https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/almost-a-year-old-and-totally-crazy#post-1010125 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:07:15 +0000 edelweiss 1010125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is only 7 months now, but i feel like i've seen recent hellobee threads talking about tantrums/dramatics/fussy behavior around that age. sounds like it's a phase and it will pass, although in the meantime it's no fun! i think your ideas about easing the transition into bed and not giving him a reaction at daycare sound good. hope things get better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/almost-a-year-old-and-totally-crazy#post-1009748 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:41:14 +0000 cascademom 1009748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: I was thinking that he's definitely starting to understand how the world works around him. He's big into his board books and has to play with them before bed and morning. I didn't mention that he doesn't just pass out when he's exhausted, he keeps going in his crib until he does pass out. We're thinking about having him play in nursery a bit before bed to make the transition better. I also know that he's close to communicating too, so it's an onslaught of growth that results in a wild man. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/almost-a-year-old-and-totally-crazy#post-1009729 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:35:35 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1009729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's a point in time where they understand that their actions get a reaction out of you. It was really tough for us from about 12-16 months. But it does get A LOT better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/almost-a-year-old-and-totally-crazy#post-1009715 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:33:30 +0000 cascademom 1009715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does a baby go crazy around 11-12 months? For the past couple of weeks, LO has been a screamy mess in the mornings especially on the changing table. I came into the nursery with a bottle doing our morning routine. He was fine until he started to flip out. He screamed, woke up DH, and then calmed down after some formula. </p> <p>Then, when I attempted to change him, the screams started up again. DH came into the nursery and helped a bit. To combat the screaming in the morning, I've been playing Barenaked Ladies' kids album on my iPhone to calm him down enough to change him. </p> <p>He's fine until I take him to daycare where he brings on the dramatics. I'm determined to just hand him off, so there's no reaction from me, so he can't go nuts. I've been working on that.</p> <p>Do babies just go crazy around 12 months old? I don't know where his crazy morning routine stuff came from though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-baby-my-mental-health#post-132643 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:47:23 +0000 SAHM0811 132643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a second time mom, but this is my first time having an EBF baby for this long (9.5 months). Starting at month 5, her weight started to plateau... And I've been obsessed with "Is she getting/gaining enough?" since. Do you have a breastfeeding support group nearby to go to? That could really help! I took mine to a breastfeeding drop-in clinic for peace of mind a few weeks ago... The LC's plotted her weight on a graph for me, and gave me reassurance she was doing okay... I felt better about things, but I am still being as aggressive as possible with my feeding her. </p> <p>I have a baby scale at home too. I don't weigh before and after feeds, but I do weigh every morning. LC told me to only check once a week... but I still check everyday because I can't help it. I just tell myself to not expect big changes everyday, but rather weekly.</p> <p>Your baby is getting older though so he should be feeding more efficiently, spending less time at the breast and probably gaining weight at a slower rate than before. I know it's worrisome though and I can understand how it can make you go crazy obsessing. Babies grow so fast the first few months though, that before you know it, their patterns change and you have to adjust to them too. Keep offering to feed him when you think he's hungry and as long as he is peeing adequately, he should be fine. If you can attend a breastfeeding support group, that may help too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-baby-my-mental-health#post-132627 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:12:04 +0000 sandy 132627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt like i was going crazy the first few weeks...and even as things got better i would still obsess and worry about things. I know I would obsess about her sleeping and napping and like you I would obsess about her feeding (I track all her feeding times on baby connect). I am also a first time mom and exclusively breastfeed my baby too. I heard a lot of moms end up bottle feeding or going in formula bc they get stressed about whether their baby is getting enough. I would just tell myself that LO is healthy and happy...if she was starving she would be fussy and crying. I would doubt myself as her feeding times got shorter and shorter - I think she went from feeding around 20 - 30 minutes at bedtime to feeding about 10 minutes...she got super efficient around 3 months. It used to take forever to feed her during the day too but now at 5 months she feeds for about 5 minutes...sometimes more and sometimes less. Also if she wasn't getting enough she would not have lots of wet diapers. It is so hard to be confident when you are breastfeeding for the first time. I always worried about my supply and constantly drank mothers milk tea if I felt like something was happening...I would say around 3 months things got better but there are still days when I worry whether LO has enough to eat...especially when she pops off after 3 minutes...</p> <p>If you are really worried I suggest calling your pediatricians office and talking with him/her and also with a lactation consultant. Talk to someone so you can get some peace of mind :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-baby-my-mental-health#post-132536 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:58:33 +0000 irene 132536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have emotional breakdowns since becoming a parent? Especially a first time mom?</p> <p>My 2.5 months old baby is exclusively breastfed, and since 2 or 3 weeks ago I've been worrying about if my son is getting enough. He started being distracted, and at some feedings he would take only 8 minutes on 1 breast and that's it. </p> <p>I have a scale and I weigh him before and after each feed. For the past 2 days he also wasn't eating a lot, some feedings he only takes 2.5-3.5 oz, whereas on good days he would take between 3-7 oz per feeding. </p> <p>Today got worse - I think he got 1 oz at the 4pm feeding and maybe 2-3 oz at the 7pm feeding. And at the 7pm feeding, I don't know what got into me and I felt that I was losing my milk supply because after my breasts felt softened, my baby is still latched but he wasn't sucking (or sucked very lightly). He usually wouldn't even take my breast if he's not hungry (I know some babies hung onto the boobs for comfort but mine certainly don't). People say that when they suck and nothing comes out they would give up sucking and I thought that's what's happening. So frantically I went to the fridge and get the expressed milk to feed him but I wasn't sure if it was because I acted like a crazy woman so he didn't drink much, or was he simply not hungry. I also panicked and pumped 15 minutes after the feed which I kinda regret now. </p> <p>His weight is still in the 75-90% but his length has dropped to 50% (used to be in the 75-90% also). He has been stuck in the same weight for the past few days if not a week or more.</p> <p>Is this normal or Am I the only crazy one? do you guys have breakdowns too? I feel like I am losing my mind. I need someone to tell me it is OK but when they do tell me that I don't believe them. I am just worried how am I going to go on when there are so many other things I need to worry about down the road... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-hardest-part-of-being-a-parent#post-4780 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:22:47 +0000 sandsandmore 4780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not being able to take a break. I love my kiddo of course, but sometimes I just want a break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-hardest-part-of-being-a-parent#post-4704 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:58:10 +0000 mrs. wagon 4704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Grace Oh I agree with that so much... I used to say that the tasks themselves are not difficult at all, especially once you get used to breastfeeding. The most difficult thing was the PRESSURE of always being responsible for the baby. Even when Rob Sr. was around to help out, I never felt like I could really relax or take a break because I'd always be helping him and supervising. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-hardest-part-of-being-a-parent#post-4696 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:43:17 +0000 Sha 4696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me it's just the constant feeling of being 100% responsible for this other person, all the time, no matter what. It's obviously worth it, but not very relaxing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-hardest-part-of-being-a-parent#post-4695 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:41:38 +0000 mrs. wagon 4695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dealing with new challenges. I thought dealing with getting an infant to eat and sleep was the hardest thing ever. Now dealing with toddler tantrums is definitely 10x worse. I normally like a challenge, but it's such a different thing when it's your kid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-hardest-part-of-being-a-parent#post-4692 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:35:13 +0000 mrslily 4692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>finding time to get it all done ... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-hardest-part-of-being-a-parent#post-4407 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:51:02 +0000 SAHM0811 4407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>what I find hard is that I need to go out once in a while to keep myself sane... but then when I'm away from my kids, all I do is worry and miss them.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-hardest-part-of-being-a-parent#post-3602 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:54:00 +0000 Coastinganon 3602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Guilt.</p> <p>Tantrums.</p> <p>Repeating ourselves over and over and over.</p> <p>The loooooooong days and short years... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-hardest-part-of-being-a-parent#post-3596 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:51:11 +0000 Andrea 3596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's the routine. For example, having to give the LO a bath every single day for the next who knows how many years until she can do it herself. Just having all these things that you HAVE to do every single day.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-hardest-part-of-being-a-parent#post-1672 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:32:05 +0000 geekinheels 1672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not having complete control. I am a type-A personality with obsessive compulsive tendencies, so having an entirely separate PERSON who completely depends on you, but at the same time is so unpredictable and has a mind of her own, has been the most difficult.</p> <p>Oh, and being an introvert. I am a 100% introvert who really needs her alone time to stay mentally stable and happy...and it's really difficult to accomplish this when you're a mother! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-hardest-part-of-being-a-parent#post-1636 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:31:04 +0000 Wondermommy 1636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep deprivation/not enough hours in the day. The two go hand in hand, I suppose. A bit of a catch-22, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-hardest-part-of-being-a-parent#post-1614 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:21:57 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think for me it's just the lack of time to get everything I want to do done. The time spent caring, cleaning, cooking, and shopping for Charlie is definitely over 40 hours a week, so it's like having another full-time job. </p> <p>It's worth it of course, but in an ideal world it would be great to have an extra 5 hours a day to get things done!</p> <p>What's the hardest part of being a parent for you? Guilt? Money? Being tired? Your baby's sleeping/eating/fussy ways? </p>