Mixed feelings…

I'm feeling the same, I have a nearly 2.5 year old and am worrying how he will adjust and how I'm going to be able to share my time when looking after a newborn as well. Also worrying the new baby will wake him up and we'll be having them both up all night. We suffered with witching hour and colic with my first so worried it's going to be the same again. Hoping to be blessed with an easier newborn this time around 🤞🏻

Yes you’re not alone I have a 2 year old and I worry about the change of a new baby.

Yes, I think it’s completely normal. It’s such a big change for everyone to have to adjust to. It’s been the 3 of us for 2.5 years so it’ll be strange but lovely too. But in the back of my mind I’m nervous how our toddler will find it all.

I could’ve wrote this post myself, I also have a 20 month old and I am stressed. I don’t want him to feel sad or left out and I don’t want family to go for the new baby instead of him

@Natalya Aww, it’s nice to hear from someone going through the same thing at the same time period. I feel exactly the same. I love my first so so much and I’m so nervous about him feeling left out. I’m hoping he loves the baby and the transition goes well 🤞🏻❤️ xxx

@Louise Yes, I don’t want my first little one to feel left out. I’m just hoping he enjoys helping out with baby and is more intrigued by him than anything. Thankfully I’m not too worried about baby waking him as we’ve still got white noise but we had the opposite and had a dreamy baby with our first so I’m nervous about the opposite with this one! 😭 xxx

@ML8 It’s a lot of unknowns isn’t it and I love the way our life is at the moment with our little one xx

@Kimberley I have just the right amount of excitement and trepidation I think. I’m looking forward to having another sweet little newborn but also want to hold onto my life I know with my eldest as I love our life now ❤️ xx

Yes as life is stressful just now with a 3 and a half year old who might have autism or adhd and i feel bad for saying i always question what ive done by having another

@Lisa You sound like an absolute saint Lisa. Parenting an SEN child is a whole other battle in itself and it sounds like you’re doing a fantastic job. Hopefully the transition goes smoothly for you and little one is settled when they arrive xx

Thank you so much it is hard but i need to remember its not his fault ive tried so much to include him in everything with the baby so hoping it will be ok x

I know exactly what you mean. It’s definitely a mixture of emotions.

@Lisa It takes a special kind of person to be able to do what you do. It’s not his fault but that doesn’t make it any easier sometimes. It sounds like you’ve prepped him as much as you can and hopefully they’ll be the best of friends as time goes on ❤️ xx