Did your first born get clingy when you fell pregnant with No.2?

Sorry for posting anon, we’ve only just found out that I’m expecting again. I’m only 4 weeks pregnant but my 13 month old is wanting to nurse so much more all of a sudden and is a lot clingier than usual. Maybe it’s just a coincidence, and there’s something else going on developmentally, but I was wondering if any other mamas noticed the same.

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I think its to early for the second one to feel it in that stage… mine was 1 year old when i found out i was pregnant again and she started to be very clingy and wanted to cuddle much more etc when my belly started to pop out … now at the end of the pregnancy she is even often laying the head on the belly give it kisses and hugs it🥰

i didnt notice any extra clingyness, my son was 7m old when i got pregnant and i didnt notice any immediate changes. my milk supply dropped after about 4 months, he weaned himself at 11m. even now im almost due and hes not too clingy or anything

Not my first born but my 2nd and 3rd have a 16 month age gap and my 2nd is extremely clingy. I’m currently 7 weeks post partum and I can’t tell who cries for my attention more😩

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anyone who’s had their baby…

do you miss being pregnant? I had my baby girl earlier this week and I was getting fed up and so uncomfortable and was glad that I was being induced but today is her due date and I honestly wish I could go back and not rush, she’ll be my last baby and I feel like I didn’t appreciate being pregnant enough😭

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Plans

I realise we’re still in the newborn bubble but other than looking after your little one - what is or what’s going to be your ‘you time’?
I imagine people will be making time for themselves at the gym

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Overwhelmed people touching the bump and speculating about baby’s future.

Am I the only one here? Other than the dad of course I’m really feeling uncomfortable with people touching the bump. My MIL and DH’s family do it non stop (they even laugh that some people don’t love it), my baby never moved loads and goes especially quiet when they’re around. I’ve been to triage twice with RFM, so this triggers extra stress.

They also believe he’s going to be small and my bump is ‘all water (I had a scan and neither is true, all avg), and at the same time speculate if he’s going to have short legs, big ears and chubby fingers (ie opposite of me). I couldn’t care less what my baby looks like but all I want to do is protect him from this chaos :(

Sorry for the vent, I cried all night after seeing them yesterday as it’s just getting too much 😥

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How are we all feeling rn

I'm pregnant with baby no.2, my first turns 2 in September and I'm due with no.2 on October 10th. I'm at the point where I'd genuinely rather go through labour back to back 20 times over than do this last stretch of pregnancy 😭😂 anyone else feeling this way??

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Did your first born get clingy when you fell pregnant with No.2?

Sorry for posting anon, we’ve only just found out that I’m expecting again. I’m only 4 weeks pregnant but my 13 month old is wanting to nurse so much more all of a sudden and is a lot clingier than usual. Maybe it’s just a coincidence, and there’s something else going on developmentally, but I was wondering if any other mamas noticed the same.

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