https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:33:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-682045 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:36:24 +0000 mediagirl 682045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always been pretty confident with my choices. I'm confident in the choices I am making for her for the most part. An example - when MIL told me I shouldn't give my daughter water after she had been puking all day, I decided I was going to go with my gut. The last thing I needed was a dehydrated baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-682038 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:33:20 +0000 MsLipGloss 682038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: @winniebee: I feel similarly. I feel more confident as a parent in that I am amazed at how much I am willing to *be the heavy* when it involves my LO. But in terms of my physical confidence and work confidence, it is almost non-existant. I still have almost 20 pounds to lose (even though everyone says I look great . . . and I might . . . but I don't feel like me!), and I second-guess decisions at work that I never would have given a second thought pre-baby. </p> <p>One area of parenting I do struggle with is sleep . . . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-682018 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:25:40 +0000 littlek 682018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm more confident in my parenting. But I'm much more insecure in my appearance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-681933 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:57:15 +0000 winniebee 681933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel more confident in some ways (as a parent, I feel pretty confident) but I'm less confident in myself physically and regarding relationships other than the one w/ my son. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-681868 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:41:37 +0000 sarac 681868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Much more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-681770 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:09:37 +0000 Mrsbells 681770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel more confident now </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-681764 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:08:16 +0000 prettylizy 681764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So much more confident. I've really learned how to use my 'grown up' voice to advocate for LO and myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-681755 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:05:28 +0000 sandy 681755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first few months I was less confident but probably around 6 months I became so confident not only in myself but in my LO (she is smarter and more capable than I could have ever imagined)! As she gets older I just get more and more confident...but start talking about baby #2 and I get all anxious and insecure bc who knows if the next baby and I will click like LO and I do :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-681736 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:58:55 +0000 swurlygurl 681736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's made me more confident - I feel like I have a purpose, and am so happy to be a mom. Although, she's only 11 weeks, so that could very well change as she gets more difficult! Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-681725 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:54:11 +0000 littlebittyhouse 681725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>More confident. It is really refreshing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-681698 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:43:00 +0000 looch 681698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good question, I don't know.</p> <p>I am pretty confident in my decisions, always have been that way, but I do second guess myself a lot when it comes to my son. The decision to put him in daycare for a half day, for example, practically turned my hair white. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-681682 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:38:23 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 681682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think its made me more confident overall, but i think that's also because of me getting older. i'm just more "set in my ways" and sure of my decisions and don't care as much what others think. i'm confident that the decisions i'm making are what work for our family and lifestyle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-681612 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:04:24 +0000 autumnlove 681612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both. Sometimes I feel like I have a good handle on things and sometimes I want to cry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-681605 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:02:26 +0000 Weagle 681605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Moreso in that I feel more capable, but less in my personal confidence. I feel pretty confident about parenting and getting things done, but I'm less confident in my appearance and emotions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-681604 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:01:51 +0000 mamimami 681604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both! I'm proud of being a mama but then I sometimes doubt myself over everything like you mentioned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-681595 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:00:07 +0000 immabeetoo 681595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lesssss I'm so indecisive now!! Our mantra for the first three months was 'I never know what I'm doing!!' I feel like its totally affected me . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-681589 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:58:12 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 681589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I was really confident when I was in college, and then lost my confidence for a while in my early/mid twenties, but motherhood (after the first few treacherous months when I thought I was doing EVERYTHING wrong) has been bringing it back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-becoming-a-parent-made-you-more-or-less-confident-in-yourself#post-681569 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:50:02 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 681569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll be honest - I used to be a pretty confident person, but making being in charge of every little decision for my LO, plus not always having the answer or ability to soothe her, stresses me out and has really shot down my confidence. I thought this was supposed to be "natural" LOL</p> <p>How is your confidence after becoming a parent? </p>