Since becoming a mom, I've learned. . .

PumpkinMommaaa

How to do things with my left hand!!!!

And multitask.

What about you?


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ejb23

I'm doing all of the things I made fun of other people for doing before I knew any better.

blond1230

It's not all about me anymore. Ever again.

LelaDenney

How to not care what other people think. Makes me sad it took having a baby to not give a flip but now I know I'm enough for her. Sappy but true.

KCLeaSLP

To stop judging others. It's soooo easy to judge what others are doing with their kids, until you have your own.

Af1004

@allisonnn5‌ how to pee while nursing a baby

How to do EVERYTHING one handed.

Salemkitty13

How to eat really quickly. And to carry 20+ lbs around (who needs a gym) How to annoy ppl with super cute baby pics. I'm starting recognize the glassy eye stare

jlp0528

I couldn't love someone as much as I do her. Didn't know it was possible!

How to do everything one handed like pp.

Never judge others, you don't know what they're going through or why they're doing what they are with their kids.

expect the unexpected and roll with if.

MegStark

Patience.

smilingeyes2308

Patience. I have never been a patient person but DD has forced me to learn!

That parenting is the hardest thing I have ever and probably will ever do. There is so many emotions that I come across every single day. I have never felt so much worry over anything in my life nor I have ever felt so much love.

blondii428

That I really am a control freak. I go into near hysterics when DS fight naps or refuses to eat his food because there is no magic thing I can do. But with that, I've also learned how to let a lot more go.

Burrberrymum

I've learned that every thought I had about parenting before having an outside baby is invalid. It comes down to knowing your specific child's personality and needs, not what the book says, not what your grandma, sister or friend says.

I've learned not to be afraid of bodily fluids.. When it comes to my own child that is.. I'll catch puke in my hand like it's nothing. :>

ravenclaw1

I've learned to really go with the flow and not try to prescribe rules, rhyme or reason to my daughter. They don't have an instruction manual.

averettgirl

I've learned firsthand what unconditional love is. I've also learned that babies can sneeze, spit up, fart, giggle and poop all at the same time and that my husband can be turned into complete mush by tear drops on impossibly long eyelashes above big brown eyes (and so can I :-) ) Edit: wrong smiley

lilqt3929

It's ok if everything isn't perfect.  

Let others help out, they want to.

Selfless, unconditional love that at the same time is so rewarding.

That DH is a really good man and father, I couldn't have picked a better person to bring a baby into the world with. 

And like PP's have said how to use the bathroom while holding/nursing a baby...I now realize that it will be quite some time before I will go in peace. 

jlp0528

drey1028 said:

I'm just going to throw this out there but am I the only one who thinks peeing while nursing a child is weird? Sure I've peed a couple of times while LO was asleep in my K'TN but those days are few and far between. But nursing??? Give me a break

If you had a colicky, screaming baby who was only calm on your breast you just might think differently about it. Don't judge a position you might not have had to be in @drey1028‌

jlp0528

Girl @drey1028‌ I would've rather peed alone some of the times I had to but her extreme screaming would make me have anxiety through the roof because her screams were legitimate screams, not a little bit of crying. @-)

jlp0528

She's a million percent better! Such a happy girl it makes up for all those screams and thank the good Lord they're a distant memory! ALL the pees in peace hahah @drey1028‌

Af1004

I will say it has been a while since peed bf. When I did it, it was when she was a newborn and eating every 1.5/2 hrs. And I was drinking a ton of water.

Meganbryn

I am stronger than I thought I was, and to always trust my intuition. I haven't attempted the peeing with the baby thing, although I thought about doing it many of times

lilqt3929

The holding/nursing while using the bathroom doesn't happen anymore, just when she was younger. Now, I will let her cry if need be but most of the time if need to go I will bring her in the bathroom and put her on the floor. LO is moving around so quickly now so she needs to be within eyesight, in her crib or somewhere else safe. A lot of the time she will cry hysterically if I quickly put her in the crib just so I can use the bathroom so at that point it's just easier on both of us to bring her in.

AlejandraN2

I learned that there really is nothing better in the world than my baby's giggles. 

I learned that you can never say never, because there were a lot of things that i would've "never" done as a parent but find myself doing (also includes almost always posting about my baby on fb - I sooo used to judge those moms)

And i learned that baby poop surprisingly (or not) smells like horse poop. Who knew. 

PumpkinMommaaa

I too have peed while nursing DD. Especially in the MOTN when I give her my boob and then I have to pee. She screams way worse if I take it away. And in a house that not only is not mine, but also has other sleeping children, id rather pee while nursing.

redfallon

I've nursed while on the toilet, as well.

What I've noticed about myself after becoming a mom is that any news story or movie that involves harm to a child or kidnapping is emotional to me. Before, I could have watched or read those with a detached "oh, how sad" or it just being a movie. Now, even the scene in Tangled when the baby is taken by the witch affected me where I felt so awful for the parents losing their baby and then her calling the witch "Mama" in the growing up scenes pissed me off and made me sad at the same time.

DH also is NOT interested in any movie that has anything to do with kidnapping a child.

Debbipooh

I learned that I can will myself not to need to pee as long as I am holding a sleeping baby who I finally managed to calm down when she was a newborn.  It was impressive how long I could hold it if I needed to.  Also learning how to hold in or stop a sneeze or cough so I wouldn't wake her up.  Now she can sleep through just about anything which is much better for my respiratory system and bladder!

redfallon

CurlingRocks said:

redfallon said:

I've nursed while on the toilet, as well.

What I've noticed about myself after becoming a mom is that any news story or movie that involves harm to a child or kidnapping is emotional to me. Before, I could have watched or read those with a detached "oh, how sad" or it just being a movie. Now, even the scene in Tangled when the baby is taken by the witch affected me where I felt so awful for the parents losing their baby and then her calling the witch "Mama" in the growing up scenes pissed me off and made me sad at the same time.

DH also is NOT interested in any movie that has anything to do with kidnapping a child.

I trigger pretty bad off a lot of movies and news stories, too.  We watched Dumbo a couple months ago, and I had to leave the room when he got taken from his mother because I had a full-on panic attack.

Dumbo is a bad one At least it has a really happy ending!
The old lady elephants in Dumbo piss me off, too. Talking about a newborn like that. Bitches.

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mmdd20

That DH is truly and amazing dad and partner. And that I should be even more thankful he is in my life.

That you should never say never until you have actually been there.

redfallon

drey1028 said:

@redfallon‌ and @CurlingRocks‌ do either of you watch The Walking Dead? Since becoming a mom I am always concerned about Judith. I was so sad when she was born and that whole situation. And really how are they finding enough formula for her

No, I haven't watched that.

averettgirl

Debbipooh said:

I learned that I can will myself not to need to pee as long as I am holding a sleeping baby who I finally managed to calm down when she was a newborn.  It was impressive how long I could hold it if I needed to.  Also learning how to hold in or stop a sneeze or cough so I wouldn't wake her up.  Now she can sleep through just about anything which is much better for my respiratory system and bladder!

I once held a sneeze that was so determined to be sneezed that I ended up peeing on myself a little while trying to hold it off but I still didn't move because LO had had a rough morning and had finally settled into a nice nap after an hours long battle. Mama does what mama needs to do. :-)

smilingeyes2308

I want to add another. I've learned what I really want for my life. Before LO, I was completely content with living in an apartment. If I ever thought about upgrading, H & I wanted a condo. Now? I want a house so bad. I am so tired of living in an apartment with people so close. It pisses me off and I want so much more for DD. I want her to have a backyard to run around in and I don't want to worry about her crying if she's teething, sick or just having a bad night. Our neighbor gets pissy at her crying and it bothers me so much.

Burrberrymum

smilingeyes2308 said:

I want to add another. I've learned what I really want for my life. Before LO, I was completely content with living in an apartment. If I ever thought about upgrading, H & I wanted a condo. Now? I want a house so bad. I am so tired of living in an apartment with people so close. It pisses me off and I want so much more for DD. I want her to have a backyard to run around in and I don't want to worry about her crying if she's teething, sick or just having a bad night. Our neighbor gets pissy at her crying and it bothers me so much.

Your neighbours have actually said something because LO was crying?! Honestly don't ever feel bad for them if she's crying for whatever reason, for however long. If they can't handle it, they shouldn't be living in an apartment.

I do feel you on wanting a house now that we have DD too, all I can think about is buying her a beautiful swing set/ play gym and having picnics in the back yard. We share our yard now so it's not very pleasant.

redfallon

The time that I nursed DD while I was on the toilet was when she was really little. I brought her into the bathroom with me and put her in the bouncy chair. She started crying unconsolably while I was going and so I picked her up and nursed her and then put her back in the bouncy chair. When I was finished, I washed my hands before touching her again.

Salemkitty13

I've learned not to give LO Sophie giraffe during our morning commute. My poor head.

Albertsgirl1982

@Meganbryn‌ I second you on learning I am stronger than I thought. When I feel tapped out I have the ability to dig really deep and find energy if DS needs me. That said I have also learned to rely on others for help to recharge my batteries.

I've learned to trust DH on a whole new level. Our LO has brought us so much closer.