Just about every expectant mom has some worries about what’s to come. What will labour be like" How do I install a car seat" What?s a swaddle" Can I actually do this" The list of things to stress about is endless.
So you?d think it would be smooth sailing once you?ve had one child and are expecting a second baby. But the reality is just because you have car seats and swaddles figured out (maybe), doesn?t mean you?re cool as a cucumber when preparing for Baby Number 2. Adding a second bundle of joy to your family comes with a whole new set of worries you hadn?t considered the first time around. Here’s what you may be feeling (and trust us, everyone else is feeling it too):
What if I don’t love my second kid as much as I love my first!" I hear this from 1000 percent of second-time-moms-to-be, and despite being profoundly illogical, it also makes so much sense. I think it comes down to this: You have a child whom you know intimately and love with a deep, almost primal love. And it feels like you could only possibly give that intensity of love to one person, which means that love is already all used up. The well is dry. Sorry, Baby 2.
Well, as someone who is now on the other side of this worry, rest assured that your heart can grow almost exponentially just like the Grinch?s, and it truly will hold enough love for every child you welcome into your life. I don?t know how it works, but it?s science.
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