Second time mums how are you coping??

Same! Though my toddler is at nursery full-time in the week I still think it's really hard so can't imagine how hard it is having both. My toddler was home a couple weeks ago as she was ill, wow it is hard to manage both by myself. I love weekends with her and hubby home but they are so intense last night I was like omg not sure I can do this anymore too! But I reminded myself it was hard when toddler was a newborn, it got better and it will again. In the meantime, trying to enjoy my newborn as I'm not doing this again 😂

Same, im finding it hard with a toddler and a newborn even though my toddler naps during the day and sleeps through the night. Newborn is up every 2 hrs in the night and im shattered switched to hungry baby milk now because hes just always hungry 😫 my newborn struggled with wind too infacol helped Do you have family nearby? Maybe speak to them if they can help with looking after the kids it will give you a break

Same, two children is definitely more than double the work 😂 We have a similar situation - also haven’t slept longer than 3.5 hours in 6 weeks (that’s on a good night, it’s usually less!) and struggling with wind. Luckily my toddler goes to nursery so I only have the two of them on my own 2 days a week but it’s bloody hard. It will get easier though, this phase won’t last forever. You’ve got this 💪🏼

I have 3 now and I'm so tired ! Last night the fire alarm went off ( just the battery dying thank god) and I was trying to put a dummy in my sleeping baby in the cot next to me thinking it was him making the noise 😆

@Tanya I feel like I’ve forgotten the newborn stage with my daughter!! But yes trying to remind myself her sleep did improve etc too!

@Mera fortunately do have family nearby now (we moved whilst pregnant) and it’s a huge help. My toddler was meant to go there for a sleepover last night but then she became poorly and I wanted keep her at home. My mum is coming today to help. However it doesn’t help much with sleep as baby is breastfed and doesn’t really go down during the day in order for me to sleep when he does! Hope things get easier for you soon!

@Anna sounds like we are in an identical situation! My little boy generally does 2-3 hours most so I often get less than 2. It can be 45 mins. He did a 5.5 hour stretch the other day but engorged boobs had me lying awake 😅 my toddler also goes to nursery 3 days so also only have them both on 2 days

@Chloe oh goodness 🤣 you must be tired..!! It sends you loopy doesn’t it?! Hats off to you managing three.. I will be stopping at two 😅

No idea how I get through the days without my husband but I manage, even with us all being poorly I managed to get through the days. Last night the LO woke up every 1 1/2 to 2 hours and I'm exhausted. He normally sleeps 3/4 hour stretches so guess he's going through a sleep regression (yay me). Just take it one day at a time, things will get easier.

Im not sure what you’ve already tried but for my little boy gripe water has worked wonders for his wind and we were prescribed laculose for the constipation which also helped massively if you haven’t already id also speak to your gp about the constipation to see if it could be caused by an intolerance to his milk x

@Patricia thank you, hope you make it through the day ok!

@Millie thank you, I’ve tried infacol and colief and GP has prescribed latulose but we haven’t used it yet as cooled boiled water was helping until now. It’s so hard isn’t it?

Its definitely a process trying to figure things out my little boys got suspected cmpa so im hoping his problems will get better the longer hes on his hypoallergenic formula hes already a different baby compared to 2 weeks ago but id definitely try the gripe water it also has a mild laxative effect so that might do the trick for the constipation as well x

Same here. What helps me is… Knowing it gets easier Putting baby in carrier during the day when he won’t be put down Nursery days are great then I only have one to look after Co sleeping at night when baby won’t settle in Moses basket

@Claire when will it get easier?! Asking for a friend 🤣

I can’t even remember that’s the thing! My toddler has slept through for ages but I can’t remember when that started! They say that Mother Nature makes us forget so that we have more! 😂😂

Some days are great…. Some days look forward to bed time. Today was one of those days