Questions for those who had/have pregnancies close together

[mrsH2009]

We are still in the shall we wait a few more months or just get cracking stage! My main concern is how I would cope being pregnant again with a little one. Do you find you are/did struggle with the simple everyday tasks such as picking them up to put them in car/bath/highchair etc? Did/do you find it ok to chase them round the floor trying to change a nappy? How do/did you manage with pregnancy exhaustion, little legs only sleeps for 20 mins during the day. Sorry for so many questions

 

[Me, My Girls & I]

tbh it wasnt as hard as i expected it to be! i've got a year and 17 days between my two! the main things i found hard were taking #1 upstairs and bathing her, but we've got a big lean to get over the bath, iykwim?? its easy to get round things tho, like changing bums downstairs, so you only need to go up for naps and only bathing them when someone else is in.

the tiredness wasnt that bad, in the first few months i got quite good at catnapping when she slept, and then after that it wasnt really an issue til the last couple of weeks.

it was a struggle carrying her places really, cos shes like the size of a 2 year old lmao!! but hopefully your little man will be starting to toddle and stuff before you got really heavily pregnant!!

 

[Mervs Mum]

My LO was 9 months when I got my with this one. I'm managing fine but I do get knackered after a full day lifting her but then OH and my eldest get home and I dont lift a finger. I'm sure it will get harder but TBH I LOVE a challenge and if something seems difficult or not doable, then I'm the sort of loon that volunteers....I dont like life too easy

 

[Sam's Mum]

By the end of my pregnancy Sam wasn't having any naps during the day any more and wanted me to chase him around constantly. It was exhausting, but I don't think it would have been any less tiring if he was older... I could still pick him up and carry him around, put him in the car seat, change nappies etc. at 42 weeks (Toby didn't want to come out ) - it was just the tiredness when he wanted to play constantly that I found hardest. It definitely kept me active though, and stopped me putting on much weight while I was pregnant

 

[Terrie]

rhys was 8mo when i got pg with ffion.. it was really hard but totally worth it!