On the homestretch

[CountdownToChaos]

Got my c-section date through today - 5 weeks tomorrow!

This is my second baby, DS will be exactly 21 months when his brother arrives and I'm nervous. DS was such an easy baby - good sleeper and eater, no reflux or colic. It was pretty plane sailing. He's now an energetic and boisterous toddler but still very laidback and is becoming more independent by the day.

I'm worried that the new addition is going to be the opposite. You hear so many anecdotal stories about 'nightmare second babies' and how 'if I'd had them first then I'd never have had any more'. I know there is no way of knowing what they'll be like until they get here and it's not something I can control but the fear of how we'd cope is overshadowing the excitement.

Anyone else feel/felt the same?

Just me?

I feel exactly the same! 😩 Obviously I'm very excited for baby number two (currently 16 weeks pregnant) but my first slept through the night by a month old, fed really well and still eats pretty much everything and just generally well behaved while my friends toddlers the same age still don't sleep through the night or eat properly!

Toddler will also be 21 months when new baby is born. I'm worried about getting enough sleep as I want to be able to give the toddler the same amount of attention as I do now. But I think it's just one of those things that you just deal with when they are born. Fingers crossed we have good sleepers again 🤞🏼

Home straight here! 36+1 with third baby and planned section between 38-39w.

I have a section booked for 2 weeks time however we are the opposite - first baby never slept, cried alot, still doesn't sleep and is constantly on the go. I'm concerned I won't cope and haven't felt excited or even really thought about this pregnancy until recently 🙈

Very much home straight here! 39+3 with dc2. Been having on/off contractions for a week now, been losing plug in dribs and drabs, had a sweep on Wednesday and got another booked for Monday, induction booked for Wednesday as they don't want to let me go overdue so end is really in sight!! It's my birthday tomorrow so hoping I don't spend it in labour 😬😂

@ChickenRoseNugget

I feel exactly the same! 😩 Obviously I'm very excited for baby number two (currently 16 weeks pregnant) but my first slept through the night by a month old, fed really well and still eats pretty much everything and just generally well behaved while my friends toddlers the same age still don't sleep through the night or eat properly!

Toddler will also be 21 months when new baby is born. I'm worried about getting enough sleep as I want to be able to give the toddler the same amount of attention as I do now. But I think it's just one of those things that you just deal with when they are born. Fingers crossed we have good sleepers again 🤞🏼

Fingers crossed our newbies take after their older siblings 🤞🏼 my boy hasn't been very well over past few days so hasn't been sleeping well which is out of character for him. Think that's heightening my fear of what it could potentially be like with 2 up through the night 🙈 DH and I would get no rest as we'd have to tackle one each as opposed to taking turns 😫

@wingingit33

Home straight here! 36+1 with third baby and planned section between 38-39w.

All the best with your section, mine is booked for when I'm 39+4. I went into spontaneous labour at 39+2 with DS so hoping this one holds on.

@McHelenz

I have a section booked for 2 weeks time however we are the opposite - first baby never slept, cried alot, still doesn't sleep and is constantly on the go. I'm concerned I won't cope and haven't felt excited or even really thought about this pregnancy until recently 🙈

I hope you have an easier time of it with this one 🤞🏼 Ultimately we will cope, we have no choice. The fear of the unknown is likely much worse than the reality of what it will be like.

@LG93

Very much home straight here! 39+3 with dc2. Been having on/off contractions for a week now, been losing plug in dribs and drabs, had a sweep on Wednesday and got another booked for Monday, induction booked for Wednesday as they don't want to let me go overdue so end is really in sight!! It's my birthday tomorrow so hoping I don't spend it in labour 😬😂

Happy Birthday for tomorrow 🎉 I hope you have a labour free day and baby holds on for you!

I always heard stories about nightmare first babies! But both mine have been pretty easy. You’ll get what you get but a tricky second is definitely not a foregone conclusion!

@CountdownToChaos Keeping my fingers crossed for us!🤞🏼😂 Oh no, I hope he manages to sleep better tonight! So difficult isn't it! We've been blessed with good sleepers we're not used to it 😂 I'm worried as my DH works 5 nights a week so I'm going to be completely on my own those nights 😭