Being
pregnant with our second child means we already have a child to care for and
think about. Unlike when we were pregnant with Bug when we did not have any
existing responsibilities, this time round during Jelly Bean’s time in my bump
we also have Bug to care for.
Not only
does having a child whilst pregnant mean I am kept very busy regardless of my
pregnancy symptoms and have to juggle maternity appointments around Bug and his
busy life but we also have to arrange childcare for Bug when I go into labour
with Jelly Bean.
As always
my mum has stepped up and is kindly on stand-by to have Bug day or night when I
go into labour.
Just as I have
had to pack a hospital bag for myself and Jelly Bean filled with essentials for
labour and afterwards for when I have to make the trip to the hospital to have
Jelly Bean when labour is established, I also have to make sure Bug has a bag
of his own ready for when he goes to mums.
As we
obviously do not know when labour will happen we want to make sure everything
is organised for my mum so that when she takes over looking after Bug it will
be as hassle-free as possible. Just in case I go into labour when Bug is in
school when it makes more sense for my mum to collect him straight from there
rather than him being taken out early to make the hour long journey to the
hospital with Lee and I, we have made sure my mum has a spare key to our house
and that she has our spare car seat with her at all times.