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Pregnant was way harder for me. I don't know if it was the adrenaline of the newborn, or more help once he arrived, but barring my 2 yo getting a stomach bug, it was way easier with the babe here.

My baby is 2 weeks old now and I definitely was more tired parenting my 20 mo while pregnant than after I delivered. I even spent the past week at home solo with both.

Your baby is growing right now and taking up a lot of energy. It definitely will get better!

Definitely pregnant with a toddler! My sister was my saving grace since she stayed with us the last 3 weeks until DS was born. I don't think I could have done it without her.

@Foodnerd81: Pregnant with two toddlers is worse! I'm only about 7 weeks and just feel bleh. This is going to be a long 8 months!

Pregnant with a toddler was worse.
Though surprisingly pregnant with a toddler and an infant isn't as bad. Or maybe completely exhausted is my new neutral and I don't remember what it's like to have energy.

I had a horrendous newborn sleeper. Horrendous until 8 weeks old. Hands down, having a newborn and a toddler was more exhausting.

Pregnant with a toddler was worse. I was so tired, I let my toddler watch a show on the ipad before bed instead of reading to her. :(That way I could clean up and go to bed as soon as she went to sleep. The first 10 days of my pp recovery were rough due to pain and lack of sleep, but since then I've felt pretty good.

@pinkb: that's awesome!

Pregnant was way worse.

Pregnant! I've solely done nighttime w ds2 and I didn't really feel tired until 8 wks or so and he started sleeping longer then so overall it's been a smooth ride! We've been out and about nearly every day too. Ds1 is now in preschool a few days a week too so that Made it even easier the last few weeks.

Thank God! Pregnant with a toddler is kicking my butt-- glad I can look forward to it getting easier after birth! ️️️

i can't compare yet, but i am counting on the fact that pregnant will be worse. i cannot wait for baby to be here so i can get some more rest. it sounds insane i know!

i think a big part for me is that i also work full time now and i find that to add so much to the exhaustion. i am looking forward to being home everyday!

ETA. also really glad to read the responses....

I had a relatively healthy, easyish second pregnancy but omg baby plus toddler is so, so much easier!!! My LOS are 24 months apart. I didn't realize quite how exhausted I was from pregnancy until life was suddenly easier postpartum. Definitely a breeze now that we are pushing 4 months, compared to being pregnant.

Pregnant with a baby wasn't so bad for me (DS was 4 months when I got pregnant so I was the majority of his first year).

And young toddler with a baby wasn't bad, either.

But oh my goodness, a young one year old and a young two year old has been EXHAUSTING lately. I'm more tired now (despite my youngest STTN now for two months) than I ever was the last couple years. These two keep me on my toes all day long.

When I was pregnant with DD, DS was almost 2 and I wouldn't say either was particularly hard. I was working full time and pregnancy was fine, and when I was home with LO2 because I wasn't working it was easily manageable.

This time, I am pregnant with LO3 with a 5 year old and a 3 year old and I am exhausted. I'm only in the first trimester, but this fatigue is killing me. I can only hope that this time the newborn phase with two other LOs will be easier than this!

I think I am most tired with two toddlers! Ha!!! I never would have guessed.

I am shocked everyone is saying pregnancy!

@MrsF: @winniebee: I said with my first that I'll take newborn days 10 times over rather than pregnancy. I've just had really hard pregnancies. No one can help you feel less tired and miserable when you're pregnant, but you can have help in the newborn days. I guess it just depends on your pregnancy and your kid!