Going from 1 to 2

I have a son who just turned 2 and I'm due with my 2nd DC in a few weeks. Recently, I've been getting so emotional thinking how my son is going to feel with another baby in the house. I'm so excited for the baby to come but it's being clouded with me constantly thinking how my DS is going to react. How did you help your first child into bringing the 2nd one home? Did they all adjust ok? I'm really making myself crazy with this (I'm sure my hormones aren't helping either lol)

Re: Going from 1 to 2

DS2 was born when DS1 was just 26 months old. Totally adjusted fine. He was so young and DS2 was an infant and didn't do much anyone so kind of ignored him. LOL!
He was going to daycare at the time so I sent him a couple of days a week to keep his schedule and let him get time to play and it gave me time with the baby.
Also, DS2 was a pretty good baby so slept in the PNP right in the den while DS1 and I played. He was a good sleeper and would just watch his big brother a lot.

As they got older it got more fun bc they have each other to always play with. Now they are 8 and 6 and (sometimes) the best of friends. They play pretty well together and DS1 doesn't even remember a time DS2 wasn't there.

Enjoy every moment of it. It only gets better.

Going from 1 to 2

I was nervous about this too, dd1 and I were so close and I'd never been away from her. I didn't get as much time to stress (or prep her) bc dd2 came early but it was a much easier adjustment than I expected. The early weeks the baby mostly slept so it wasn't really intruding on our time like I'd thought it would. If my older one asked me to put the baby down I would and thankfully she would sleep wherever (one benefit of a nicu baby). Dd1 adjusted in no time and was a big help in entertaining the baby as she got older. Now they're close as can be and it's hard to remember life any other way.

Going from 1 to 2

Thanks I’m glad to hear all of this. Everyone keeps telling me DS will be fine but of course I have someone very close to me making me feel extra bad saying that DS will resent me and the baby. So I think she’s the reason I have such anxiety lately

Re: Going from 1 to 2

My dd was 2 1/2 when ds was born. I felt terrible that she has to share our attention and would she understand etc. she did perfectly fine! I remember her trying to show off in front of guests more, but that didn't last long. She's now 5 and we have another on the way and she is super excited! So it didn't bother her at all and there is clearly no resentment. I'm surprised someone would say that to you...

Going from 1 to 2

DS 1 was 27 mos when DS 2 was born.

They are now 8 and almost 6. My 8 year old doesn't remember a time without his little brother.