Babies Close In Age ???

Hey.. does anyone here have babies born really close together? say.. 11months apart.? I have a 5 month old &’ if accurate, i’m currently 16 weeks pregnant. Posted incognito because i’m actually a bit embarrassed &’ would love to not be judged haha. but for those who do.. any words of encouragement/advice? How’d you do it while still going to work, taking care of your first born &’ managing your relationship? Thanks in advance mamas. ❤️
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Hey girl I don’t have babies close in age but definitely would never judge, my son was not planned and my fiancé and I were not even officially together for 2 months before we found out we were pregnant - families come in all shapes and sizes and ages - congrats on both your babies 🥰🥰

Not me but my mom. She had two kids within 12 months twice. She always said it was hard during pregnancy to take care of the other baby but that is a given with any child I would advice to ensure proper pelvic floor training, even right now. With everything else just see how it goes, and talk to your provider about support options

You will do great, mama!! It’s a very scary and stressful feeling, I know! My kids are 12.5 months apart! I became pregnant with our second baby a bit sooner than we were planning on, but he is suchhhh a blessing to our family! I was very worried about how my husband and I were going to manage having babies so close together, but things have been easier for us this time around. The newborn phase was still fresh in our minds, so we knew what to expect and had a lot of experience by the time baby #2 came. I still have plenty of bonding time with my first born thankfully! Plan ahead with how you want to split chores between you and your partner and what type of sleep schedule you will have. Early on, I would go to bed after putting down our first born (around 7:30) and my husband took care of the newborn until about 12-1am, then he would go to bed and I’d be up with the baby overnight. Having them so close together is a beautiful thing because their bond is like no other!!

Yes I have a 2under 2 I’m a sahm and my relationship has its highs and lows but we remember this strain is only temporary

I have a 18 month old and 5 month old

For sleeping we take a family nap in afternoon 2:30 or 4:00 and at night I put my youngest one down first then my oldest sleeps in the room by herself so my infant won’t interfere with her sleep I would say both of them teething at the same time I nearly pulled my hair out but cold rag frozen teething rings and fruit saves us play time is the easiest they keep u busy and my oldest is entertainment for my youngest she got her to laugh before me but you will do great once that flow happens

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