New baby on the way

[chuttypicks]

So, I currently have a 5 month old DS and have just found out that I'm 6 weeks pregnant. This means that my DS will be just a year old when the new baby arrives. Does anyone have any tips for how to cope with 2 DC so close in age? Also, any recommendations for a pram/pushchair that would be suitable for 2 DC with a one year age gap and not cost the Earth please?
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me!

I'm currently 39 weeks with a 14 month old, so I haven't got any practical day to day tips yet. Lol! But I have purchased a Bugaboo Donkey. I got it second hand of FB marketplace for a very good price and although it's not the pram for everyone as it's quite wide, I like the fact I can use it as a single and a double.

And huge congratulations!! Xx

I’ll be in the same position in two weeks! I’m watching with interest... experienced mummy’s advise!!!!

My two are 14 months apart (now 5 and 6). I had a bugaboo donkey, bought 2nd hand off eBay, and sold on for almost as much as I paid for it, 3 years later (to another mother about to be in my situation, satisfyingly!)

I have literally blanked out the first 6 months of having two, so I can’t be a huge amount of help there! But I do remember being out of the house A LOT (find supportive play groups and activities where the older one can play independently while you sit with the baby) and coming down the stairs on my bottom with them both sitting on my knee because I couldn’t carry them both down. Being organised is key. It was hard, but is incredibly rewarding. They played together from very small, and entertaining them is easy because by and large they like the same things. There has also never been any jealousy between them, because they’ve never known a time when the other wasn’t around. I’m very pleased I did it this way, and I wish you (all) much joy!

Congratulations. Don’t panic! You will be fine. I have a slightly bigger gap than you - 18 months between my 2 and although it was planned ish (happened a lot quicker than I thought it would) I was worried about how it would be. It’s still quite early days for me, littlest is 13 weeks old but it is actually fine, and I say that as someone with no family nearby, eldest is at home all the time, no nursery and husband works away a lot. I’m no supermum but I manage just fine. Sometimes one of them has to wait a little longer than I’d like but they are fine and happy and life is mostly good. I actually quite like the gap as their needs are quite similar and I find them easy to look after this way. I actually think I would struggle more doing school runs or helping with homework and looking after a baby so I’m glad I’m doing all the baby years in one go. It’s quite full on but really good.
I have a oyster max double buggy but don’t really recommend it. It’s heavy and hard to steer and I find it a bit of pain. I use single stroller and sling a lot.