36wks preg and DD suddenly v clingy

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DD(21mo) has always been fairly confident. DC2 is due in 4 weeks. For the last week and a half, nursery have been saying she's been quiet and lethargic, not herself and wanting lots of cuddles - she's not ill or sickening for anything as far as we can tell, and at home has seemed fine. I had to have a couple of days in hospital last week - although only not around (as far as DD was aware) for two mornings, it seems to have made DD very clingy towards me and I'm now getting constant demands for cuddles at home, when previously you were lucky to be graced with the occasional hug! I've been giving her all the cuddles and reassurance she's been asking for, but wondering if I should actually be gently pushing her more towards DH? Bearing in mind DC2 will of necessity have to take up a lot of my time fairly soon... Or do I just keep reassuring?

(E.g as an example - DD fell over, DH closest, picks her up to comfort her, she's screaming for me so I take her off DH - should I be leaving DH to it?)

I can't offer much advice, but my son has been similar recently. He's two and a half; I'm 33 weeks pregnant. I don't mind his clinginess and am indulging him quite a bit, mainly because I know the baby'll be getting most of my attention in a couple of months, but also because when he's not being affectionate, he's being an absolute nightmare! Honestly, I've never known him to be so stroppy and demanding. So I make the most of the nicer moments!

He's much better when there's only one person looking after him; if my husband and I are both around, he's a lot more difficult. Not convinced that's anything to do with me being pregnant, though...

im also 36 weeks and my DS whos 2 and a half has been becoming increasingly more clingy over the last month or so.
I get the feeling he thinks im going to not come back one day from work or something, ive been working for the past year and a half full time and hes used to me leaving in the morning but suddenly started getting all clingy again when i said goodbye.

I suppose they dont know whats happening - im nott sure how seeing mummys belly getting huge and mummy saying theres a baby in there can make much sense to them at their age so maybe its just them panicking something might happen to mummy when baby comes out. Im just guess working here!

I would keep re-assuring her and just make sure you dont divert all of ur attention to the new baby once he/she arrives, after all, ur first born will notice the difference in attention where as the new baby will know no different if daddy does a few more of the feeds or nappy changes than mummy.

How r u feeling generally? please say as bad as me, i spend 90% of my day now moaning. i am so ready for this to be over!

Just to offer another perspective - My DS also got very very clingy at this age, went through a real favourites stage where only Daddy would do and wouldn't leave his side when he was home, and would constantly ask for him when he was at work. I'm not pregnant, and it might just be yet another phase..

Thanks for your thoughts. Maybe it is just a phase... [hopes] It's not been an easy pregnancy, ongoing back problems meaning I've not been able to pick DD up as much as normal but that's been for months now, perhaps that has something to do with it though! Or perhaps not. If only they could explain what goes on in their heads...