Two months pregnant with a 16 month toddler

Having two under two is genuinely one of the hardest seasons, because first trimester exhaustion is real and a 16-month-old does not care that you need rest. It helps to give yourself permission to have some low-effort days, like letting her watch something or play independently for a bit, so you can just sit. The communication gap at this age is also so frustrating because they want so much but cannot say it yet, so a lot of it is trial and error until you slowly start reading her cues. You are not failing her by being tired, lah, you are growing a whole person while raising another one.

Hi mum, I hear you, this stage can be really overwhelming especially when you’re pregnant again and your toddler is also going through a very clingy and demanding phase. I went through a similar stretch before and honestly some days just surviving and doing the bare minimum already is enough, don’t be too hard on yourself.