It will be ok!!!
- I have 3 kids ages 7, 5, 3...and I'm 14 weeks pregnant and wasn't happy about it but my kids are so very well behaved and they help out so much, even my 3 yr old. I can do this and I will and only time will tell how many gray hairs I get...good luck ladies!
- —Guest lisa
No Time On My Hands LOL
- I have a 21 month old and am 11 week with my sec one its hard I'm sleepy all the time but I know I've got to get up feed my son then bath time for baby. He gets out of bath then time to brush teeth then, its play time. Mommy just loves it when 2:30 gets here because then its nap time. We get up from nap and time to play again. It's great tho because we talk about the baby and my son says baby we told him names and asked if he wants a brother or a sister he says a boy. It's so cute and I just keep going and know that soon we will have two babies, then the real fun beings.
- —Guest Sara
Help!
- I have 2 children aged 3 years, and 1 and a half, I am 8 weeks pregnant with my 3rd and feel so awful. I'm tired i feel sick all the time I have no energy to do what I used to do with them. I have never felt like this and my partner just doesn't understand I feel like I'm going to faint all the time, I hate myself for not being able to play with my babies. I think I am becoming depressed. I want to enjoy my kids and pregnancy. :(
- —Guest victoria
Sometimes we just can't be superwoman
- I have a 2 1/2 year old boy and am 14 weeks pregnant, the first 8 weeks I was miserable with morning sickness and lack of energy. My first pregnancy was just perfect, if I did not feel good I would just go and have a nap, not cook or clean, but having a toddler around, it was a real challenge! I just felt like a terrible mom and wife, because I just could not get out of bed to care for them, but there is light at the end of the tunnel! We decided to enroll our toddler in a fun and full of activities preschool 3 days a week...It has been the best decision we've ever made! when I pick him up I'm back to being myself, recharged my batteries to take him outdoors or the library and make dinner for my hubby!!
- —Guest Morales
Nanny comes in handy....
- I have a 4 year old and 18 weeks along with my second, I am working so I have a live-in nanny at home, my son goes to school so it's a lot easier to get things done around the house. My only problem though is, I still come home from work tired so I don't really get to play with my son and do the things we used to do, also, I have become very moody and short-tempered, I just lash out on him and I later regret it.
- —MissLoh
a balancing act
- I have a 6yr old and a 3 yr old, and the 6 yr old helps a lot! My husband let me sleep in the first trimester a lot, and was forgiving when sandwiches or cereal was on the dinner menu. I've gotten a break from the kid since they are in school and daycare and I am working,because sitting at my desk is a lot easier than dealing with the kids sometimes. early on, I was not opposed to turning on a movie and taking a short nap while the boys curled up in bed with me and watched it.When you get to your third you just let things go and lower your standards-- and realize it's OK to do that.
- —Guest chantel
Keep busy
- I have 4 kids, aged 11, 4, 2, and 9 months and I'm 17 weeks pregnant with no 5. The best thing anyone can do during pregnancy is to keep busy or it drags in and you can get very depressed. Don't stress if everything you can normally get done around the house falls behind cause it will all still be there were your back to your normal self after the birth, just do what you can when you can and don't rush, take it slowly.
- —Guest helen
Loving pregnancy...
- I have two kids, a 3 year old and a 1 and half year old. I'm expecting my third child any day soon. I can't wait to see my new arrival. My partner helps me so much. My 3 year old loves to help me, putting his toys away.
- —Guest natisha
Just deal with it and go about my day
- I have a 3 year old, a 19 month old and am 4 months pregnant with a 3rd. I have been having nonstop morning sickness since 6 weeks. The kid's dad and I are separated and I am a full time student. I just do what I have to because I know that no one else will do it for me. When my two girls are fighting over a toy and I'm barfing in the sink and peeing my pants at the same time, I try to break it up in between heaves. You just do it because you have to. I don't get naps-that's homework time. For me, knowing that I'm a good mom and still take my kids to the park and take time to read them books, etc. makes me feel better about it all. I know I will get through it, after all there are other moms out there who have it harder and they still make it!
- —Guest Ashley
Having older kids comes in handy!
- I agree with the first pregnancy being the easiest. My second and even third were quite a challenge since they were all two years apart. I came to find out that waiting five years for my fourth and then another for my fifth really came in handy. My oldest kiddos and lets not forget daddy really helped out. Without telling my oldest two they would entertain my youngest allowing me to rest when needed!
- —Guest silvia
ortiz
- Well you do have to take it one day at a time. I am 22 years old and I have a 5 yr old boy, a 3 yr old boy and an 8 month old baby girl not to mention, I am 4 months pregnant. It isn't easy but I love my kids and so far god hasn't given me anything I can't handle.
- —Guest crystal
Pregnant for the Third Time
- Like you say, the first pregnancy was the easiest. You only have yourself to think about. The second one was a little harder with morning sickness and fatigue. My trick was to get Dad to help a lot. He would cook the meals before hand so I wouldn't get sick. After that, it only got easier and actually, fun. The third pregnancy is even harder. With major morning sickness and now two kids to take care of, Dad has to be involved a lot more and it gets hard the couple. However, we remind ourselves that it's only a small part of our lives. My morning sickness stopped at 10 weeks. The benefits that come out of such a small part of the pregnancy are definitely worth it!
- —Guest Karen
Little to soon but I can do it.
- I'm 11 weeks preg with a six month old it's hard but I found having baby in day care 2 days a week really helped. The jolly jumper is my god send she will bounce around for at least an hour give me a chance to get things done so when daddy gets home I'm off to bed and up in time for dinner which I cook while bub's down for her morning nap then heat it up for diner.
- —Guest Beck
It will pass soon enough
- I would remind myself that the worst part would hopefully be over soon enough. I also made my son's play area the living room, where I could lay down on the couch or in the floor if I needed to. Finally, on really bad days, I would let my son watch TV (at times, a lot of TV). I consoled myself knowing that a few TV days would not "kill him."
- —Guest Kris
One Day at a time....
- It is all about doing it one day at a time. When I was pregnant with my second, I had an ideal pregnancy but I also had bad days. I made sure that my toddlers "play area" was in my living room so I had easy access to lay down when I needed to, knowing he was in a safe environment. Also, I would pre-make meals for him when I did feel good, simple things I could pop out of the fridge and give him, or even just throw in the microwave so I was ahead of myself. It is do-able, but there are days you won't be super mom. Don't be hard on yourself, we all have been there!
- —Guest Danielle Elwood
Hang on!
- I just kept reminding myself to hang on. Sometimes it was until nap or until someone came home or even the first trimester. But breaking it down really helped me survive.
- —Leah
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