Clingy toddler while pregnant help!

Another other mums have any advice? My daughter is 2 years 3 months and in a super clingy phase which isnt like her, maybe its my hormones! She wants me to lift her constantly and my back is aching already and Im nervous for when Im even bigger as still 21 weeks to go… My husband is amazing but she is kicking off when he tries to do bedtime etc. She wants me to rock her again after not needing to for months. I am just knackered and a bit touched out this week I guess! 🫣

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Honestly idk what advice to give I am In exactly the same position as your are and there’s nothing more exhausting atm x

My daughter's a bit older but she had the same reaction to my pregnancy. We figured she was trying to get attention by acting like a baby again, so we started giving her attention specifically for being a big girl. She's been responding really well to a reward jar — she earns it for doing "big girl" things and can spend it on treats like sweets, a play date, or screen time.
Some of her "big sister duties" include helping with the laundry, filling the dishwasher, helping me plan our walks, and spa days where we do bump care and face masks together. She's also in charge of our snack basket, and she helps decorate our nursery, picks baby books out and clothes, etc. And then we ensure we have family bonding time routinely ❤️

Hey, I have a 3 year old who is the exact same! I think it’s just a normal reaction to what’s happening to us too. Our bellies are getting bigger, we can’t lift as much etc. I’m going to get a couple of books soon too to try and help his understanding x

Been into her room 5 times already, even if she is in a deep sleep she wakes the second I move her and wants to be rocked, I physically cant do it anymore 😭

This literally sounds like us! My son has just turned 2, and I can’t get two minutes to myself, he is constantly hanging off me, only wants me, his Dad is devastated because he acts like he hates him, I was sat with my two sons (eldest is 13) on the sofa, with little man in the middle, the eldest gets up and goes upstairs so my partner sat down in his place and our youngest instantly moved over towards me in a panic!

I am hoping it’s just a phase as it’s really hurting his Dad and I can’t really do anything :/ I feel so bad! I just keep telling him it’s a phase and it’s not personal, but he wont even play with his Dad anymore, he just runs away from him :(

Not to mention as you said the strain on my back!! It’s hard work at the minute! So i feel you! X

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