https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:06:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-kinda-surprised-they-made-it-through-the-first-year-of-babyhood-without-drama#post-1225394 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 21:08:33 +0000 lizzywiz 1225394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: that's exactly what I mean. Being with LO is a crazy awesome mood booster, even when I am beyond the end of my rope. Must be biological! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-kinda-surprised-they-made-it-through-the-first-year-of-babyhood-without-drama#post-1225381 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 21:05:50 +0000 Anagram 1225381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm only 4 months in... But I'm already amazed at how upbeat I am in a daily basis with the sleep and feeding issues my LO has. </p> <p>Congratulations to you, btw!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-kinda-surprised-they-made-it-through-the-first-year-of-babyhood-without-drama#post-1225334 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 20:51:49 +0000 lizzywiz 1225334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my case, I mean no serious drama. We had our ups and downs but nothing crazy.<br /> Having her is amazing, but there is no doubt in my mind that this has been the hardest year of my life.<br /> For me, the first year included:<br /> An every 2 hour eating/sleeping schedule for the first 9 months. As in, she ate every two hours for many months. She slept in two hour increments for about the same time. We have just recently stopped with the 3+ a night wake ups. She is 18 months. I am STILL exhausted and I have no idea how I made it through that.<br /> Reflux. Vomit everywhere until she started walking at 15 ½ months. The laundry was incomprehensible.<br /> Pumping at work. No lock on the door. Despite best efforts, half the office saw my boobs. And complained about my pumping breaks. For a year, ugh.<br /> Limited sex. My hoo-ha still hurts. Bad luck in the tearing department.<br /> Random health issues with the baby- acid burns on bottom, recurrent croup. Nothing really terrible, just enough to keep me up at night and trying a million different treatments and talking to docs, etc.<br /> She is 18 months and I am now starting to feel ‘normal-ish’ again and I can’t believe I got through the first year without breaking down.<br /> I thought it was tough but I guess I was tougher. I rarely felt negative for long and that amazes me.<br /> I am kind of impressed with myself. ;-)<br /> and also feeling pretty good about one and done ;-)<br /> Anyone else feel like the first year was crazy hard? </p>