How do you cope with a toddler and a newborn??

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Please can I ask you wise mums of two or more for advice on coping with a toddler and a newborn /baby? My little princess has just turned two and I'm expecting her little sister in early November. My daughter is generally a very easy and well behaved child but is currently VERY attached to mummy (I think it's in anticipation of her little sister) and also starting to have some big tantrums. The closer I get to my due date the more anxious I get about coping with two? What are your tried and tested tactics? Thank you!!

Dd is 2.5 ds has just turned 7m. The clingyness improved no end when ds arrived. It was like it finally clicked and she realised something awful wasn't going to happen to me.
Few things.... Personally I found the newborn days fine as ds slept a lot for the first few weeks. Tbh not much changed in the first month. Made sure visitors always made a fuss of dd first etc, asked dd if they could see her little brother etc. dd loved helping with nappy changes. I found it tricker when ds was few months old and a bit more aware of being left in Moses basket for hours lol! Then I found it easier to just get out of house. Bought a double buggy even tho dd hadn't been in a buggy for ages but it helped loads. Somewhere to chuck dd if she had a tantrum as I can't pick her up and carry her. C beebies etc is great, apps on phone, sticker books. Dd loved changing her baby whilst I did ds.
Good luck. It will be fine!!

I actually found it much easier when DS was born than when I was heavily pregnant and looking after a toddler so try not to worry - it might be easier than you're imagining! Things that helped me were:

A really good comfy baby carrier. I have a Connecta and DS has basically lived in it!

A present for DD from her baby brother. It was wrapped in my hospital bag and we have it her on her first visit. Also on that first visit, DH texted to warn me they were coming so I could put the baby in his crib rather than cuddling him when she arrived.

I spend lots of time 'gossiping' to DS about how brilliant his big sister is, saying stuff like 'ooh isn't your sister brilliant and drawing, look at her beautiful picture' etc.