explaining birth to a 4 year old?

[lilnbuttonsmom]

My daughter is almost 5 and just started asking how little sister is getting out of my tummy! She has been to all the appointments with me and just laughed when the doctor told me to undress from the waste down. She also asked if she would be there when sister comes out! So just wondering how other mommies are answering sibling questions?

[thepenguinsrock]

My daughter is 7 and we had the talk a couple hours ago. She thought babies come from belly buttons but now she knows babies come from girl parts and i explained that there's tummy pains that help make a big enough gap for babies head to come down and then when it's open enough mummy's push hard for a little while and then baby comes out. She actually took it really well and seemed to understand. When I had her brother 4 years ago we just told both kids who were 3 and 4 at the time that I get a tummy ache when baby was ready to come out then I'd go to hospital and they would take the baby out and look after me. I didn't think at that age they needed any more info. I only told my daughter tonight as we were watching animal hospital and a dog gave birth def not from its belly button, so I figured she asked why not fill her in. 4 year old doesn't seem to care how or when his sister is coming out he just knows she will be here when she's grown big enough. :)

[lilnbuttonsmom]

Sounds good :) thanks

[mumma2bee]

My daughter was 2 when I was pregnant with my son n she thought that the doctor "put baby together" lol it was so funny.  Both my previous children were via csection n this one will be too so she now knows that the doctor cuts me open n takes out baby.  She loves seeing my csection scar :) not sure how I would explain vaginal delivery,  But I say she is old enough that if u explain it truthfully,  but leave out graphic details,  and leave out any talkabout sex,  Just say that baby is in ur belly n u will go to doctor n they will help u push baby out that might be enough to get her to stop asking questions. Make sense?