What did you/will you do differently with the second baby?



I’m expecting my second baby and there are some things I will do differently. Now that I’m an expert at breastfeeding I will not give the baby any formula (my 15 month old is still nursing but in the beginning she had formula and pumped milk because I was having a horrible time breastfeeding). I am also going to buy a boppy pillow and a moby wrap or maya wrap. They would have made my life so much easier with my 1st baby. I’m thinking about using cloth diapers but I’m not 100% sure about that. Also, I made my own baby food with my first baby but I used more gerber and beechnut food. This time I will probably make 80-90% of my baby’s food and just buy some of the mixed meals like the stage 3 lumpy ones… I might not even do that.

What did you or will you do differently now that you’re an expert from your first baby.
Oh yeah, I HATED my infant car seat/travel system so I donated it like a week before I found out I was pregnant so my hubby has to buy a new one. Teeheehee



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15 comments a "What did you/will you do differently with the second baby?"

The biggest change that I am going to make is to get the baby sleeping in his crib as soon as I possibly can. I have twin 3 year old sons and we’re still working on “big boy beds.” They always end up in bed with me before the night is over. I have definitely learned my lesson! It’s better to have some nights with tons of crying in the beginning than not sleeping for 3 years lol.

oh gosh, my #1 thing is putting the next baby in the crib right away. my little guy never-ever slept in his crib & we kinda tended to where he wanted to sleep, but this next time….no way…it’s all crib.
also, i will be certain to breastfeed a lot more & longer. i didn’t get to breastfeed my son for very long. i am going to buy expensive wipes & not the cheap ones. makes a huge difference.

Breastfeed.

I will not rock my next baby to sleep..I did this with my son from day one and at 5.5 months old he still requires it. Congrats!!

My second one, I became an attachment parenter (but I spank a little). We co-slept, I wore him in a Moby Wrap, extended nursing, less plastic things to put baby in, held him more, made my own baby food.

I’m glad I made the change. I wish I would known a little more about Attachment Parenting when my oldest was a little baby.

I skipped the whole baby jar food the second time around. Well, not entirely, but I just used the pureed prunes/squash/beans, etc for about a month before i just moved to table foods. Saved a lot of money and my baby was more capable than I gave her credit for. I think I delayed my first born’s eating of solids out of my own first time mom fear of him choking.

Oh what a list I have. I had my first daughter at 18, and now I am 24 and work as a Nanny. I have told my mom I am amazed how different and easier it is for me at this age, and that i feel sorry that my daughter didn’t get what I am able to give now. So, what I would do differently is:

Be more attentive. I had a tendency to just do what had to be done, I didn’t know any better honestly.

Set boundaries WAY EARLIER. My daughter still doesn’t know what NO means, GRR:

Make my own baby food. Buying all that stuff is sooo senseless.

No sleeping in my bed. EVER

Buy less clothes. Of the 400 things you buy, they use 20 of them.

Teach them to be more self sufficient earlier. I never stressed my daughter cleaning up after herself, making her bed, cleaning her room, etc.

Sounds sad, but it’s all live and learn. My next kid will be an angel. Hopefully.

when i have the next one, whenever that is, i swear that I will refuse to let my mum bully me into raising MY kid her way
I was bullied into weaning her onto formula and my mum and dad allow her to sleep in their bed during the day which make night time sleeps a nightmare!!!

Congrats

Breastfeed, get a wrap, NEVER buy another stupid clunky stroller again!!! I hated mine, I felt like I bumped into everything since most stores are not stroller friendly.

Only my husband will be at the hospital when I deliver.

I am not claiming to be perfect, but i don’t think i will change much of anything, i was happy with what i did, i don’t think i did anything “wrong”. My daughter is 2 now, very dependent, except for the terrible 2 tantrums, she is a well adjusted, smart kid and i did the best i am capable of doing.
I breastfed as long as i could with her, gave her solids at 6 months, jarred baby food, which i loved picking out, played with her as much as possible, gave her boundaries, had her picking up her own toys and helping to clean up around the house, it seems to be going well.

Well i probably won’t be taking baths with the new baby, most of the baths/showers my daughter has had, have been with me, i don’t see being able to take a bath/shower with 2 little ones.

Sorry, i should say, i won’t change anything unless it does not work out for my second daughter, obviously the same things might not work from one child to the next

the next baby i will be ready for anything and i do mean anything..there is nothing ill do differently really except break him from co sleeping alot earlier

I will try to breastfeed…our first one was in NICU for the first 5 days and they wouldn’t let me see her or breastfeed so by the time we got to see her she wouldn’t take me. Shoot I didn’t even know I was supposed to pump after giving birth and I had no one there to tell me.

I would try to stay connected with my hubby more. Right now we are so “apart” that it’s amazing to say we’re married. Both of us focus so much on our daughter that we both get neglected.

I will try harder to breastfeed. I had trouble with latching and resorted to pumping for each feeding. My supply dropped and now I give mostly formula with some breast milk. For the next baby, I will get better help so I can breastfeed him or her.

If it’s a boy, I will NOT circumsize.
Other than that, not much.

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