DD2 due in 3 days - DD1 is 1yo tomorrow. Any tips for getting through the day?

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Just wondering if anyone has experienced having two so close together and what your top tips would be for getting through the daily routine?

DD1 is a dream - very easy going really and thankfully sleeps through the night. Mainly followed GF CLB when she was small, although not exactly to the letter for daytime naps - never managed to get the hang of that! But the bath/bed time routine between 5 and 7pm has always been precious and I am convinced is why she has slept so well. I'd like to keep that as special time, but also ensure that new DD gets the same kind of special treatment between these 2 hours as well. How????

Hi, Congrats on your PG. I did not have exactly the same situation as my second child was ID twins. But I do have experience of keeping two babies in a routine. DS was 3.5 when twins born so quite a bit older in terms of being able to do things for himslef etc. I followed GF in terms of sleep and bath routine and it was great for sleeping through. Even though your older one is still little she will still feel a bit left out if treated differently so good to "baby" them both and not expect her to do too much. In terms of bathing this is tricky as you can't take one out and leave the other alone in the bath so best to nappy, dry and change on the floor of the bathroom so you can keep an eye on your daughter aswell. I am sure it will be hard work but the two of them will grow up to be great friends.

Thanks - I was thinking along the lines of trying to do DD1 in the bath (she will sit happily behind a bath seat and play in the water for ages) and bath DD2 in the baby bath while she plays. Get DD2 out and dry dressed on the bathroom floor on the changing mat, then DD2 can kick about on the mat while DD1 gets a wash and is dried and dressed also on the floor. Will probably have to leave DD2 on the floor while I take DD1 back up the stairs (bathroom is downstairs) and she can drink her own milk while I fetch and feed DD2.
I guess it all sounds good in theory - how it will work in reality will probably be pretty stressful - and that's just the back end of the day!!

Congrates on being pg
I had 12mths and 2wks between my dds and it was fine. You can bath them together and feed dd2 while putting dd1 to bed with a story etc. Also if you havent purchase a sling to be able to do handsfree care. I used a sling so I could carry dd1 at the same time.
I also had a ds who was 3.2yrs when dd2 was born which made it a little harder but you will be fine. If anything it is a little harder now they are 22mths and 2.10yrs..lol

I have 15 months between my two and echo bathing them together. I dressed DS2 on the floor, whilst DS1 stayed in the bath, then popped DS2 in the cot till DS1 was dressed, we then all snuggled in mummys bed for storys milk and then popped DS1 to bed.

Gina Ford has a website. You have to pay to join but tons of people on there have 2 children and can give you tons of useful advice.

I have 363 days between my two youngest children My dd is now 21 months and ds is 9 months. It is hard but I have found it best to stick to the same routine with them both as it means at lunch time they both go down for a nap and I get a much needed good hour and a half to myself. Bath time works like you said if you use a bath seat for the eldest you can cange the little one on the floor and then do everything else once they are out of the bath. I found the first three months the hardest but there is light at the end of the tunnel and just take each day as it comes. Its getting better each day!

Good luck with your birth!