did you feel sort of lost again when #2 came? Or is it like riding a bike?
While I def think I'll be much more laid back, I feel like I've forgotten much of everything about newborn care, i.e. breastfeeding, sleeping schedules, etc. DS is 29 months and it's been so long since I've paid attention to feeding/sleeping schedules! And I'm hoping to have another smooth BFing journey, but fear that it may not be as easy this time around too!
grapefruit / 4455 posts
I'm kind of in your boat but lo2 isn't here yet. They'll be three years apart and I honestly don't think of it as a "large" gap. I think it'll come back to us. 
kiwi / 584 posts
I feel the same way!! My LO will almost be 4 by the time baby gets here so perhaps it's like riding a bike?
apricot / 425 posts
I delivered my second child earlier this month, and my first child is 4.5 years old I guess this is considered a "large age gap".
It all comes right back... and whatever doesn't, your pediatrician will help you out with. I feed on demand and try to adhere to a sleep "schedule" (LOL I use that term very loosely) that gets my newborn to sleep after being awake for 2 hrs, max. I get a variety of emails (Baby Center, etc) that tell me what I should be expecting from my newborn, so if I've ever questioning something, there's ually an answer/idea in my inbox But for the most part.... it all comes back and I am MUCH more relaxed this time around. It's been an amazing transition from one to two kids, and I love the age gap we have.
apricot / 425 posts
One funny thing that I am learning... ALL kids are different. My daughter was a solid baby, and Huggies diapers fit her best - she was out of newborn size by the time w eleft the hospital. My son is much leaner and he really only fits into Pampers newborn diapers - and he's 3 weeks old now. My daughter LOVED her pacifier and would take anything BUT a Soothies pacifier. My son will rarely take a pacifier and if he does, it's only a Soothies brand. He's also quite particular about bottles, whereas my daughter would honestly take any bottle that had milk in it
I'm amazed at the differences between my two kids! So while all that good feeding/sleeping stuff does come right back... what worked for your first LO may not work for your second
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