Is 1 to 2 as much of a shock as 0 to 1?!

[donnarobinson]

0-1 was really hard, I think 1-2 isn't as hard as I've done it b4 bt I had 4got how hard a newborn was & its hard with a toddler 2 x

 

[KatCrazy]

Following!

 

[aimee-lou]

Would definitely agree pregnancy with small children is much harder than the added child being here! When I was PG with DS3 I really did wonder how the heck I was going to cope, but within a week I was back up to speed. Amazing how having your body back helps lol.

 

[Seity]

My first was the nightmare baby from hell. I never wanted to have a 2nd because he was so bad, so 0-1 was definitely harder than 1-2.
However, if my boys had been born reverse order 1-2 would have been worse simply due to the nature of my boy's personalities.

 

[x Michelle x]

1-2 for me...
I was difficult as it was all new but she was an excellent sleeper..
2 was my non- sleeping reflux baby!

 

[george83]

I must be in the minority but I found 1 - 2 much much harder than 0 - 1. I lived having my first little boy he was a summer birthday and we would go out walking most days and had such a blissful start with him.

I never realised how difficult it would be to entertain a two and a half year old and a baby, I feel like neither of them ever gets my full attention. my oh works long hours so I'm home alone with them a lot so maybe that makes a difference

 

[Louppey]

0-1 was hard adjusting but I loved it. 1-2 I hated. So so unbelievably hard and there are still days now that I struggle.

 

[AP]

1-2 was too easy here, i expected it to be way way harder!

0-1 just blew my mind.

 

[littleone2010]

For me, it was like a walk in the park having one. 1-2 has been so challenging for me. I think it depends on your child's personalities though. My second is a very demanding baby. I'd assume if you had two 'Easy' babies it would obviously be much more of an easier ride!! Xxx

 

[donnarobinson]

I think 1-2 is defo hard having a toddler to look after to . I can't remember feeling this stressed when I had my son x

 

[jd83]

For me, it was like a walk in the park having one. 1-2 has been so challenging for me. I think it depends on your child's personalities though. My second is a very demanding baby. I'd assume if you had two 'Easy' babies it would obviously be much more of an easier ride!! Xxx

That's true! My sister's 3rd baby, who was born 2 months before my youngest, is VERY demanding. I think if my 2nd were anything like him, I'd probably have said 1-2 was harder. Love him, of course, but he is certainly a ton of work for her, which must be hard.

 

[Bun87]

Love reading all the replies and most of all its really good to hear that I wasn't the only one that felt like my whole world had shattered. Slowly but surely it has gotten better each week, now I don't know what I was doing when lo was newborn, why did I struggle so much? I think we're ready for the challenge of throwing another lo into the mix ;-) x

 

[rockys-mumma]

1-2 for me...
I was difficult as it was all new but she was an excellent sleeper..
2 was my non- sleeping reflux baby!

This!!

 

[yrose20118]

I found having my second child much harder thrn my first as he was so easy it was just a magical adventure.

This time around its harder as I have my son to care for as well and I just dont get anytime rto myself at all.

As for my hubby we have zero time together and its pushing our relationship to the limit.

Hindsight one child was a breeze compared to having two under two.

Hopefully this will change in time

Xxx

 

[Fascination]

0-1 had more of a shock value because my whole life suddenly got turned upside down and nothing could've prepared me for that. 1-2 was much easier in that sense because life didn't drastically change, it just got a lot busier!

DD1 was a high needs baby but I could give her my undivided attention; DD2 is high needs and I need to share my attention between her and a toddler, which has been hard work! So 1-2 has been much more difficult in that respect. X

 

[sun]

IMO NOTHING is as big of a shock as 0-1. It's the biggest life changer.