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Are you in the "Mommy-swing-of-things?" Non-clicky

LeviMakesThreeLeviMakesThree
in Babies: 0 - 3 Months

I feel like the last 2 weeks or so, all the nerves and anxiety and questions are pretty much over. I feel like I know Levi's cry/sleep/feeding schedule, and DH have a great system going that really works. I just wanted to see where everyone else is during the early stages with your LO :)

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  • VejjoMamaVejjoMama
    I feel like I'm slowly getting the hang of things. Funny though, whenever I used to watch small babies- everything seemed so easy. It's so much different when the baby is your own. Also, I feel like getting my PPD under control has really helped me feel more in control. If I feel better now, I can only imagine how good H and I will feel when LO is the same age as your LO. I still don't go out in by myself with LO yet, though.
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  • mkanderson85mkanderson85

    I am in the same boat.  I don't feel like I am drowning or anything and I am thoroughly enjoying her. 

    A month ago, DH told me that he was going to a conference in November and he would be away for a week.  I told him NO WAY because I could not handle DD alone for a week.  Last week I said, hey, go schedule your stuff for the conference!  I am confident that I can handle her all by myself!

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  • LeviMakesThreeLeviMakesThree

    imageVejjoMama:
    I feel like I'm slowly getting the hang of things. Funny though, whenever I used to watch small babies- everything seemed so easy. It's so much different when the baby is your own. Also, I feel like getting my PPD under control has really helped me feel more in control. If I feel better now, I can only imagine how good H and I will feel when LO is the same age as your LO. I still don't go out in by myself with LO yet, though.

    First off, I LOVE your LO's name! Second, I'm sorry you've struggled with PPD--I can't imagine how hard that is! But I'm so glad you're feeling better. I think I didn't feel 100% confident until LO was at least 2 months old, and it just keeps getting better. I used to feel like maybe everyone else knew better than me about parenting, but it was like one day I said, "Hey, wait a minute, I know my baby WAY better than you!" And I don't have to answer to anyone for my parenting methods...its nice!!

     

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  • AmberzxoxoAmberzxoxo

    For somone that never went near a newborn, I got the hang of things quick.

    It helps LO is very easy as crys maybe about 20 minutes a day. DH and I have gotten her established in a good routine and just enjoy her now.

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  • VejjoMamaVejjoMama
    imageLeviMakesThree:

    imageVejjoMama:
    I feel like I'm slowly getting the hang of things. Funny though, whenever I used to watch small babies- everything seemed so easy. It's so much different when the baby is your own. Also, I feel like getting my PPD under control has really helped me feel more in control. If I feel better now, I can only imagine how good H and I will feel when LO is the same age as your LO. I still don't go out in by myself with LO yet, though.

    First off, I LOVE your LO's name! Second, I'm sorry you've struggled with PPD--I can't imagine how hard that is! But I'm so glad you're feeling better. I think I didn't feel 100% confident until LO was at least 2 months old, and it just keeps getting better. I used to feel like maybe everyone else knew better than me about parenting, but it was like one day I said, "Hey, wait a minute, I know my baby WAY better than you!" And I don't have to answer to anyone for my parenting methods...its nice!!

     

     Thanks, and kudos to us. We're kick-ass moms. Lol  

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  • LeviMakesThreeLeviMakesThree
    imagemkanderson85:

    I am in the same boat.  I don't feel like I am drowning or anything and I am thoroughly enjoying her. 

    A month ago, DH told me that he was going to a conference in November and he would be away for a week.  I told him NO WAY because I could not handle DD alone for a week.  Last week I said, hey, go schedule your stuff for the conference!  I am confident that I can handle her all by myself!

    YAY! I love the confidence that comes from experience--its cool that no one knows our babies like us, so that adds some confidence too :)

    A week with no DH IS a big feat--I applaud you! :)

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  • MouseygailMouseygail member
    i felt great about my mommy skills the last few weeks of maternity leave, but started back to work yesterday and last night LO was sooo tired from his big, exciting day that he was cranky and sad and he cried a lot..it killed me and I started feeling terrible, like I was a bad mommy.  blah. 
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  • MermaidNMMermaidNM

    I am.  It took 7-8 weeks to feel like I knew what I was doing.  DD is an easy happy baby, but it wasn't until about 8 weeks that I felt confident in my ability to be her mother.  Once I got to that point, I remembered reading something saying that the first 8 weeks are the normalization period for a baby.  

    Now when any newer than me parent asks, I tell them they will hit their groove around 8 weeks and it is a wonderful feeling. 

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