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It totally was like riding a bike for me. It all came back pretty instantly. And even better - you actually know what you're doing. Hugs you're gonna be fine!

@mrsjyw: Laboring, I had forgotten a lot. My contractions started off so much quicker and stronger the second time that I was in denial that it was even happening. And then when I was laboring at the hospital, I kept asking my husband if the contractions were going to get worse. And then I was in denial when the urge to push came. I was like "Oh, maybe that's what's happening..."

But actually caring for a newborn and breastfeeding - that was like riding a bike! So so so so much easier the second time around!!!

Yes and no. I knew what to expect about how babies needed to be cared for, but most of the stuff that worked to calm DD1 didn't work on DD2, so there was still a learning curve, but not nearly as steep as with the 1st baby. Also, it was just different, because you can't spend all the time with the baby like you did with your first.

Yes!... and I was just way less stressed/worried the 2nd time around because even though there were still hard phases, and sleepless nights... I knew it would all pass.

It all comes back. But at the same time I still sometimes feel equally as clueless as before. So whatever you can make out of that haha. Babies are hard!

It does and so much easier...way less of the unknown.

You will be back to knowing how to take care of the type of newborn you previously had, you just might not have the same kind of newborn! The basics (diaper changes, exhaustion, bouncing, holding the baby) come back and are great, but some stuff is different. I nursed my first like a champ, she was the best nurser EVER, my second was horrible (like almost labeled failure to thrive bad) and I was thrown through a loop over that. But, I think it is easier the second (or third or fourth) time around!

It was way easier the 2nd time around!

I was able to really enjoy and savor the good parts, instead of being stressed over everything. You still need to get to know him, but the snuggles were so much easier to enjoy and just ignore things on that To Do list.

I struggled actually, I thought it would come back faster than it did! After a few days I was good, but I couldn't remember how much she was supposed to be eating, how many wet/dry diapers, ect. I will say I was a lot more relaxed the second round and that helped my sanity!