Hellobee Boards Topic: Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:29:22 +0000 cupcakemama on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-157251 Sun, 13 May 2012 17:38:03 +0000 cupcakemama 157251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Newborn phase was harder, especially in respect to making time for me as a person rather than as LO's mum. Breastfeeding was way, way easier than I had expected. I had read/heard all the horror stories so was prepared for the worst. And was then pleasantly surprised when it was effortless. katdevargas on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-157191 Sun, 13 May 2012 16:27:53 +0000 katdevargas 157191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ lo is only 2 months old, so I don't have a lot of experience to go on, but the first month was harder than I imagined & since that mark {aka once she started sleeping with us}, it's been pretty easy, I think. Except for today. We're trying to get her to take a bottle & it hasn't been pretty. normally, though, it's pretty easy. Mrs. Sunglasses on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-157180 Sun, 13 May 2012 15:52:42 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 157180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think it's hard at first because we are so new to it, but it gets easier along the way. Mrs. Superhero on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156984 Sun, 13 May 2012 00:45:23 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 156984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think it's hard to understand what it's like to never ever have a day off from it. But I also was unprepared for how much I would love them. Mrs. Jacks on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156980 Sun, 13 May 2012 00:30:27 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 156980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I thought the first one was easier than expected (I guess I was already used to not sleeping).... But having two is way harder than I expected, so I guess I break even :) BoogieBea on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156970 Sun, 13 May 2012 00:09:55 +0000 BoogieBea 156970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The first 6 months with my first was way harder than expected. I never liked the newborn phase. After that it was what I expected. His Barista on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156967 Sun, 13 May 2012 00:04:08 +0000 His Barista 156967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At first, what I expected. Now that she's 2 months I feel it is easier. skibobrown on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156960 Sat, 12 May 2012 23:15:44 +0000 skibobrown 156960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Way way harder than I thought it would be. (Of course, I also have a postpartum depression diagnosis, and that was something that I never expected in a million years...) cyndistar3 on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156952 Sat, 12 May 2012 23:00:15 +0000 cyndistar3 156952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It has been much easier than I thought, everyone told me that because I am so young it would be basically impossible but I think we are doing just fine :) Parenting came a lot more naturally than I expected, so did breastfeeding. holdonforonemoreday on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156942 Sat, 12 May 2012 22:11:05 +0000 holdonforonemoreday 156942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @chopsuey119: Exactly! Some days I wanted/want to tear my hair out and others, he is just so sweet! In the beginning, it was easier than I thought, but breastfeeding was way harder than I thought it would be. I should have taken that class! obxwife on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156896 Sat, 12 May 2012 20:56:39 +0000 obxwife 156896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think I expected the worst and so things were easier for me. I've been blessed with a good sleeper which baffles me. When he has his fussy days (today!) - those days are when it's REALLY hard. When he's inconsolable and there's nothing I can do, it's the hardest. chopsuey on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156846 Sat, 12 May 2012 19:26:51 +0000 chopsuey 156846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think it's about as hard as I imagined.. Some days it's harder other days easier.. It evens out MrsHotDog on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156841 Sat, 12 May 2012 19:10:26 +0000 MrsHotDog 156841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Breastfeeding was a million times harder than I ever could have expected. And the first six weeks were a lot harder than I anticipated but since then, it might be easier. lemondrop on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156840 Sat, 12 May 2012 19:08:40 +0000 lemondrop 156840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hard in the aspect that we have had no idea what we are doing. He is an easy baby though, so I'm getting far more sleep than I expected. We are having so much fun with him! Life was so boring before he came along- we were richer in money, but poorer in life. I fully expect the exact opposite when it comes time for a little brother or sister- easier knowing what to expect, harder with a more difficult child. And losing my mind keeping two kids happy. duckduckkristen on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156838 Sat, 12 May 2012 19:07:29 +0000 duckduckkristen 156838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm only a week into being a parent, but so far it's been a lot easier than I thought it would be. But then again, I always expect the worst so then I'm pleasantly surprised when things go better than I thought they would. Andrea on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156835 Sat, 12 May 2012 19:03:22 +0000 Andrea 156835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Bee: yeah you will probably have more people with younger kids and multiple kids saying that it is harder. That is my guess anyway. Mrs. Bee on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156816 Sat, 12 May 2012 17:54:40 +0000 Mrs. Bee 156816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ for me it was harder than i expected. but it's all perspective. when i look back to what it was like just having charlie, especially after he started walking, it was so easy! HLK208 on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156803 Sat, 12 May 2012 17:22:28 +0000 HLK208 156803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Easier in the beginning...when DS was a newborn I think I was running off of adrenaline still and the first 3 weeks were just so simple. Then crying in public/being judged for absolutely everything started to wear me down. It has easy times, for example when I get to cuddle with DS, see him laugh and learn, seeing him experience new things for him like his first baseball game or first zoo trip...I think I have more fun than he does. Hard times are the melt downs, not listening, early morning wake-ups (every day!), or simply just time that I don't get to myself anymore. Overall, it hasn't been what I expected but it's more fulfilling than I could have ever imagined. I also think relationships in general take work, that applies for your children as well. mrbee on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156798 Sat, 12 May 2012 17:01:59 +0000 mrbee 156798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our first kid seemed soooo hard. But I realize now it was just that we had no idea what we were doing. It got easier over time until we got the hang of things... and then bam we had the second kid and were deep underwater again. It feels like we're getting the hang of things again though lately. It's hard to tell though, b/c the kids have been sick a lot and that's been a wrench in the works! Rubies on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156794 Sat, 12 May 2012 16:56:49 +0000 Rubies 156794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Absolutely harder than I imagined it to be. But it's absolutely getting better as each month goes by. Better, not easier. mrsjazz on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156793 Sat, 12 May 2012 16:56:10 +0000 mrsjazz 156793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Definitely harder. I thought breastfeeding was going to be way easier. heffalump on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156790 Sat, 12 May 2012 16:55:03 +0000 heffalump 156790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Way harder. autumnlove on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156784 Sat, 12 May 2012 16:37:31 +0000 autumnlove 156784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think everything except breastfeeding in the early days has been what I expected. Andrea on "Was becoming a parent easier, harder, or about what you expected?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-becoming-a-parent-easier-harder-or-about-what-you-expected#post-156782 Sat, 12 May 2012 16:33:47 +0000 Andrea 156782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think having a newborn was harder but it has gotten a lot easier over time so now I would say it is about what I expected.