Hellobee Boards Topic: If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?

Hellobee Boards Topic: If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 05:57:17 +0000 LuLu Mom on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-586209 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:32:19 +0000 LuLu Mom 586209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nothing, I think we did pretty good! littlebittyhouse on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-586133 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:04:26 +0000 littlebittyhouse 586133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't think I would change anything. I really loved having a newborn! Not that it was easy at all, I just really loved that tiny baby stage :) BabyBoecksMom on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585949 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:44:28 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 585949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would have snuggled more. Now my LO won't cuddle at all and I really miss those days. LulaBee on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585935 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:35:47 +0000 LulaBee 585935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would have spent more time in bed cuddling with my daughter, and I would have rested more- my C-section scar was open and unhealed for 8 weeks- instead of being angry and upset about this, I would have just let it go and enjoyed that down time. mediagirl on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585929 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:29:37 +0000 mediagirl 585929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would see an LC in week 1, not wait until after I am supplementing with formula (not that there's anything wrong with that). I had perfectly fine milk I was pumping, I was just given wrong information from my pediatrician. sorrycharlie on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585928 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:27:30 +0000 sorrycharlie 585928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would have handled some situations with ILs differently (still maintaining the decisions I had made but making sure they were 100% clear from the get-go). loveisstrange on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585805 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:45:47 +0000 loveisstrange 585805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wouldnt have killed myself trying to breastfeed when I couldnt. I would have advocated more for myself when I was re-admitted when she was 2 weeks old, which probably would have allowed me to breastfeed. skibobrown on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585746 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:18:14 +0000 skibobrown 585746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ So many things... - Hire help - Trust my instincts - Try to enjoy my baby - Not worry about work and house cleaning I would like to say that I wouldn't stress about breastfeeding as much as I did, but I probably would anyways. That was the hardest part. @googly-eyes: Sounds like we had similar experiences with the newborn stage. I hope you're doing a million times better now. I love being a mommy now, but it took a while. googly-eyes on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585731 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:57:40 +0000 googly-eyes 585731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ask for help w/ PPD sooner. Trust my gut that it was PPD and not just a stage I'd quickly pass on my own. Not stress about BF/FF. Just do what seemed right. Got more help for nights, especially when DH went back to work and I was mostly alone 24 hrs a day and DD seemed colicky for a few weeks and I was plain exhausted and oh so stressed. Worry less, enjoy more. BeachMama on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585721 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:51:05 +0000 BeachMama 585721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Keep giving her a bottle at least once a day, instead of stopping after my milk came in (we supplemented for a few days), so that we wouldn't go through hell getting her to take on later, and so that maybe DH could give her one at night. Ask for help for PPD earlier and get on meds, so I wouldn't end up screaming at LO when she was only weeks old, or end up standing crying in the middle of a park because I was at the end of my rope. teamjse on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585716 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:48:05 +0000 teamjse 585716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Never let LO sleep on our bed now he won't sleep anywhere else. yellowbird on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585582 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:26:54 +0000 yellowbird 585582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Get out more! I was stuck inside my whole maternity leave. DD was verrrrryy fussy! mrskc on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585571 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:23:43 +0000 mrskc 585571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Kemma: this too! I would take it easy the first couple of weeks. hilsy85 on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585558 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:20:28 +0000 hilsy85 585558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would have accepted more help, met with an LC sooner, and spent more time doing nothing but staring at my baby and sleeping. Kemma on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585445 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:49:03 +0000 Kemma 585445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrskc: yup, I was an emotional mess for the first month or so and it took me about six weeks to decide I "liked" LO! Other than that if I could do it over, I'd spend the first couple of weeks in bed with baby and make everybody run round after me so the only thing I had to worry about was her. MrsRcCar on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585421 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:45:03 +0000 MrsRcCar 585421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am pretty happy with everything that I did. I just wish he would have latched a lot better from the start. matador84 on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585410 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:42:48 +0000 matador84 585410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Started pumping sooner! immabeetoo on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585395 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:41:08 +0000 immabeetoo 585395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would've let him sleep on me more! We were so stringent about putting him down drowsy... Which totally fell apart once we has to stop swaddling anyways! So I wish I'd snuggled more and stressed about sleep habits less. I also would've gone to see the Ob quicker when I suspected something was wrong and hopefully avoided emergency surgery two days before we moved to a new state. prettylizy on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585235 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:20:11 +0000 prettylizy 585235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't think I'd change anything. I miss my squisy little newborn. rachiecakes on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585223 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:18:32 +0000 rachiecakes 585223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Relax! I was so nervous/stressed about every little thing. SleepyMonkey on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585209 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:16:35 +0000 SleepyMonkey 585209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would have stopped stressing out about everything and enjoyed my time with her more. lovehoneybee on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585160 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:11:38 +0000 lovehoneybee 585160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @tequiero21: Oh yes! He would only sleep in my arms post-nursing for like 5 months! I would have decoupled nursing from sleep early on (or not let it get coupled to begin with!) tequiero21 on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585152 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:10:17 +0000 tequiero21 585152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would set a good nap routine.... mrskc on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585047 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:55:06 +0000 mrskc 585047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Enjoy it more. I was crying and upset for the first 4 weeks or so. I wish I could have relaxed and enjoyed my tiny baby. cascademom on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585045 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:54:54 +0000 cascademom 585045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @chopsuey119: We gave LO formula before my milk came in. With the help of the peds office, they were supportive of the interim formula and breastfeeding. doodlepoodle on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585043 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:54:34 +0000 doodlepoodle 585043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would try not to stress out as much and I certainly wouldn't have gone back to work early from maternity leave (felt guilty b/c they were seriously short handed) cascademom on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585021 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:52:40 +0000 cascademom 585021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Used Happiest Baby on the Block sooner, read up on sleep patterns more, and maybe more baby wearing. chopsuey on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585011 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:52:01 +0000 chopsuey 585011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nothing this time around. My first time, I stressed too much about EBF. It took a while for my milk to come in so I should have just given my LO formula. Rubies on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-585002 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:51:10 +0000 Rubies 585002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would accept more help, not stress so much with LO's crying, and nap more instead of house cleaning. Bao on "If you had to redo the newborn stage what would you do differently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-to-redo-the-newborn-stage-what-would-you-do-differently#post-584992 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:50:12 +0000 Bao 584992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nothing...I think I did it all the way I wanted.