Steph Claire Smith shares eye-opening data that shows the harsh reality of having a three-week old newborn and a toddler: 'Semi-terrifying'
Steph Claire Smith has revealed the harsh reality of having a three-week-old baby.
The KIC co-founder, 31, who welcomed her second child at the end of May, took to Instagram to share what it's really like getting through the night with a newborn.
'A realistic time-stamped night with a three-week-old and four-year-old,' she captioned the first slide, which showed her holding baby Billie while dressed in her pyjamas.
The second slide then revealed just how difficult juggling two children under five can really be.
Written on her Notes app, Steph detailed a time-stamped night with her kids, which included getting up at multiple intervals to feed her little one, while also soothing her son, Harvey.
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Written on her Notes app, Steph detailed a time-stamped night with her kids, which included getting up at multiple intervals to feed her little one, while also soothing her son, Harvey\
The mum-of-two fed her newborn five times between 8:30pm and 8:30am, while waking up at 5:20am when her four-year-old wanted a cuddle.
In the caption, Steph said she was inspired by other mums who had documented their nights with their babies and that she took her hat off to them for being able to film their multiple wake-ups.
'I wanted to share what an average night looks like for us at the moment but absolutely did not have the capacity or motivation to film haha so I took notes instead,' she admitted.
Steph then went on to reveal that her friend and KIC co-founder Laura Henshaw, who announced her first pregnancy in June, praised her for the raw post, while also pointing out that it was 'terrifying'.
'Laurs messaged me yesterday and sent me one video, saying it was super insightful but also semi terrifying (as she's expecting) and I get why it would be!
'Some nights are rougher than others. Some people have more support than others. Some people are bottle feeding or expressing on top of feeds and others don't. So it's important not to compare and question,' she said of the experience.
The social media star then revealed that finding her feet with a newborn was way trickier the first time around and that she had found the process easier with her second.
'The transition from 0-1 baby is without a doubt, more than 1-2.. at least it has been in our experience!
'You may look at nights like these as someone without kids and think how the F am I going to cope.. and let me assure you, you just do.'
She added: 'The more support you can have from your partner if you have one, or family throughout the day to give you rest in the day, the better.'
Steph and her husband Josh Miller welcomed their second child in May, announcing the exciting news on Instagram.
'She's here,' wrote Steph.
'Billie Claire Miller joined us on Wednesday & we're so in love. So excited to take her home to her big brother.'
Alongside the sweet caption, the KICPOD co-host posted a gallery of black and white photos to commemorate the important occasion.
One image saw Steph cuddling the bub as she breastfed.
In another, she and Josh doted on their bundle of joy, who they dressed in an adorable onesie and white beanie.
The final picture in the reel saw Steph cradling her daughter to her chest as she smiled up at the camera.
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