Demanding preschooler and hard pregnancy

[Cutelittlepuppy]

I am feeling really guilty. I have been having a rough start to my second pregnancy and it is making me snappy with my DD.

When I feel sick or am being sick I just can't play with her as usual. Today I snapped at her because she wanted me to help her build with her toys and I was dry heaving. I told her to wait but she just kept kept on about it. I ended up snapping at her that Mamma wasn't feeling well and she had to wait. She is only 3 though and patience isn't her strength so then I feel guilty.

Is this normal? Has anyone else felt like this. I just find it hard when she keeps talking and talking when I am feeling / being sick.

Totally normal, it's gonna get worse 😝

She will need to learn. You can try to not snap but to be honest, what else are you supposed to do when you're being sick and someone is incessantly asking you to play with them?

Number one thing you can do is work on her independent play as a priority, it's the thing that's going to save your sanity in pregnancy and newborn times.

She is usually so good at independently playing. She will go hours happily enjoying her toys with a lovely running monologue from her imagination.

The second she notices I am not feeling great she wants my attention though. I think it is her way of showing concern but really...