he was 1 day old.and buying 2 different size diapers every week was a pain.luckily now they are 13,10,and 8 but they still fight all the time.good luck.
2007-03-21 14:18:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't be too hard for you are still in the baby phase. SOmetimes people get out of baby phase and into toddler phase(different diapers, foods, clothing, etc. But they will be pretty close and they should be close as they get older. I have a 3.5 year old and a 15 month old, and even though it's a 2 year difference, they are close.
2007-03-21 14:16:45 · answer #8 · answered by Nikos 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Now that your son is able to sit up and hold his own bottle it wont be as hard as you think.the new baby will be demanding but it'll be great,just think that by the time the new one gets here your son will be even older.
2007-03-21 14:23:36 · answer #9 · answered by 1ladybug 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've never experienced it, but i know someone who has experienced it. she got pregnant with her 2nd child when her son was only 3 months old. there's a lot of stress when you are trying to raise a toddler and an infant. especially when it comes to potty training. it's hard to split your attention evenly. hopefully you are not a single mother and you will have plenty of help.
2007-03-21 14:15:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋