https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 31 May 2026 11:38:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-wonder-how-things-would-be-different-if-your-lo-was-different#post-1071213 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 22:25:01 +0000 lemondrop 1071213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: @Mrs. Yoyo: Yes, this! Definitely nervous how #2 will turn out. I'm hoping because we are pretty laid back that it's just how our family is, but I guess time will tell. </p> <p>I'm super happy with our little guy, yes we've had rough patches, but it's been a great ride so far. I figure the first year is sleep deprived for most anyway, so I can't really count that against him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-wonder-how-things-would-be-different-if-your-lo-was-different#post-1071204 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 22:14:44 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1071204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: ditto ... Terrified of this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-wonder-how-things-would-be-different-if-your-lo-was-different#post-1071177 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 21:29:00 +0000 sarac 1071177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All the time. My daughter was very communicative very early, and that has been really fun. I've often wondered what it would be like if she couldn't communicate her needs. She never throws tantrums, and I think that has a lot to do with it. I know that makes my life way easier and more fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-wonder-how-things-would-be-different-if-your-lo-was-different#post-1071173 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 21:24:42 +0000 Ree723 1071173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do, but more coming from the opposite standpoint. LO has been a dream baby - happy, settled, great sleeper, great feeder, and just an absolute delight to be around. As a result, DH and I have loved parenthood and for the most part, are quite relaxed, content parents. We have baby #2 on the way and I wonder how we'll deal if this baby is the complete opposite of its big sister. I think we're so used to how LO has been that if this baby is fussy, not a great sleeper, or has trouble feeding, it will be a complete shock to the system. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-wonder-how-things-would-be-different-if-your-lo-was-different#post-1071165 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 21:20:03 +0000 lizzywiz 1071165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: @Mrs. Jacks: @pinkcupcake: @DillonLion: GlaD I'm not the only one!<br /> I try to think about all of the possible scenarios, in part because I hate it when people think that because they know about their own kids/family/life that they know EVERYTHING about everyone's kids/family/life, you know? Even if you have 14 kids, you have never had the experience of parenting my specific LO (and vice versa). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-wonder-how-things-would-be-different-if-your-lo-was-different#post-1071150 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 21:06:21 +0000 DillonLion 1071150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wonder what it would have been like if feeding was easier. And I was able to confidently exclusively breastfeed. </p> <p>She's an awesome sleeper. Being sleep deprived turns DH and I into nasty, nasty people so I'm glad we didn't have to deal witv too much of that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-wonder-how-things-would-be-different-if-your-lo-was-different#post-1071147 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 21:04:31 +0000 pinkcupcake 1071147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I wonder what it would be like if I had a great eater. I worried so much about her food and milk intake the first year </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-wonder-how-things-would-be-different-if-your-lo-was-different#post-1071137 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 20:56:42 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1071137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always wonder what it would be like if one of my girls was special needs or had a severe acute or chronic condition. I know we'd handle it, but I'm always grateful that life isn't that way right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-wonder-how-things-would-be-different-if-your-lo-was-different#post-1071134 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 20:52:37 +0000 Corduroy 1071134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wonder about that too. Some parents seem so serene and competent. I feel like having a baby is so hard. I'm barely making it and I thought I would be good at this! Sometimes I think about swapping babies for a few hours just to see how they would deal. Of course then I would really feel crappy if I couldn't handle their 'easy' baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-wonder-how-things-would-be-different-if-your-lo-was-different#post-1071087 Fri, 06 Sep 2013 20:16:32 +0000 lizzywiz 1071087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like my LO doesn't sleep. I still have a great time with her, but I can't help but wonder how the first year would have been different if we all weren't so sleep deprived. Would I have found it as hard as I did, or not?</p> <p>It isn't quite a feeling of regret- mostly I am just curious about how different the experience of parenting each LO is.</p> <p>(on the other hand, my LO doesn't need to be held all the time and I wonder how other mama's deal with that!)</p> <p>So, do you ever wonder how things would be different if your LO was different? </p>