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Yes, parenthood changes
everything. But parenthood also changes
with each baby. Here, some of the ways
having a second and third child differs
from having your first:
Your Clothes
1st baby: You begin wearing maternity
clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms
your pregnancy.
2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes
for as long as possible.
3rd baby: Your maternity clothes are your
regular clothes.
The Baby's Name
1st baby: You pore over baby-name books
and practice pronouncing and writing
combinations of all your favorites.
2nd baby: Someone has to name their kid
after your great-aunt Mavis, right? It
might as well be you.
3rd baby: You open a name book, close your
eyes, and see where your finger falls.
Bimaldo? Perfect!
Preparing for the
Birth
1st baby: You practice your breathing
religiously.
2nd baby: You don't bother practicing
because you remember that last time,
breathing didn't do a thing.
3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your
8th month.
The Layette
1st baby: You prewash your newborn's
clothes, color-coordinate them, and fold
them neatly in the baby's little bureau.
2nd baby: You check to make sure that the
clothes are clean and discard only the
ones with the darkest stains.
3rd baby: Boys can wear pink, can't they?
Worries
1st baby: At the first sign of distress -
a whimper, a frown - you pick up the baby.
2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her
wails threaten to wake your firstborn.
3rd baby: You teach your 3-year-old how to
rewind the mechanical swing.
Activities
1st baby: You take your infant to Baby
Gymnastics, Baby Swing, and Baby Story
Hour.
2nd baby: You take your infant to Baby
Gymnastics.
3rd baby: You take your infant to the
supermarket and the dry cleaner.
Going Out
1st baby: The first time you leave your
baby with a sitter, you call home 5 times.
2nd baby: Just before you walk out the
door, you remember to leave a number where
you can be reached.
3rd baby: You leave instructions for the
sitter to call only if she sees blood.
At Home
1st baby: You spend a good bit of every
day just gazing at the baby.
2nd baby: You spend a bit of every day
watching to be sure your older child isn't
squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby.
3rd baby: You spend a little bit of every
day hiding from the children.
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