Early pregnancy and running around after DS

[EdandNed]

Hi

Im just over 5 weeks pregnant. Ive had 3 miscarriages and i have a 5 year old son (i also lost his twin in early pregnancy)
So i am anxious

Anyway, i am trying to chill out where possible but my little boy, who is 5 is pretty demanding.
I just feel that at the moment, im constantly running about after him...

When i do get to sit down, he wants a drink, or a snack. Im having to tidy his toys etc.. basically do the everyday things that mums do.
Im just worried this will have an effect on this pregnancy that sometimes, im on the go alot of the day.

Any 2nd time mums out there to put my mind at ease?

Thanks

Can you put some snacks/drinks he can access easily. Try not to stress about toys out. I used to play doctors and be the patient who needed to lie down to rest while ds was doc and fixed me!

I have a 4 year old and am pregnant with twins. It was a struggle at first to make her understand that I couldn't do the things I necessarily did before (also had several miscarriages previously) but because I've previously had 2 emergency surgeries on my stomach (due to ectopic pregnancies) if I say to DD that my tummy hurts/I don't feel well she generally understands that she can't jump all over me. Now she knows about the babies it's much easier

I'm 27 weeks and have a very energetic 2 year old. I've also had 3 miscarriages so I get your anxiety. Everything is going well though. This pregnancy is much easier than with DD in terms of having much less sickness etc. but I am beyond exhausted as I literally never sit down. It isn't affecting this pregnancy though.

Thank you

I guess i just need to think about what he may need before i sit down.
I totally chilled out with my first pregnancy, i was off sick due to an illness from the fertility treatment id had and couldnt do much anyway. So this time is completely different.

I keep telling him my tummy is poorly but thats more to do with a deterrent for him to not jump on me.
He isnt quite so considerate when i feel poorly or tired in normal circumstances.

I will try to take it easy where i can.

Will he be going to school in a few weeks? Hopefully it will be easier to cope with when he is busy more hours of the day.

It is really tough running around after an older child while pregnant. But he is 5 years old so this could be a good time to start teaching him some independence - he could get his own drinks and snacks for example, and he can definitely tidy away the toys by himself.

Yeah, 18 days and counting!!

Things will get easier by that point. We go on holiday on Sunday (UK based) so with my husband here, things will be easier.

As for the toys, i do get him to tidy his toys but it becomes stressful as he refuses, moans... he eventually does it but sometimes its easier for me to do it myself.

Lockdown has had a negative effect on my DS and his behaviour has been horrendous the past 6 weeks