I always knew baby number 4 would be hard as i have quite a spread of ages (9, 7, 3 and now baby). Also I hate pregnancy and my immune system is always v v weak for at least a year after each birth. However I have always loved the baby stage so I was looking forward to it.
I am not coping. I have never not coped before.
My eldest DC is in Y5 and studying for cello grade 4 and also 11+ exams. She needs lots of attention. I feel awful that I can't give her any.
The toddler resents the baby and is being really tantrummy.
DH works long hours and I ferry the older kids from club to club with the baby screaming in the car.
I get no sleep and feel physically ill a lot. Some mornings I wake up and cry at the thought of having to get up and be responsible for all these children while feeling so ill.
My two eldest are fantastic with the baby and I take advantage of that and let them look after her a lot which is wrong. I feel I have ruined their lives.
I am counting down the days until I go back to work but in the past I've loved maternity leave.
Did anyone else find the transition to four real hard? I though it would be really easy as I found two to three a doddle.
Tell me some good things about having four please! Right now I feel like it was the craziest decision ever.
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Undercooked · 26/03/2016 07:49
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