Can we talk about TTC for a minute?

court115 · July 2014

So H and I made the final decision to really start trying to TTC Number 2 and I'm scared as hell! It was so easy with T that I'm so nervous something will go so wrong this time. Also, T is/was such a wonderful baby that I'm so scared our next one will be the spawn of Satan! I'm also scared of having two kids, or more so I'm scared of having an infant and a toddler. Tell me I'm being crazy....

mammersoh · July 2014

Yayyyyyyy!!! So exciting!! I don't have much advice since mine were 7 years apart. Two kids is harder than one in some aspects, but sometimes it makes much life easier (like when they play together, help each other, etc.) A was my colicky, high needs baby, but he slept through the night at 3 weeks. M was my easy, laid back kid, but still woke up every night until he was 2. You just learn to get through whatever they throw you, and then you realize you can handle pretty much anything motherhood will give you lol.

I'm not going to tell you you're being crazy, because it's totally normal to be nervous when adding another kid to your family.

amccul20 · July 2014

Yaya!! This is so exciting!!

Don't worry about having trouble, just have fun!

mana8503 · July 2014

Yayayay!!! I have no advice about having 2, but I'm sure you can handle any situation. You're a great mother!

s517 · July 2014

YAH :-*

So it definitely took a bit longer to get pregnant with C (4 months, instead of 1), but obviously that's not infertility, I was just surprised. It's definitely harder to be pregnant the second time because the first kid doesn't understand that you just want to eat and sleep. However, it's easier because you know what's going on with your body and that part is a lot less stressful.

Having an infant and a toddler is fun, honestly. Lillian LOVES being a big sister, and has from the moment she first saw C. I think my favorite memory in LIFE is hearing her run towards my room in the hospital yelling "My baby is here!!!!!!!!' And you will laugh at yourself once you see how 'easy' having a baby is compared to having a toddler. When you put the baby down...they stay there! And it's much easier the second time around because you know what you're doing and you worry SO much less. And seeing them start to play with each other is priceless.

I'm not going to lie, the transition to having 2 kids was much harder on Nolan and I than we expected. When you have 1 kid if one parent is watching the kid the other one can be doing something else. When you have a newborn and a toddler there is much less dividing and much more time with all hands on deck. It was also hard to start again- up in the night- breastfeeding- being needed all the time. Like Teddy, Lil had just gotten to a pretty independent age and we were loving that. But, that made it easier because she could do more for herself while we were caring for C.

It's totally do-able- a total tornado of craziness...but fun. And wonderful.

janma529 · July 2014

I have nothing to add but YAY and GOOD LUCK!!!

court115 · July 2014

Thanks y'all! We'll see how this goes...

uderin02 · July 2014

Awesome!!!! I have all of those same concerns when we start TTC this fall/winter....but I figure it's like anything else....you just do what you gotta do to survive! I hope this is a short and easy journey for you!

klm42404 · July 2014

Yay...good luck. DH & I were just talking last night about maybe going back to RE so I can be monitored on progesterone. I don't want to have another m/c due to it being low again.

I am nervous about #2 since M was a good baby and toddler/child. PS...when is she no longer a toddler??

court115 · July 2014

klm42404 said:

Yay...good luck. DH & I were just talking last night about maybe going back to RE so I can be monitored on progesterone. I don't want to have another m/c due to it being low again.

I am nervous about #2 since M was a good baby and toddler/child. PS...when is she no longer a toddler??

I guess whenever I decide that T is no longer a baby... which he isn't but that doesn't stop me from referring to him as "the baby". LOL

Good luck with the RE!

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