The appearance of a third baby in a family imposes a great responsibility not only on the new family member, but also for the first children. Now parents will have to be much more attentive to their elders, because it will be very difficult for them to understand why the attention of mom and dad is riveted to the baby. Therefore, even while waiting for the third baby, you should properly prepare for major changes.
Instructions
Step 1
Think about yourself. You are now not only a wife and mother of two children, but also a pregnant woman. Despite the fact that the family requires a lot of attention and energy, it is time to rethink your responsibilities. Talk to your family members, someone should do the hard homework for you. Discuss right away that the implementation of such matters will be assigned to this family member not only during pregnancy, but also during the infancy of the third baby.
Step 2
Try to spend more time with your husband. When a child is born, you will not be able to pay much attention to your beloved man. Therefore, it is necessary to establish respect and understanding in the relationship. Try to enjoy waiting for the baby together.
Step 3
Try to contain your negative emotions. Pregnant women are highly susceptible. But children should not suffer because of your mood. If you take offense at all family members, then their attitude towards the unborn baby will not be the best.
Step 4
Prepare older children for such a big change. Show them baby pictures. They must understand that they themselves were very small, and you also paid a lot of attention to them.
Step 5
Decide with relatives which of them will take care of the older children. But keep in mind that you need to teach your kids that they will have to spend most of their time not with you in advance. For example, if your grandmother takes care of them, then let her go for a walk with them during your pregnancy. This is necessary so that the children do not feel a sudden change.
Step 6
Get some rest before giving birth. Caring for a newborn requires a lot of energy, so you need to get enough sleep "in advance".
Step 7
When buying things for the unborn baby, take the children with you. Have them pick gifts for the new family member. This will not only unite you, but also make you look forward to adding to the family.
