https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:21:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-if-your-2nd-was-an-easier-baby#post-1436768 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:26:51 +0000 HLK208 1436768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was a combination that it was just her personality and that I knew exactly what to do and when! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-if-your-2nd-was-an-easier-baby#post-1436747 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:22:38 +0000 Anagram 1436747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister had a very easy first and a very difficult second. Anyone in here have two difficult babies in a row?</p> <p>My mom had 6 kids and claims we were all easy. But then if I ask for details she talks about having to rock me to sleep for a full hour to get me to sleep for the first YEAR of my life. Um...THAT'S not easy, mom! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-if-your-2nd-was-an-easier-baby#post-1436697 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:12:25 +0000 Corduroy 1436697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am very interested in this as LO had colic and is all around a high maintenance baby. I'd love to think it's just be being a FTM and LO #2's are always easier. Sadly, I know I was my parents' second and I was the 'difficult, colicky baby'. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-if-your-2nd-was-an-easier-baby#post-1436655 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:05:44 +0000 NovBaby1112 1436655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: @Rubies: man, i hope this is the case for us!!</p> <p>ok, i was hoping more of you would say "oh, it was totally my doing LO #2 was easier!" but it sounds like it mostly luck/personality. I guess we will see how lucky I get the second time around, lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-if-your-2nd-was-an-easier-baby#post-1436429 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:16:44 +0000 cascademom 1436429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so curious about this too. LO was a tough newborn with colic, etc. Deep down, I'm hoping that the next LO will be easier because we're more seasoned parents in dealing with newborns.</p> <p>ETA: My brother was the easy baby while I was the tough one with allergies, asthma, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-if-your-2nd-was-an-easier-baby#post-1436410 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 12:10:55 +0000 Rubies 1436410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#2 was/is a dream/angel compared to #1!</p> <p>I think I was lucky. And rewarded. My first daughter was a crazy colicky hot mess of a baby! Because of that, I was rewarded with a dream baby in my second daughter. LOL! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-if-your-2nd-was-an-easier-baby#post-1436350 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:56:10 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1436350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it was a combination of both, but I think it was mostly natural personality! He just slept and slept and slept for the first 3 weeks of his life, the first month was so easy for me. He didn't have reflux or much spit up... he was easily content, he NEVER cried unless it was one of three things (poopy diaper, hunger, tiredness). We never sleep trained him and he is a great sleeper. I didn't try to put him on a schedule, but he fell into it on his own. He was/is always happy too.</p> <p>Being a 2nd time parent helped in the sense that when he did cry, I wasn't as phased or stressed out about it. I wasn't scared to go out alone, and just worried less overall. You kind of go on autopilot because you've done it once before!</p> <p>Eta: Two things helped make life sooo much easier with my 2nd too - the RnP and Snuggabunny swing. I didn't have either of those with my first! I think it would've helped her because she had reflux issues and could not lay down flat - I'm sure the incline would've helped a lot had I known about these products! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-if-your-2nd-was-an-easier-baby#post-1436302 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:41:54 +0000 mrs. wagon 1436302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My second was EASILY a tougher baby (at least in terms of sleep) but her babyhood was much easier for me than my first's. I was a SAHM with my first and working almost full time with my second, so that made a big difference as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-if-your-2nd-was-an-easier-baby#post-1436300 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:40:09 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1436300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me it was both, my second was bigger and knew how to nurse right away no problem. But then because he was eating well he was also able to stretch his sleep much earlier. I think generally he's just more easy going. On the other hand some of it was experience so less worry, I commanded my own house instead of listening to every stupid piece of advice people offered up, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-if-your-2nd-was-an-easier-baby#post-1436297 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:39:17 +0000 Mamaof2 1436297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me it was a combo of both personality and me being more experienced!</p> <p>DS has and I think will always be a hard cookie to crack! DH says he is exactly like me and that is why we butt heads!</p> <p>DD was a better nurser, sleeper, and just easy going. Even her terrible 2's were easy compared with DS! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-if-your-2nd-was-an-easier-baby#post-1436216 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:20:14 +0000 Maysprout 1436216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think a lot of it is personality. My 2nd one is easier in a lot of ways but some of that is she was just so much more sleepy and into sleep than her older sister was. She was just born that way, she didn't even cry right away when she was born - and not for lack of breathing and then slept most of her first day. My oldest looked around for hours after she was born. I thought there was something wrong with my 2nd bc she slept so much but was reassured plenty that's normally what babies do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-if-your-2nd-was-an-easier-baby#post-1436206 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:18:19 +0000 illumina 1436206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as @Danizaur: except *I* was the older high maintenance one! My little Sister (4yrs younger) was so much easier...though she does have a different personality...but then maybe that evolved from my parents being more relaxed with her, who knows! LO is pretty fussy still at 5mths, so I think she is going to be the high maintenance older sibling so hopefully we will get lucky with #2 ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-if-your-2nd-was-an-easier-baby#post-1436200 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:17:10 +0000 jedeve 1436200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was a second an apparent dream baby but my younger sister was a terror. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-if-your-2nd-was-an-easier-baby#post-1436181 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:12:16 +0000 artsyfartsy 1436181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 1st LO is still cooking but for my mom my older sister was an absolute terror! Wouldn't sleep, threw tantrums, everything. I was her second and she said she could just leave me alone and I would be happy. She didn't have to wean me from a bottle or pacifier...she just stopped giving it to me and I was fine. </p> <p>I think it's personality. I'm still an easy going person and my sister is high maintenance even as a 25 year old. Haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-2-if-your-2nd-was-an-easier-baby#post-1436166 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:06:33 +0000 NovBaby1112 1436166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you think it was just how they were born/their personality, or do you think it had to do with you being more experienced/less anxious/knew what to expect/etc?</p> <p>I've heard a lot that your 2nd is usually easier and am curious if it has to do with pure luck or if it has to do with anything on your part. I am terrified of having a second because M was such a difficult newborn- bad sleeper/colicky, etc. The only hope I have is people keep telling me your second is usually easier. </p>