ru is pretty active and independant.
But i cannot help but be over bearing and i know i shouldnt but since finding out about number 2 especially i just want to cuddle her all the time.
The second she stands up and walks i pick her, i never let her out of my sight and i can see its really getting to her but i just cant help it.

What the hell is wrong with me???x

pregnancy hormones I wouldn't worry. I would love Gabe to get up and walk off away from me but he is very clingy. I'd make the most of the independent stages they go thru but still enjoy cuddles. I think not letting her out of your sight is normal. I am really worried about falls and I never let Gabe cruise unless I'm behind him ready to catch him. Maybe I'm stifling him too but I can't help it!!

just get fed up with the comments about how i should let her do her own thing, but i just cant i want to hold her all the time.xxx

Have you only been like this since you became pregnant? It might be hormones, could be that subconciously you know that once the baby is here you won't have time to cuddle her as much as you can now.

You will have to let her go one day - trust me, its not easy! SBJr is 12 and I'm still hating letting him out the front door unsupervised and not holding my hand! (apparently that isn't cool ) I am going to be a nervous wreck when he starts going to pubs and having proper girlfriends!

o gosh1 the thought of that just makes me feel sick-what is wrong with me? i have gone from soooooo laid back to soooooo up tight.
its been worse since i found out about number 2, i am scared i won tlove this new baby because i love ru so much.x

oh you will! I didn't think it was possible to feel enough love for another child but you do. It's a different type of love for each one but just as strong

Try not to worry about that

I often get comments along the lines of "you cant be clued to her forever" but i cant help the way i am!!! I have never been a laid back person i doubt i will change anytime soon lol xx

The thing is i know its not healthy my actions, it is making ruby cross because i dont let her do stuff and she is so independant.

i just feel so stressed with it because i panic at the slightest thing and this isnt normal for me at all, i am laid back.xxx

Oh QB, I'm sure it's your hormones.
I was the same with my Ruby but recently my Mum gave me a good talking to and now I pretty much let her get on with it!

She now wants to cuddle me more than ever!!

Try and let he do what she wants (I know far easier said than done!) and I bet she will come to you when she wants a cuddle and it makes it sooo much better!

I was putting Ruby in the car in town earlier and she was clinging onto me as she wanted a cuddle and a woman passing commented on how lovely it was to see a baby love her Mum so much!!

10 minutes earlier she had been walking all around costa coffee with me chasing her trying to put her back in her buggy!!

x

you have answered your own question hunnie - You are worried because of number 2.

You WILL love baby 2 as much as Ruby. Someone once said to me (think it may of been Dee Dee) - when you have another child, you dont have to share your love, your heart expands and you have more love to give. Its very true. Trust me!

I think alot to do with your worries about how you are towards Ruby starts waaaaay bk when you was pg and the amount of times you nearly lost her. Then when she was born she went from baby to toddler in, what was it... 5 months?? She has grown up incredibley fast!

Sending the BIGEST of hugs to you hunnie. You are a fab mummy to Ru and you will be to baby 2 aswell

Elaine & Boys xxxx

Oh and BTW hunnie

Happy 1st Birthday to Ruby for yesterday !!!!!!

Im sorry I missed it!

xxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi hun
Im sure atm it is probably down to hormones, have you ever suffered with anxiety though? Could be a bit of that.
Sorry i missed Rubys birthday yesterday to comment, but happy birthday to her! Hope she had a fab day xxx