Second babies

I brought my second baby home 2 weeks ago and the past few days I’ve noticed a change in my little girls behaviour, night interruptions, more tantrums over the smallest of things - I’ve seen that this is apparently normal in the beginning but I’ve just wondered if anyone else experienced this? And how long did it last? Did it get better? - my mum guilt has been awful 😔

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Oh absolutely normal. Her whole world has changed, it will take some time to get used to it

Definitely normal and it might get a touch worse before it starts to get better, but it absolutely will get better. The mum guilt at the start (22 month age gap between my kids) was awful but in hindsight I wish I'd been easier on myself because neither of them suffered in the slightest from the things I thought were going to ruin their lives - my little girl had to learn to be patient sometimes for me to help her, and she grew more willing to depend on others like my husband and my parents, rather than wanting me straight away, but in the long run it's just meant she has a great relationship with all of us, and my wee boy has not suffered one bit from having to sometimes wait to have his needs met if my daughter needed me more urgently, but as a result he is super chilled and still has a very close relationship to me, and also to his sister. They get on so well and have so much fun together. What you are giving them in having a sibling is worth so so much! Try not to be hard on yourself 💕

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