Sleep After a Child's Tonsillectomy: The First Two Weeks
Your older child is having their tonsils out while you're pregnant. What the recovery nights actually look like, and how to run them with a bump.
The pregnancy experience site
What these weeks actually feel like and what's genuinely worth doing before the baby comes — from a second-time mom writing mid-bump, with a toddler underfoot and zero interest in scaring you. Can you dig it?
Start with the sleep plan
Four stops between the two lines and the hospital bag. Snap to yours.
Tri 1 weeks 4–13
The fog, the secrets, the crackers.
Tri 2 weeks 14–27
Showing, kicking, and the 2am questions.
Tri 3 weeks 28–40
Sleep, comfort, and the great shuffle.
Ready almost there
The sleep space, the pediatrician, the plan.
How far along are you?
Sleep After a Child's Tonsillectomy: The First Two Weeks
Your older child is having their tonsils out while you're pregnant. What the recovery nights actually look like, and how to run them with a bump.
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