https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:06:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-530084 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:14:42 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 530084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would agree with that. I was in a groove by about 3 months, but really felt "normal", like myself, by 6 months. A big part of it had to so with the fact that by then I had lost all the baby weight, and LO was waking up less frequently at night so I was more rested. Plus, they're just easier at that age so the day to day is less of a struggle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-530044 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:30:05 +0000 chrispygal 530044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say that for me, the "normal" has changed multiple times. When I was first home with LO, it probably took me 6-8 weeks to get comfortable and in my routine. By 3 months we had it down, and then I had to go back to work. I agree that settling into work was much easier than anticipated but it was definitely a different "normal" than being home all day. A few weeks into working and we had that down.</p> <p>Then we started purees, and have since increased the number of meals, are now introducing protein, etc so something is always changing and our schedules change accordingly. Now that we're getting this down, I'm waiting for LO to start crawling and that will be a whole lot of new normal to get used to. haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529948 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:33:40 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 529948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunshineandsushi: I think it was about 5 months for me to get into the groove. I actually think that working out of the house helped me to get back to a "normal" faster, since I had to be on a schedule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529908 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:46:59 +0000 Mrs. Train 529908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my sons it took me a very long time. My normal was really strange. Since I was still going back and forth to court for my oldest and them twins added in. I think it took me about a year to come out of my baby haze.</p> <p>With my daughter is was much quicker maybe two months or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529903 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:43:09 +0000 SleepyMonkey 529903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>following this. i felt back to normal at 7 weeks, but in the last couple of weeks have experienced some anxiety/stress about LO about sleeping and eating. i think it has to do with being cooped up all day because its so cold and also returning to work soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529756 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:16:34 +0000 Mrs Checkers 529756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably around the 3-4 month mark. This was also around when LO started SLEEPING through the night, which helped the adjustment. Prior to that, I could barely think straight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529751 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:40:41 +0000 lemondrop 529751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started to feel very confident and comfortable with him closer to the 4 month mark. Before that, I was very nervous around him, especially when we ran errands. I was very wary of him having a meltdown, I couldn't think at all if he was crying. </p> <p>I went back to work part-time at 4 months, once that happened I felt much more normal and settled. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529733 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:38:54 +0000 HLK208 529733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>By 12 months. Everything was new and difficult the first year, after that, it was a lot easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529717 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:13:35 +0000 X0X0X0 529717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7-8 months is when i got adjusted to the new mormal </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529638 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 23:11:39 +0000 twinmama 529638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With twins, we were just surviving the first 2 months. It was pretty crazy until about 4 months. Months 4-6 were pretty ok but had colds and teething for us so it was kind of rough still. Now at 6 months, I have my groove back. We have free time again, kids sleep better, I can cook and exercise, and I feel like I am really enjoying life again and really enjoying my kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529603 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:47:06 +0000 Weagle 529603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think 5-6 months sounds about right. There's SO much change that happens in the first 5-6 months that nothing really seems normal. It was hard to get into a routine, especially. Now things are much easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529517 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:20:52 +0000 Rubies 529517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5-6 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529507 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:16:12 +0000 sunshineandsushi 529507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: good to know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529492 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:07:16 +0000 heffalump 529492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think 3 months was the new normal for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529485 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:02:41 +0000 plantains 529485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunshineandsushi: I started work 3 weeks ago, and now feel very much in a routine so adjusting to going back to work took a lot less time than adjusting to being a mum! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529478 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:56:16 +0000 sunshineandsushi 529478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For WOHMs, how was the adjustment period after you went back to work? Did it change the norm again? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529456 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:34:10 +0000 sorrycharlie 529456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've gotten into a groove just this week, LO is 4 months tomorrow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529399 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:50:40 +0000 lovehoneybee 529399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Actually 5-6 months feels about right. LO is 5.5 months now and I'm feeling completely recovered from L&amp;D...my lady bits in particular. Sex with DH is back to normal (better, even). I've gotten used to how clingy my LO is, how much active attention he needs at any given time. I've learned to be able to listen to him cry for several minutes and not panic or get overwhelmed and how to manage on very little broken sleep. I feel comfortable and confident being his mom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529392 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:43:40 +0000 sunshineandsushi 529392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I imagine the time will fly, regardless. It's crazy to think it's already been 3 weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529293 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:45:46 +0000 MamaBehr 529293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You should think about it as the "new" normal, not normal. I think the biggest issue I had was realizing that I was a new me, not the me that I was before kids. And, I would say 6-8 months sounds about right. With the second kid, for me, there wasn't the identity crisis of "ohmygosh I'm someone's mom," so the new new normal was a lot faster. I would say four months.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529292 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:44:41 +0000 DillonLion 529292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my gosh 6 months would be an insanely long time to not feel normal! We are really getting into the swing of things now, at two months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529291 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:44:23 +0000 Lindsay05 529291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm at 7 1/2 months and it still doesn't feel "normal". I have accepted the change but I still have days where I feel overwhelmed! But I guess that's the way it's going to be! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529290 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:43:41 +0000 runsyellowlites 529290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to say around 7.5-8 months. P had lots of feeding &amp; tummy issues until 4 months though &amp; that really put a strain on all of us until she started leveling out and then took a few more months for me to finally start feeling like me again &amp; back in the groove of things.</p> <p>With DS it didn't take long as all. Hopefully our future kids will follow in their brother's footsteps and not their sister's. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-new-normal#post-529283 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:28:19 +0000 sunshineandsushi 529283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At my 2 week pp check-up, my OB said that things will start to feel routine and normal again in about 6 months, just in terms of adjusting to having a child and all the lifestyle changes that go along with it. </p> <p>How long after giving birth did you settle into the new "normal?" </p>