What gets u through the tough times?

rootgurl

It's only been two weeks since LO was born.  I love him to death.... he slept a lot the first week but this week he is impossible!  Short naps... very fussy and bedtime is driving me crazy!!!  Is there a light at the end`of the tunnel?  Crying has become`so easy for this stoic girl.... i feel like i don't know the fun person i was before... and i mourn the life i had with DH before this LO arrived. Am i a bad mama at only two weeks???

What gets u through the hard times ladies b/c i know i'm not alone here???

 When does this get fun?

Luv-a-Bug

My DH gets me through them... He'll take DS so I can take a break and go for a walk or out to lunch or whatever so I can come back fresh.

MrsPreK

Knowing that the crying won't last forever and we will have moved on to something else by that point I sometimes feel like LO's or God know our limits, lol.

Chelle0112

rootgurl:

It's only been two weeks since LO was born.  I love him to death.... he slept a lot the first week but this week he is impossible!  Short naps... very fussy and bedtime is driving me crazy!!!  Is there a light at the end`of the tunnel?  Crying has become`so easy for this stoic girl.... i feel like i don't know the fun person i was before... and i mourn the life i had with DH before this LO arrived. Am i a bad mama at only two weeks???

What gets u through the hard times ladies b/c i know i'm not alone here???

 When does this get fun?

I feel like I could have written this myself.  I hope it does get better (for both of us!)

Culkinator54

DH gives me a break, and I am so thankful for that.  It does get easier.  Two weeks was really hard for me, too.  I was still struggling with Baby Blues, and I wasn't confident in my skills yet.  You'll ge there.  I'll be honest, the first month or so is more work than fun, but once you get that first smile, it's SO worth it.  Hang in there!

monj76

If I am having a really hard day, I call friends or family. If they cant be there I go for a walk (weather permitting). It wont last forever, it gets easier as you get to know LO. Hang in there.

bakershaker

This was me 2 weeks ago. I was miserable! But then I remembered it gets easier everyday. Get your hubby to take the baby for awhile so you can enjoy a bath and a glass of wine...or even go grocery shopping or for lunch! You will comeback recharged!  Just remember...they grow up so fast and change every week! It gets easier:)

ParadisePrincess

I normally start the day out in a great mood, confident that I can overcome anything that comes my way. By 7-8pm I'm ready to cry my heart out because I'm so tired and frustrated. And you are NOT alone with mourning the loss of your old life with DH, I'm right there with you honey. I hope it gets better soon for the both of us!

danilynn17

Get yourself out of the house.  Take the baby on a walk, socialize with neighbors.  Or run errands - if you're BF, feed your LO, then leave LO with her daddy or grandparent and go to the grocery store or wherever.  If you're not BF, well, then you don't even have to worry about getting back quickly.

 That's when I really started feeling better, and stopped crying all of the time.  You're at the point now where it is going to start getting progressively better.  You should also be physically feeling better, which helps, too.

 For me, lots of visitors also helped.  

rootgurl

Thanks for the boost ladies:)