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I was freaking out at first but it has been WAY easier than I thought. I haven't had any help, I have just had tons of toys to keep DS busy. He has loved helping. We get out of the house at least once a day before nap time to pass the time. I nap when he goes Dow. For a nap. Good luck! You can do it!

@Mrs. M: DS was 17.5 months old when she was born. It really has been so much easier than I thought...I had tons of anxiety surrounding having two kids with no help. Literally, we have added a new life to our family and it's just like she has always been here!

Embrace your inner bad mommy. Think: lots of screentime, dirty house, whatever it takes. Just accept that you'll be in survival mode and let the small things gooooo.

@Mrs. Yoyo: amen to that. Dishes in the sink for two days? Eh, who cares!

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I didn't have any help after the first week home with my 2. We had some rough moments but, all in all, it wasn't horrible.

I made sure that I had things ready for DS to do before I had to nurse DD. I'd sit to nurse her by his books so that he could sit next to me and read with me even though I was nursing. Puzzles were really good for me to be able to still "play with him" while nursing.

We did super easy meals or I'd cook something on big on the weekend (while DH was home) to last us through the week for the really rough nights.

I also had a fairly easy recovery so we were able to get out of the house pretty quickly. I think DD was 3 weeks old the first time we went back to DS' toddler storytime. It was super easy because she was still a sleepy newborn so I'd make sure to nurse her before we left the house and she'd sleep next to me in her infant carseat with a blanket over the top.

Good luck! I was TERRIFIED but...we survived