Feeling guilty about leaving 2 year old LO in labour?

I only have one so far so I have no advice as far as that goes.

However, don't beat yourself up over this. You will be leaving her with family to go have a baby! It's not like you are leaving her to go out partying or that you are neglecting her in anyway. She is not going to be traumatized because you left her for a day or 2 to have her brother/sister.

Good luck! : )

Don't feel guilty, she can't be there with you constantly and it will be quite scary for a 2 year old to watch anyway. I miss my children a lot when I have another baby, but they have fun with their grandparents so I know they're in safe hands and I can relax and get on with labour. I haven't stayed in hospital over night since my second child, after that I came home a few hours after giving birth and my youngest 2 I had at home. Remember you won't be in hospital forever, and you will be greatful for the rest after giving birth so think positive that you will have your new baby to bring home and join the family, your daughter will be fine.

Yes I will feel guilty and I will probably cry. I've only let my daughter spend the night somewhere 2 or 3 times. Each time I have cried and missed her horribly.

With this baby I will be having a scheduled c-section because they won't even try VBAC. That will be 2 nights without my LO, and I don't know how I can handle it. My DH will be bringing her up to the hospital every day to visit her little sister though.

If you are this concerned about not giving your daughter your full attention 24/7, I'm bemused by why you'd be having a second child. You do realise the baby's going to need almost all your attention for weeks, right?

I've no idea why you'd feel bad. Isn't your daughter allowed to enjoy being with someone who isn't you? She'll have a wonderful time. She's _two_ - it's past time you stopped trying to teach her that it's wrong to have a nice time unless mummy's six feet away. It should be _normal_ for her to spend a few hours without you but with other trusted adults. She should look forward to it!

i felt a bit similar to this, so i had a home birth with my second child. my son was sitting there watching cartoons while i was giving birth! it was great. and it felt wonderful to have a bath in my own bathroom afterwards, and have a decent cup of tea, and my son got to cuddle his brother right away too. maybe you should consider a home birth? the whole thing is so much easier than having to drag yourself to the hospital. your daughter will be at home the whole time and it won't be scary because you've already been through labour once so you know what you're doing :)

You would'nt be a good mum if you did'nt worry about your child. She will be fine . Just try and make her aware in simple terms about the baby coming etc.. and she will be fine i promise.

I am going into have my 3rd child in 9 days time and i am just the same leaving my 7.5 and my 2.5 yr old as i will be away for 2-3 days.

we have just got to go with the flow and it will be all worth the worry once the little one's are born and we are home with our children.

It's normal, I felt guilty leaving my two when I had my last but they were fine with their grandma and grandad.

Your pregnant your logic is allowed to go out the window lol, mine did anyways.