Hellobee Boards Topic: How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:09:26 +0000 Smurfette on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1195212 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 14:31:54 +0000 Smurfette 1195212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @heartonastring: R will be 8 months next week and we are LOVING her at this stage so fun. Her love watching her little booty when she crawls. Baby Boy Mom on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1195211 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 14:31:48 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1195211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ With our first LO he says he doesn't remember anything, which is pretty telling. I believe with our second he said something like "not that bad"... Take it as you will ;) . heartonastring on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1195191 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 14:24:39 +0000 heartonastring 1195191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep, hell. DD is an easy baby, but BFing was hell for the first 9 weeks, I think I had a mild case of PPD and while I was totally in love with DD, I dreaded feeding her and I had a hard time adjusting to the loss of independence. So, yeah, hell. The hardest 12 weeks of both our lives (DH's and mine), hands down. Now at 6 months though? SO much easier and a lot more fun! cascademom on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1195175 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 14:19:07 +0000 cascademom 1195175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'd agree with the hell description. There were great, wonderful moments being new parents with him. It was so hard when he was colicky. On top of all of this, we had major issues with inlaws which made the transition to parenthood so much unnecessarily harder on our marriage and family. At times, I feel guilt over being happy to get back to work during that time because that aspect of it was so awful. I hope when we have our second child, these issues will be better dealt with. I don't want dumb inlaw drama to derail our family and family plans because I fear that history will repeat itself. ZombieBullfrogHoller on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1195136 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 14:07:06 +0000 ZombieBullfrogHoller 1195136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO is 12 weeks in a couple of days, so I asked SO just now and he said, "Wonderful. The most wonderful thing ever. When can we do it again? :D" Oh boy. D has been a pretty easy baby, though, I guess. The first couple weeks were a lot harder than those that followed, what with cluster feeding and my hormones. But after that it's been pretty smooth sailing. MarieJ on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1195075 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:50:59 +0000 MarieJ 1195075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He said "a big adjustment" LOL DillonLion on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1195048 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:42:58 +0000 DillonLion 1195048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Just the combo of recovery, breastfeeding, no sleep, no comfort was very, very difficult JoJoGirl on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1194999 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:27:22 +0000 JoJoGirl 1194999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Another vote for hell, per both of us! cmomma17 on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1194998 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:27:07 +0000 cmomma17 1194998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Smurfette: My DH would likely agree with yours. :) Smurfette on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1194963 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:11:58 +0000 Smurfette 1194963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @lovehoneybee: I think that is the perfect description! illumina on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1194961 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:11:31 +0000 illumina 1194961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ This thread gives me hope that after 12wks everything magically gets better!! lovehoneybee on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1194932 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:00:05 +0000 lovehoneybee 1194932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ "The best of times and the worst of times". Smurfette on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1194921 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:57:09 +0000 Smurfette 1194921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I guess I wouldn't call it hell cause there were still good times......but it was so much harder then we thought it was going to be. bushelandapeck on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1194916 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:54:41 +0000 bushelandapeck 1194916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I agree with your DH...the first few months were so hard. And I also agree with the part about your marriage. DH and I both say it was the hardest year of our marriage/relationship tenfold. deerylou on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1194910 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:53:08 +0000 deerylou 1194910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We definitely lucked out - DD has been a gem, since the beginning. The first week or two were rough, only because I had spinal headaches, and a horrible supply. After that, it's been pretty blissful, as my husband describes it. Sorry, don't stone me! ;) jmarionsmith on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1194909 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:52:30 +0000 jmarionsmith 1194909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ rough! i agree with your hubby's sentiment though! dojo on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1194901 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:50:55 +0000 dojo 1194901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep I think hell would be an appropriate word. Lindsay05 on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1194867 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:41:58 +0000 Lindsay05 1194867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Lol hell sums it up nicely. yoursilverlining on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1194862 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:40:29 +0000 yoursilverlining 1194862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We both describe it as "that time period which shall not be mentioned", or hell. Smurfette on "How did/does your SO describe the first 12 weeks with LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-diddoes-your-so-describe-the-first-12-weeks-with-lo#post-1194851 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:37:34 +0000 Smurfette 1194851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ mine said Hell! He said in the sense that we couldn't go anywhere cause she would start crying, hated the car seat, wouldn't nap unless on us, witching hour every night, and didn't sleep good at night. I wouldn't call it hell but I did say it was the hardest year of our marriage so far, adjusting to life with a baby.