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First time mom, new here...

butterflybaby28butterflybaby28 member
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I'm new to the forums but I used thebump to keep track of my pregnancy and I enjoyed reading the posts so I thought I would make my introduction.

 

I am a first time mom of a sweet baby girl, Chloe, who was born on July 1st, 2010 at 1:28 pm after a very hard induced labor and complicated delivery resulting in forceps. She was 9lbs and 14 oz, 20 3/4 inch and absolutely healthy and beautiful. I am 23 years old and just got married June 5th, 2010 so I have a lot of big life changes happening all at once. 

I have never been more overwhelmed, excited, and scared in my entire life and I am just looking for some friendly people to chat with and exchange thoughts and ideas with. I am breastfeeding and that is going fairly well just exhausting. I am a stay at home mom and my husband works a very nasty shift of 2-10 so he is gone for the better half of the day. My mom has been a tremendous help the past week and a 1/2 but she goes back to work soon and I am on my own, eek. I never thought being a mom would be this hard at first, and I am hoping it will get better with time.

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  • NavyGMWifeNavyGMWife
    Welcome!
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  • AndesmomAndesmom

    Congratulations on your new baby and your marriage!  Breastfeeding gets easier with time.  My mom made a suggestion to me that helped keep things even -- give yourself plenty of time to bond and snuggle with your baby, don't feel that you have to do everything.  The first 3 months are a time for you to adjust to the needs of your new baby, and the changes in your body. 

     Wish you the best.  

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  • justi_underwoodjusti_underwood member
    Welcome and congrats!
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  • butterflybaby28butterflybaby28 member
    Thank you :)
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  • HopeFleetingHopeFleeting

    Welcome :)

    I've read the posts almost non stop since the 2nd trimester, but didn't get around to registering until lately (thought I already had and it wouldn't let me retrieve my password lol)

     Anyways, I'm a first time mom of a cute little boy, so any time you want to chat or vent I'm open to it.  Have fun and good luck!  Congrats on the sweet little girl :) 

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