https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:42:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1579281 Sun, 20 Apr 2014 08:58:07 +0000 gracecat 1579281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a super hard time adjusting as well. I didn't feel like things got easier until just after she turned a year old. It's still hard but much more manageable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1579166 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 23:39:23 +0000 twoofeverything 1579166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On hard days/weeks, I literally have to remind myself that I'm somebody's mother and to get my act together! Usually happens when the monitor goes off at 5am and I'm mid-dream, sitting alone on a quiet beach with a drink in my hand... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1578982 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 18:52:17 +0000 PixieStix 1578982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Brannonsmama: I've had the same feelings, hun. My son is only a month old and I've had all the panicked feelings and doubts. It's nice to have this site to know we're all not alone in our journey through parenthood. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1578935 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 17:19:26 +0000 Brannonsmama 1578935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks guys. I guess its all part of the journey and best to take it one day at a time. Still, right now im not sure I could do it again. Maybe that sentiment will change eventually! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1578852 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 15:26:57 +0000 PixieStix 1578852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So glad to see all you moms confirming the same feelings I've been having. It really is a roller coaster of emotions. I constantly find myself either wanting to cuddle my baby really close or needing a break from him.. and then comes the guilt. Ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1578631 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 11:18:21 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1578631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, it took me until 18 months to feel like I had the hang of it... And could find myself again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1578586 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 10:33:58 +0000 Espion 1578586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Brannonsmama: I didn't feel halfway in "control" until he started sleeping through the night. And that is different for every baby. :/ I feel ya, mama! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1578583 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 10:31:36 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 1578583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At six months I had accepted my fate, lol....somewhere between eight months and ten months I really started having fun! I always loved him, but my attachment grew exponentially around the 1 year mark. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1578497 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 09:00:53 +0000 lamariniere 1578497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I was shell shocked until about 4-5 months. Then the reality hit. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1578413 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 07:21:29 +0000 daniellemybelle 1578413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am with you! I have good days &amp; bad days. LO has been busy since day one so I get that too.... It can make you insane. The hardest thing is feeling like you never get a break or have your own life/identity... At least for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1578377 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 05:29:09 +0000 luckypenny 1578377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>L is my second baby and at almost two weeks old I feel like a first time mom all over again. Hang in there :heart; </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1578372 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 05:05:55 +0000 Pumuckl 1578372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, it gets easier. Months 4-6 are considered the honeymooning period. Its where the bond between baby and mum establishes. So you only just started into that phase :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1578302 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 23:32:19 +0000 googly-eyes 1578302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First off, YES it does get better! Much!</p> <p>I think I started feeling more like my normal self around six months. And once LO turned one and started walking, using a cup instead of bottles, etc., I was even more back to normal. When they are sttn it is also a big plus. And different people handle different stages better, naturally. I have had a much easier time with my toddler than I did with her when she was a baby, while others struggle with the whining and tantrums but do the newborn stage with ease. Babies are different and moms are different so I find that when you take the pressure of expectations based on others away, it becomes much easier to enjoy your little one. But again, that's my experience. :) </p> <p>But the most important part is yes, it gets easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1578301 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 23:30:57 +0000 lady grey 1578301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, just keep teling yourself "this too shall pass", its always changing. Weather you are experiencing a fun phase or a challenging one...it will change. 4 months was super hard for us because my LO had a horrible sleep regression. He also seemed to get more mellow and easy going arounf 5/6 months. Now he is almost one and I am missing my tiny baby. He seems like a big boy already! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1578276 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 22:46:38 +0000 Grace 1578276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt that LO got much easier by 6.5 months, but I still don't feel used to being a mom yet (she's 7.5 months now). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1577842 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:37:40 +0000 Dandelion 1577842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha...my oldest is 6 years old and I still wonder at times how I got here, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1577810 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:21:20 +0000 blackbird 1577810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honey, I still have weird days where I'm like, "is this kid mine? For reals?" </p> <p>And yes, it does get much easier. After mine was about 6 months old and STTN, it's really been great, aside from some random sickness and teething issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-used-to-being-a-mom#post-1577784 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:08:04 +0000 Brannonsmama 1577784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How long did it take you to feel like a "Mother"? My bebe is 4.5 months old and I am still adjusting. He is currently going through his 19th wonder week of fussiness and its like starting all over again every time. I desperately love him but feel so helpless when he goes through these fussy periods. Any advice? It does get easier right? </p>