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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OMG, you have no idea how hard it isn’t to have a newborn and a two year old!!!

First, for your older child’s sake, nanny stays and child’s routine in basically the same.  You don’t want any more upheaval in your older child’s life - a new baby is enough.

Second, you’re going to be sleep deprived and exhausted.  How much fun are you anticipating being for your older child.  Two is really young to expect them to understand why mommy is different.

Third, you may have a high-needs baby.  Where does that leave your older child?

YOu would be absolutely stupid to let nanny go only to hire a new nanny causing more [/quote]

+1000000

I have a relatively easy 5 week old and a nearly 2 year old. We have been hosting a nanny share for the past year, and we’ve kept everything exactly the same for our toddler, the nanny, and the other child. I stay in the master bedroom with the door shut all day, or I leave the house (walks, etc), except when the kids are out at the park or napping.

I literally do not understand how SATPs juggle 2 under 2 or 3 during the newborn stage. It seems impossible.

Since it’s just your nanny, you may have some flexibility, especially once the baby gets into more of a routine, to swap baby for toddler at some point. But that may not be best for the toddler - it’s already a LOT of change. Put a pin on that until at least 4-6 weeks postpartum, see how things evolve. [/quote]

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