Comments on: What would you (or have you) done differently with your second child? http://www.hellobee.com/2013/01/21/what-would-you-or-have-you-done-differently-with-your-second-child/ Say hello to parenthood Sun, 19 May 2013 20:39:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: lauk80 http://www.hellobee.com/2013/01/21/what-would-you-or-have-you-done-differently-with-your-second-child/#comment-95262 lauk80 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:00:18 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=42643#comment-95262 @ mrs hopscotch - I have been the same... Holding my LO especially for naps. Any tips for putting LO down more? Any methods that worked? Thanks! @ mrs hopscotch – I have been the same… Holding my LO especially for naps. Any tips for putting LO down more? Any methods that worked? Thanks!

]]> By: mjane http://www.hellobee.com/2013/01/21/what-would-you-or-have-you-done-differently-with-your-second-child/#comment-95185 mjane Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:32:42 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=42643#comment-95185 @Mrs. Jacks: please do! @Mrs. Jacks: please do!

]]> By: kakimochi http://www.hellobee.com/2013/01/21/what-would-you-or-have-you-done-differently-with-your-second-child/#comment-95168 kakimochi Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:16:56 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=42643#comment-95168 my baby girl is 2 months, my toddler girl is 2 1/2. with the first i was so anxious about taking care of a baby and so frustrated that breastfeeding was so hard, and pumping was a drag, that i really just didn't enjoy my 1st one until she was a few months old. i swore with the 2nd one that i would just let whatever happen happen, and not sweat over it, and at the end of the day, to concentrate on doing things that would make me happy and not stress me out. and that's what i did, i didn't sweat the small stuff and i enjoyed my 2nd one a lot better from the very beginning. my baby girl is 2 months, my toddler girl is 2 1/2. with the first i was so anxious about taking care of a baby and so frustrated that breastfeeding was so hard, and pumping was a drag, that i really just didn’t enjoy my 1st one until she was a few months old. i swore with the 2nd one that i would just let whatever happen happen, and not sweat over it, and at the end of the day, to concentrate on doing things that would make me happy and not stress me out. and that’s what i did, i didn’t sweat the small stuff and i enjoyed my 2nd one a lot better from the very beginning.

]]> By: Christine http://www.hellobee.com/2013/01/21/what-would-you-or-have-you-done-differently-with-your-second-child/#comment-95118 Christine Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:32:26 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=42643#comment-95118 I didn't have much time to analyze things. My babies are 20 months apart and for the first year of his life, my son had severe reflux. So that set my kids apart without any effort at all. Breastfeeding was a breeze with the second, compared to the fussy, 45-minute feeds I was used to. And the second one slept like a small rock right out of the gate. She may have had her days/nights mixed up at first, but once that straightened out, I was catching up on missed sleep from his infancy. We're already planning to change her vaccination schedule, due to his bad reaction to the MMR. Another story... Really, I'm just trying to enjoy her babyhood more, since I'm so much more relaxed and so is she. I didn’t have much time to analyze things. My babies are 20 months apart and for the first year of his life, my son had severe reflux. So that set my kids apart without any effort at all. Breastfeeding was a breeze with the second, compared to the fussy, 45-minute feeds I was used to. And the second one slept like a small rock right out of the gate. She may have had her days/nights mixed up at first, but once that straightened out, I was catching up on missed sleep from his infancy.

We’re already planning to change her vaccination schedule, due to his bad reaction to the MMR. Another story…

Really, I’m just trying to enjoy her babyhood more, since I’m so much more relaxed and so is she.

]]> By: Mrs. Jacks http://www.hellobee.com/2013/01/21/what-would-you-or-have-you-done-differently-with-your-second-child/#comment-95104 Mrs. Jacks Tue, 22 Jan 2013 01:54:04 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=42643#comment-95104 @mjane: I haven't yet, because my friends and I are still doing some trials on our little ones. I'm almost ready to roll out a night time awakening post, but we're still tweaking the method a little. Maybe I should just put it out there and hone it with feedback from the hive! @mjane: I haven’t yet, because my friends and I are still doing some trials on our little ones. I’m almost ready to roll out a night time awakening post, but we’re still tweaking the method a little. Maybe I should just put it out there and hone it with feedback from the hive!

]]> By: chopsuey119 http://www.hellobee.com/2013/01/21/what-would-you-or-have-you-done-differently-with-your-second-child/#comment-95098 chopsuey119 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:09:45 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=42643#comment-95098 I'm so much more chill with my 2nd child! With my first I was anti formula and as a result SO STRESSED all the time! My milk didn't come in right away, LO was jaundiced and she was on my boob literally 24/7. WIth my boy, I supplemented with formula for the first week or so and didn't stress about it. Luckily my supply's a lot better this time around and my milk came in after 3 days. My DD exclusively nursed and wouldn't take a bottle. Torture! Baby boy mostly gets pumped milk, but I'll nurse a few times a day too. Usually after he gets a bottle. He's a piggie and needs to be topped off with more milk. I co-slept with my DD. Baby boy slept with me a few times, but he sleeps in his pnp in our room. Okay. Long comment! I could go on and on but shall stop! Feeding and sleeping are the two major things I've done differntly. I’m so much more chill with my 2nd child! With my first I was anti formula and as a result SO STRESSED all the time! My milk didn’t come in right away, LO was jaundiced and she was on my boob literally 24/7.
WIth my boy, I supplemented with formula for the first week or so and didn’t stress about it. Luckily my supply’s a lot better this time around and my milk came in after 3 days.

My DD exclusively nursed and wouldn’t take a bottle. Torture! Baby boy mostly gets pumped milk, but I’ll nurse a few times a day too. Usually after he gets a bottle. He’s a piggie and needs to be topped off with more milk.

I co-slept with my DD. Baby boy slept with me a few times, but he sleeps in his pnp in our room.

Okay. Long comment! I could go on and on but shall stop!
Feeding and sleeping are the two major things I’ve done differntly.

]]> By: mjane http://www.hellobee.com/2013/01/21/what-would-you-or-have-you-done-differently-with-your-second-child/#comment-95096 mjane Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:04:27 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=42643#comment-95096 @ Mrs. Jacks: I would love it if you would write a post about sleep habits that are, from your perspective, both healthy and child-centered. You've mentioned in other posts and on the boards that both these factors are important to you, and I am really at sea when it comes to finding information that fits this criteria! (I'm sorry if you've already written something and I've missed it!) @ Mrs. Jacks: I would love it if you would write a post about sleep habits that are, from your perspective, both healthy and child-centered. You’ve mentioned in other posts and on the boards that both these factors are important to you, and I am really at sea when it comes to finding information that fits this criteria! (I’m sorry if you’ve already written something and I’ve missed it!)

]]> By: tororojo http://www.hellobee.com/2013/01/21/what-would-you-or-have-you-done-differently-with-your-second-child/#comment-95085 tororojo Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:56:31 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=42643#comment-95085 Good information! Must remember to not hold baby all the time/rock her to sleep every night...and maybe I should read a sleep book or 2? Good information! Must remember to not hold baby all the time/rock her to sleep every night…and maybe I should read a sleep book or 2?

]]> By: autumnlove http://www.hellobee.com/2013/01/21/what-would-you-or-have-you-done-differently-with-your-second-child/#comment-95074 autumnlove Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:06:19 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=42643#comment-95074 Great post!!! Great post!!!

]]> By: mediagirl http://www.hellobee.com/2013/01/21/what-would-you-or-have-you-done-differently-with-your-second-child/#comment-95073 mediagirl Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:03:14 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=42643#comment-95073 Great post! I'm not planning on having another child but, I would love to see another post like this in a year or so - or even sooner - with what you would do differently in toddlerhood. Great post!

I’m not planning on having another child but, I would love to see another post like this in a year or so – or even sooner – with what you would do differently in toddlerhood.

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