Getting ready for baby number two is both exciting and challenging. I will share with you how to survive during pregnancy with baby no.2. I have a 21-month-old who still requires a bunch of my time and attention. I work a full-time job and still have things to do when I get off from work.
How do I handle it all you may be asking yourself, the answer is simple: most times I don’t. If I did it all by myself I would have gone crazy by now, which on some days I do feel like having a complete meltdown.
Ask For Help
I do the majority of the house chores, like cooking and cleaning. My husband takes care of the outside of the house, like the yard and fixing things house related. My mom and mother-in-law also help with our daughter.
Today was rough because I worked all day, came home to cook and clean. After that, I gave my daughter her bath and finally made time for my bath. This made me realize, that moms do not need to be too proud to ask for HELP.
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Doing all that work not only exhausted me but put me in a bad mood. The best thing a pregnant mama can do especially if she already has a little one is to ask for some more helping hands.
If you don’t have anyone to help then don’t try to do everything all at once. Take breaks and pace yourself. This is so hard for me because I hate leaving things undone or messy, but if a messy kitchen means me keeping my sanity. Then I guess I’ll have a messy kitchen.
Take Care Of Yourself
Take care of yourself mentally and emotionally, do things that are a top priority. If you find yourself having so much to do when you get home, then just worry about feeding you and your little one.
Take a moment to sit down and relax. Somethings can be put off until later when your little one goes to sleep for the night or for the next day. I know we think that we have to be supermoms, but being pregnant takes a lot out of you.
The health of your little one-to-be is more important than making sure everything gets done. Focus on yourself, your other kiddos if you have more than one and also the bundle of joy inside of you.
You don’t have to do it all
You don’t have to do it all. As I said earlier it’s ok to put tasks off for later. Do what you can when you can do it. Being pregnant your second or third baby is work enough.
Allow others to take over the chores that you do on a daily basis. This one was hard for me because I like things a certain way. I had to give up that control because I was stressing myself out, you will be surprised how many people are willing to step in and help you.
I hope this post was helpful, leave me a comment below and tell me how you handle being pregnant while caring for your other little ones.