my oldest whos 13 loved my twins there 4 now so she was 9 she was like a second mum to them and now in on my 5th well there will be a huge age gap but there all looking forward to helping me out lol it seems to fall into place so dont worry hun

When my mum had my little brother, my older brother was 14, I was 12 and my sister was 10....my mum was worried how we would handle sharing her even more (she is a single parent) but we all settled together fine and we all have such a close bond with my little brother.... we were very involved from the start and my mum made sure we felt included at the fun things like bathing and feeding!! Friends and family were also told to "make fuss of the older brothers and sisters" so we didnt feel left out at all the attention the baby was getting!! we all got Congratulations You are a Big Brother/Sister cards from friends and family which was nice when everyone came to see the baby with cards and presents! Little things to make her feel included will be great and also you and her time when the baby is asleep...even painting each others nails is great if your tired!! dont worry....every thing will be fine....!!!

Mine are 12 , 7 and 11 weeks

When I had my 2nd child I was nervous about the 5yr gap but it was fine he was unsure for a few days just because he was so small but after that I was having to tell him to stop hugging and kissing him too much


Have to say this time its I worried more coz its a different Dad (even though they both call my OH Dad now) and because the gaps bigger and Ive forgotten everything, but I think I shouldnt hav worried they both wanted a sister and luckily it was and they are brilliant with her. My 7 year old was a bit off with her when she 1st came home and I thought oh noooooo, but the next day I was washing up and came back through to find him reading her a story holding her hand and I knew then everything was ok and my 12 year old is an absoulte star helps me out so much its great

Ive got a slightly different take on this as I was the elder sibling! Im now 21 and have a 5 year old sister (with no one in between).

I must admit, I was incredibly jealous when I first found out my mum was pregnant - I had been so used to having all my mums attention and thought that I would feel left out after the babys arrival. Mum was great as usual though and made sure that I was involved as much as I could be with the pregnancy and also the baby when she arrived. In fact, I think my stepdad felt a bit left out to start with!!!

I think as long as you involve the other children and make sure they know they wont be forgotten then it should all go well. Mum always made time to do things just me and her it really helped. It seems silly now that I was jealous of my mum having another baby, I cant imagine life without my sister but I was an only child for 16 years!

The only thing mum didnt like was when people went up to her and asked to see her grandchild the look of embarrassment on peoples faces when mum told them we were both hers was classic!!

My daughter will be nearly 13 when this baby is born. At first she was quite happy about me being pregnant, but she soon changed when she went away and thought about how much it will change our lives.
The thing that worried her most was having to share her bedroom (something she wont have to do!)
I wont give you details fo how nasty mouthed she was when she threw a major strop one day as that will just worry you more!
I thought she would have been more interested in the pregnancy but she just hasn't been and I wont force her to be. We have included her in everything so far and she will be there with us for the 4D scan.

To be honest she's a bit spoilt and always has been, by both our families and she probably thinks that will change when there is another child involved.

I personally wish I hadn't left it this long to have another, but our LO is on the way now! I just pray that my daughter will accept the baby when it finally arrives

I hope this offers a little help....

My family is a little complex so i'll try and explain it as best as i can, my eldest brothers we're 13 & 16 when my brother was born and then 3 years later i popped into the world so they we're 16 & 19.
The 16 year old loved us from day 1 aparently and always was close to us growing up (sadly he is no longer with us) but if he was i'm sure it would still be the same now.
The 19 year old, has never liked small babies and kids, but he did love us and still does, he is more than just my big brother now though he is a good friend, and although he lives a 2.5hr drive away and has done since i was 2, he see him lots and are always making time for each other.

My brothers are great and i love them dearly, just as much as i would if they we're similar in age to me, but our bond is great and i know they love their little sister.

Hope everything works out for you, as i'm sure it will

Well theres a 14 year age gap between me and my little brother.

When I first found out my mum was pregnant I was really gutted,I didn't tell anyone though. My other brother (who has a 12 yr age gap with Nathan) went off in a right huff when they told him and it took him a long while to calm down about it.

However the first time we saw Nathan my heart absolutely melted... Simon (me other brother) and I have a really good bond with Nathan now.. we're both at the stage where we can take him out and spoil him. I think I'm more lik an 'auntie' to him than a sister. I wouldn't change our relationship for the world! I love him to bits!

I just think from a childs point of view you think that everything is going to change and your parents will push you out and stuff but when they actually realise thats not going to happen they come round.

From a parents point of view I don't know but I can understand how difficult it must be.

xxx

My brothers are 13 & 16 years older than me - we're great friends!

My eldest girls are 8, and they are thrilled about having a new addition - as they are every time! They are wonderful big sisters and get involved in helping out- they always have done, but now they are old enough to help properly, and they love to do it.

But 8 years is nothing - my mum gave birth to my baby sister 3 months ago! I'm almost 23; and have an older brother who's 27.. so that's 27 years between the youngest and the oldest LOL, and 13 years between the 2 youngest!