https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 12:36:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413877 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 10:28:56 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1413877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: ahh motherhood! I try to tell myself that my "qualifications" for being a mom aren't measured by how clean I can keep our house but how well I maximize my time with my child. After all, the point of staying home is being with her, not cleaning the house. But I feel ya! I feel like such a failure when I've been busy all day &amp; somehow still nothing has gotten done. What did I do with my day?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413865 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 10:25:47 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1413865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had a rough few days! My period is coming back so my hormones are kind of whirly, I'm ravenous, &amp; my sweet sweet daughter is hitting a growth spurt &amp; is so fussy &amp; nursing constantly, even at night. I'm tired &amp; little to nothing is getting done at my house &amp; by the time DH gets home I'm embarrassed about the house &amp; feeling so frustrated &amp; defeated. "This too shall pass." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413786 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 10:06:11 +0000 Cherrybee 1413786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The past week, I've felt completely overwhelmed at least once per day. Last Friday, I had three breakdowns (tears etc). Today, I've only cried once and that was because LO is teething and I don't know how to make it better - I think that's a reasonable reason to cry!!! </p> <p>The previous week, I don't think I felt overwhelmed at all. It goes in fits and starts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413724 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:52:18 +0000 Chillybear 1413724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>so far everyday for the past 2+ weeks, between Fi not sleeping well = me not sleeping well, weather and the anxiety that goes with traveling in it, starting back at work after maternity leave, Fi getting sick and having to go to the ER for fluids, the whole house getting the stomach bug, Hubs going on 12 night shift work = me solo parenting, Ice storm, power outage, tree on house, basement flooding, staying with my inlaws, Fi not having a good 4 month appt and having to go back for a weight check, and now i hear rumors of a nor'easter coming up the coast tomorrow night. I quit life..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413691 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:45:28 +0000 snowjewelz 1413691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lately a lot b/c of what's going on in our lives :sad: </p> <p>We were in such a good place. Last year was a whirlwind b/c we got married, bought a house, had trips... So we thought this year we can take it slow, start TTC, etc. But then unforeseen drama entered our lives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413686 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:44:34 +0000 autumnlove 1413686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not too often these days but a lot last year and the year before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413636 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:32:02 +0000 Silva 1413636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daily. It blows my mind that I used to be a highly effective and efficient clinician in a high stress/chaotic environment, and now I can't figure out how to get the freaking dishes done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413603 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:16:05 +0000 Greentea 1413603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I super do right now. We have all of these things to do for moving and we are at a sort of stalemate. Not enough dollars to stretch for the move and I feel it all on me (I do all the finances). Urgh! So much to do and nothing is happening (I need to sell old things before I get new and I am terrible at selling things!) Just stressful and LO was up ten times a night the last week :( (she started cruising...) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413598 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:12:39 +0000 LovelyPlum 1413598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very frequently! The last week has been completely out of control. Trying to find a way to bring back some calm into our lives! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413593 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:10:44 +0000 septca 1413593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty much every day, at least once, from about 3 months pp to 9 months pp. I finally figured out that my hormonal/depressed meltdowns were *not* normal and were tied to a medication I was taking. Since I stopped taking it, the feeling of being completely overwhelmed comes on a lot less - maybe about once a month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413585 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:06:37 +0000 yellowbird 1413585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At least once a week I have a mental breakdown! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413536 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:42:33 +0000 Mrsjets 1413536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everyday, DS still can't communicate well which frustrates both of us and he's continually testing me. I'm overwhelmed now and DD is due in 2.5 weeks....sometimes I look at DH and say 'what did we do?' :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413470 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:48:49 +0000 mrsmate 1413470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost everyday! Especially days when I have both DDs on my own (DD1 is 3 and goes to preschool 2 days/wk). I feel like I'm either neglecting DD1 or setting up bad habits for DD2. I know it's mostly due to the lack of sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413427 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 06:22:50 +0000 Beyond2 1413427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Recently, thanks to cabin fever.... Daily! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413423 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 05:41:45 +0000 yin 1413423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is me this week. I am on my own taking care of my 2.5 year old and 3 month old during the day. For the past two months my sister has been around to help, but she is back in school now. Mommy breakdown. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413402 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 04:24:45 +0000 illumina 1413402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my gosh still like every other day at almost 5mths pp. Mostly because it feels like a huge mission sometimes to make it out of the house, or because something really quite small will go wrong and that will make me just spiral. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413376 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 02:36:13 +0000 Boheme 1413376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413342 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 00:54:49 +0000 Corduroy 1413342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with you today. I thought about not getting out of my car at work and just taking a nap. Most days are good but LO was sick last week so I missed three days of work. It seems like any time something like that happens it takes 2-3 weeks to really be back on track. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-feel-totally-overwhelmed#post-1413335 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 00:40:54 +0000 Dagny 1413335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am a total disaster right now. Lately, I feel like I am constantly having meltdowns. How often do you feel totally overwhelmed? </p>