https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:39:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-from-1-to-2#post-1234821 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:44:31 +0000 T-Mom 1234821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a 3 yr old when I had #2. The pregnancy was pretty good but I was just 3 yrs older and more tired... Can't complain at all. Having a newborn and preschooler were tough but I was so thankful for day care and having a desk to go and unwind at. I admire all the SAHP who don't get a break during the day... It was tough for a while but we got through it! What helped me was lowering my standards and letting to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-from-1-to-2#post-1234709 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:06:43 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1234709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Having a newborn is way easier this time. Taking care of a newborn while trying to give a toddler the attention he has come to expect is the crazy-making part. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-from-1-to-2#post-1234646 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 20:40:39 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1234646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me being pregnant with a toddler was actually the hardest part. Since I was already in kid-land adding another wasn't that bad. Of course it's tiring and more work but definitely manageable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-from-1-to-2#post-1234587 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 20:24:13 +0000 HLK208 1234587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's funny, I was calm with my first (I was confident that I could be nurturing and that it would come easy, but some parts were harder than I expected), terrified with my second (didn't know if I could handle two at the same time but it turns out, I most definitely could!) and calm again with my third pregnancy :) so it will probably be harder than I'm expecting (again) haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-from-1-to-2#post-1234502 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 19:59:45 +0000 leelee 1234502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pregnant with #2 right now and you are absolutely right about it being more difficult this time around. DD is 17 months and I am sooo fatigued this time around but I have to keep chasing her around. Last time I could lay down whenever I wanted when I wasn't feeling well, right now she's teething so naps are nonexistent so I get no breaks..</p> <p>I really hope the other ladies are right that it was easier than they thought!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-from-1-to-2#post-1234464 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 19:50:19 +0000 Urchin 1234464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ahh! So maybe I need to get out of my own head? lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-from-1-to-2#post-1234457 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 19:48:56 +0000 GrapeCrush 1234457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thinking about going from 1 to 2 was a lot harder than actually going from 1 to 2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-from-1-to-2#post-1234360 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 19:26:20 +0000 Andrea 1234360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The thought was definitely scary! But it has turned out to be so much easier than I imagined. Good luck TTC. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-from-1-to-2#post-1234351 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 19:23:13 +0000 Urchin 1234351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I often hear a lot of women talk about how terrified they were to have their first baby, with the uncertainty of it all.</p> <p>I personally had no doubts about being pregnant, being a mommy, etc. I dove right in to motherhood and was quite surprisingly a "natural" at it. I was not bothered by the crying, lack of sleep, maintaining a tidy, functional home..</p> <p>HOWEVER, my daughter is now 2. Of course, we've been discussing having a second child.</p> <p>It flat out terrifies me.</p> <p>I had complications during my first pregnancy, and I am terrified of how I would deal with them if they happen again. With DD, I could relax on the couch when I was in pain, and had no worries when I was admitted to the hospital on multiple occasions. I just cannot imagine dealing with that now that I have a 2 year old.</p> <p>I can't figure out how I will be able to look after my DD and a newborn at the same time, while still maintaining my sanity. I feel like I can *just* balance working full time, looking after DD, keeping a clean house &amp; happy husband. I'm so scared I will not be able to strike such a balance when we have baby #2.</p> <p>That being said, we are likely not going to TTC for another year or so. ..but this still plagues my mind on a daily basis.</p> <p>So mommies out there who have 2+ kids..please share with me your experiences. What was harder than you thought?? Easier? What helped you? Did any of you feel the same way I do? </p>