Do you think LO's can sense when their mom is pg again?

ream02 · October 2013

So I just had this very random conversation in the bathroom with one of our co-irkers. She sometimes is a little out there but it kind of got me wondering what you think. She asked me if DS has been extra cranky or clingy. And as a matter of fact he has as well as sleeping horribly at night. She said that they believe, (she's Hispanic) that babies can sense when their mama is pg and there is going to be competition so they fight for mama's attention.

So, I was like, well I think it's just sleep regression and the age of temper tantrums and she responds with, well, I think he just knows you're pregnant.

Not sure if I should eye roll this or if it's possible that they really can sense this. I don't talk to him about it because one, I feel it's too early. And two, he's too young to understand any of it anyway..

Maybe this is a good Thursday debate? lol

alexisanna44 · October 2013

If Lucy has figured out that I'm pregnant she's the meanest big sister ever. She's always climbing all over my belly squishing her baby brother/sister.

ream02 · October 2013

lol @alexisanna44 I can so relate!

alexisanna44 · October 2013

Also, I think my dog is too dumb to catch on. When I was pregnant with Lucy and the dogs in my siggy were alive, I could tell they knew. They were extra protective and cuddly. It was awesome. Echo is a dumb dumb. I love her, but she is some kind of special.

wiggyslilsis · October 2013

Well, I have thought about this before because I worked in daycare for a couple years and you could notice a change in kids and then their mom would come in and announce she was pregnant or you would ask if there have been any big changes and the mom would say she was pregnant but hadn't even told little one. I worked mainly with 2-2 1/2 but would work with 1- 2 1/2 throughout the day.

I don't know if I believe that the kids know their mom is pregnant or if they just sense some sort of change is coming. I think that when pregnant a person subconsciously or even on purpose change a lot of things about their life. These things may not seem big but may be enough for a child to tell something is different.

I am very interested to see what others have to say.

ream02 · October 2013

wiggyslilsis that does make sense on changes. The only change that's really happened at my house is DS has seen mama hugging the porcelain god too many times and mama is tired all the time. Well, maybe a little less patient too. So yes, I guess there have been changes. lol

wiggyslilsis · October 2013

I think that being super tired and getting sickcan easily mmake it so you aren't able to give LO as much attention. He might notice that and get clingy because he wants more attention. It makes sense to me.

ream02 · October 2013

Sure does make sense now.

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vitan · October 2013

I guess you could say she was a bit more clingy at the beginning but nothing out of the ordinary. My dog knew I was pregnant with DD before I did. We used to go hiking a lot and he'd just take off with his buddies on the trail but this one time he stayed next to me and waited for me to walk with him on the trail. The next day I tested positive. This time he didn't do anything different perhaps because he was too busy with his toddler pal.

Kaiene · October 2013

alexisanna44 said:
If Lucy has figured out that I'm pregnant she's the meanest big sister ever. She's always climbing all over my belly squishing her baby brother/sister.

DS does that too. But he also gives my belly kisses (because I tell him to).

He's just obsessed with bellies at the moment.

ream02 · October 2013

Kaiene said:

If Lucy has figured out that I'm pregnant she's the meanest big sister ever. She's always climbing all over my belly squishing her baby brother/sister.
DS does that too. But he also gives my belly kisses (because I tell him to). He's just obsessed with bellies at the moment.

LOL DS just tries to blow on mine like we do on his. He ends up slobbering all over me..

bobcee · October 2013

To me kids seem very intuitive and used to routines, so even though you may not notice huge changes, I'm guessing they can in a way sense something is up.

wiggyslilsis · October 2013

Yes that was what I was trying to say @bobcee

AshleyMatt1215 · October 2013

I don't have a current LO, but i do wok with kids. I'm convinced the little ones (kindergarten - third grade) know that I'm pregnant. They constantly touch my stomach and my current client in the classroom will snuggle up to me like my niece does and put her head on my stomach.

My niece will touch my stomach and say hi to it. We told her that she has a cousin in there, but she's 2 so I'm not so sure she understands what that means.

Do you think LO's can sense when their mom is pg again?

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