9 truths about parenting a toddler while pregnant
My first pregnancy was fairly breezy, apart from the usual niggles and annoyances that we all experience, but my second? Well, it was a slog. It was so much tougher than my first. The reason it was harder is that I was already a tired mum – and a mum of a cute but oh-so demanding toddler no less.
If you are also sporting a pregnant belly that your little love thinks is a giant speed bump for his toy cars to zoom over, then read on. While I can’t give you the sleep that you desperately need right now, you may find solace in someone else understanding your reality.
Here are nine truths that only pregnant mums who are also parenting a tot will understand.
2. There’s no putting your feet up!
Remember when you were pregnant with your first and people would tell you to ‘put those poor swollen feet up’ and you did? Well, unless someone takes your toddler off your hands for a full day and then sends around some housecleaning fairies, so you don’t use the rare kid-free time to clean up, you will likely be on the floor building a train track for the 10th time that morning.