Coping with sickness and tiredness when you have a toddler

[Ljd401]

Finding this pregnancy really tough at the moment as I also have a two year old. Seriously struggling with feeling sick most of the time and the thought of food just makes me feel even worse. I'm so tired that I just want to lay on the sofa all day. My little boy is very good but I feel terrible as I'm not doing anything with him and just letting him amuse himself xx

 

[Ljd401]

Thankfully my little boy is very good and chilled but I feel so rubbish as just end up leaving him to amuse himself or I put the tv on.
My mum would help but we've not told anyone yet as only 8 weeks. Although thinking I might have to tell her soon as I need some help.
How are you doing? Xx

 

[Selina13]

You really need to take the pressure off yourself, tv and amusing themselves are good for kids! You need to rest so you dont get more run down. Im 17 weeks pregnant and tbh we have been having convienice meals some days, more tv than ever and lots of drawing and my little boy playing independently with his huge amount of toys. You are doing your best and as long as your little one is safe, clean and is supervised thats all that matters. You will feel better soon and you can make up by doing some more special activities. Xxxxx

 

[Ljd401]

Thanks so much. That's made me feel much better.xx

 

[Loopylou1980]

I know exactly how you feel as i feel the same too, My little boy is 7 months. I find that getting out of the house & getting some fresh air is making a big difference, We go to feed the ducks at our local park my little boy loves it, I cant wait for this tiredness to pass X

 

[Hollyhotlips]

oh I feel your pain! It was so hard for me between 8-9 weeks especially with my 3 year old. I had a special project on at work so I was working full time hours+ then caring for her evenings and weekends. My husband was a fab help but it was still really hard work just staying awake for bath time and to eat. Everything made me feel sick even though I felt hungry. I can safely say that although I still feel tired after a day with crazy toddler I can eat much better now which is really helping the energy levels xx

 

[Jenbob]

Hi! I remember you from when we had our firsts! (Don't know if you remember me??)
I'm worried about sickness and tiredness with a toddler too... I've had little bits of nausea but nothing major yet, the tiredness is killing me though with a little one this time round so you're not alone lol.

All you can do is try your best and make sure you rest. If you're not feeling great you need to rest and as mentioned above having him entertain himself can be good for his development anyway and TV isn't all that bad. Just remember it's not forever and only a few weeks (hopefully!). hope you feel better soon xx

 

[mylullaby]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with letting your toddler watch TV and amuse himself. We've been conditioned to believe we need to be doing all kinds of baby groups and play dates and doing STUFF with our babies from day one. It's all just about getting you to part with your cash. "Your baby needs stimulating, spend £££s on this baby group/play centre or £££s on this special sensory toy so your kid doesn't end up get bored". You know what? Boredom is GOOD. Learning how to amuse themselves is a really healthy part of growing up. Being able to play independently is great for the imagination. I actively schedule in "boredom time" for my little one because I don't think going from one activity to another, to another or constant interaction all day every day does them any good. I know people who live like that and I just made a conscious decision pretty early on that I didn't want to be one of them. So I make time for him to potter about doing whatever he likes...and he loves it! Please don't feel bad about doing this kind of thing a bit more than you normally do - your little boy will be absolutely fine and most probably hasn't noticed any difference! Congratulations on your pregnancy xx