Does anyone have back to back babies?

Question

I just had a baby three months ago she will be four months on the seventh and i just found out am PREGGO again does anyone have any advice? If my calculations are right I should be around 8 weeks is there a heart beat yet?

Answer 1

I did. Mine are 54 weeks apart. The best thing you can do is when the baby is born to have family come to help out for the first couple months, just to get some rest. Just get the first one sleeping before the second one comes. And a double stroller. Although I did like to use the carrier and a single stroller, or carrier and a shopping cart.

Also, its wonderful when they both eat and sleep great. Mine are now 2 & 3 and great playmates.

Good luck.

Answer 2

I have 2 that 14 months apart and my 2 youngest are 9 months apart (preemie).
It's hard because it's so much more demanding, but the reward is trmendous. The oldest 2 were the most difficult. My son seemed to revert back to diapers, bottles, and pacifiers. It took almost a whole extra year to get him off the breast, I have pics of him in the infant swing with his sister's pacifier (he climbed in on his own). He was also very jealous. My daughter took her time speaking but did everything physical very early. The doctor said she was trying to keep up with her big bro. As crazy as 2 sets of diapers and double breastfeeding was, I wouldn't change anything. They are best friends. They do everything together. They are as close I could imagine twins to be.

They get to share a lot that most siblings don't. I think it's the greatest.

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As far as hearing the baby's heartbeat, give it a couple more weeks. It will be more distinct on Doppler.

Answer 3

Welcome to my world sister! My boys are less than 13 months apart. My older son was a piece of cake, he was easy to put on a schedule and slept thru the night by 2 months. Little brother on the other hand is not quite so easy. He is almost 4 months and still waking up at night. I've had their daytime nap schedules pretty much coordinated for the past month at least and that is a total help.
It's not easy at this stage since they're both so little, in diapers and very dependent on mom. I'm really glad I had them this close though, I'll be happier in the long run when they are really playmates and pals.
Get your sleep now!!! You're in for the ride of your life.....enjoy every minute of it. Being a mommy to my two boys is the hardest and BEST job in the world.....I LOVE IT!!!

Answer 4

I am in the same boat that you are except mine will be 10 months apart. I have found that with my second I am having a harder time emotionally (anger and crying) than with the first. Now that my hips are starting to separtate they hurt alot more than they did with the first. My advice is to take it one day at a time and don't sweet the small stuff it will only make it worse for the 3 of you. Also with my second he is a bit small but the doctor said that that is normal for the second to be small when they are that close to gether. Also make sure to dake your vitamins on a regular basis because it will drain alot out of your system because your body didn't get to fully recover from the first pregnancy. Good luck and hope it all goes good.

Answer 5

While you can't hear the heart beat yet its there and has been for a couple weeks now. I am sure this is kinda scary but i would just try and find the positive aspect of it and realize that your kids will be close in age and hopefully get along and bee good playmates for one another. Hope things work out.

Answer 6

my second and third children were just 10 months apart! i was pregnant with my third 4 weeks after the birth of my second. everything went fine. hard being pregnant for so long but i had no physical problems at all. the baby has a heartbeat at 8 weeks, but it is a little early to hear it. congratulations!