The Difference Between Having Your First, Second and Third Child

The Difference Between Having Your First, Second and Third Child





For those of you having your first child, this may seem a bit unreal to you. However, if you are having your second or third child, we think you'll relate very well! Here are some of the ways having a second and third child differs from having your first:

Your Clothes

First baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy.
Second baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.
Third baby: Your maternity clothes are your regular clothes.

The Baby's Name

First baby: You pore over baby-name books and practice pronouncing and writing combinations of all your favorites.
Second baby: Someone has to name their kid after your great-aunt Mavis, right? It might as well be you.
Third baby: You open a name book, close your eyes, and see where your finger falls. Bimaldo? Perfect!

The Layette

First baby: You prewash your newborn's clothes, color-coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby's little bureau.
Second baby: You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains.
Third baby: Boys can wear pink, can't they?

Worries

First baby: At the first sign of distress - a whimper, a frown - you pick up the baby.
Second baby: You pick the baby up when their wails threaten to wake your firstborn.
Third baby: You teach your three-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.

Activities

First baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, and Baby Story Hour.
Second baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics.
Third baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaner.

Going Out

First baby: The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home five times.
Second baby: Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached.
Third baby: You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood.

At Home

First baby: You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby.
Second baby: You spend a bit of every day watching to be sure your older child isn't squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby.
Third baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children