https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:33:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-758995 Fri, 03 May 2013 07:00:52 +0000 lemondrop 758995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are very relaxed in our house. The nurses in the hospital kept commenting on how nice it was that we were so easy going. </p> <p> I have my moments, but parenthood has made me less of a worrier. I can naturally be a type A personality too, but I've really worked hard to not be as intense. My husband has been a great influence on me. </p> <p>I think in part because of our personalities, C has followed suit. He has his fits, but for the most part, he is an easy little guy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-758828 Thu, 02 May 2013 23:01:13 +0000 sarac 758828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Extremely relaxed her entire life, although my husband is even more so. I have trouble around stressy parents too, with all the rules following and overconcern and omg. I cannot take it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-758608 Thu, 02 May 2013 21:09:04 +0000 cheert16 758608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-758606 Thu, 02 May 2013 21:08:21 +0000 JerricaBenton 758606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh I'm nuts, but it's all a running dialog of insanity running through my head (and my google search history.) I try not to let anyone but my poor husband see all the crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757813 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:03:12 +0000 StbHisMrs 757813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am/was relaxed in some areas but not in others. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757809 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:02:39 +0000 Turd Ferguson 757809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, I'm terrified that I will be... I reeeeally don't want to be! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757802 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:01:02 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 757802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no. not in the slightest.</p> <p>i am so laid back it's borderline dangerous. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757799 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:00:06 +0000 Ree723 757799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I am a worrier by nature and thought I would be a crazy, anxious parent but I was so far from it, I even surprised myself. DH is always super relaxed and calm so it was no surprise that he continued that way once LO arrived. </p> <p>I'm not sure if we were so relaxed because LO was such a easy baby, or if she became such an easy baby because we were so relaxed. Either way, we really enjoyed the newborn stage and can't wait to do it again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757699 Thu, 02 May 2013 17:07:03 +0000 birdofafeather 757699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'm pretty laid back and others have commented on it (in a good way). i think being pregnant and having a kid has calmed me down. there are things i can't control. so i gave up trying to control everything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757678 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:58:38 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 757678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: hahhaa "foray into crazy town"...! seriously, if it weren't for my obsession sleep i think i would've been a little more easygoing about it all. DD was the type that would meltdown in an instant if she didn't get her sleep though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757673 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:56:32 +0000 Dandelion 757673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was with DS, but he was 8 weeks early and came home 6 weeks before his due date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757670 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:55:18 +0000 Weagle 757670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: My foray into crazy town was directly tied to napping. I'm hoping that whenever #2 comes along I'll be too busy to care. Assuming LO's personality doesn't change, I'll be plenty busy :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757666 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:53:49 +0000 yoursilverlining 757666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a laid back person by nature, especially for stuff that's out of my control and that extended into both pregnancy and parenthood. I do find myself silently thinking "dial down the crazy" fairly often too; I just try not to let it slip out too directly ;-p haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757653 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:48:17 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 757653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: I was very high-strung as a first time mom, but much more relaxed the 2nd time around! No time to think or watch the clock or stay tied at home for naps when I have a toddler too to think about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757651 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:47:31 +0000 Smurfette 757651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Unfortunately I worry about anything and everything. Not to mention would cry at the drop of a hat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757645 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:41:32 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 757645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: right. I was like this with everything else in my life...it is just so infused in Parenthood though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757644 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:40:55 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 757644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was a nut-job!!! My family used to tell me to turn down the crazy all the time. I finally relaxed at about 3m and it's been getting better ever since. I think by one year, I wont even care if he is wearing clean clothes, let alone eating organic. I can totally see myself going *right* back to my old ways with #2 though. Crazy don't ever change ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757642 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:39:50 +0000 Penny Lane 757642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm definitely the relaxed one out of DH and I. I've always been very laid back, and having a baby didn't really change that. (barring my breastfeeding issues and the subsequent crying spells ;) ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757635 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:34:38 +0000 runsyellowlites 757635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I've always been a rather relaxed mom! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757628 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:31:25 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 757628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I'm relatively laid back, although I do get wound up sometimes (mostly in regards to breastfeeding and hearing our son cry for long stretches of time).<br /> I'm sure my husband would say I'm a hot mess of crazy though. But he doesn't have my awesome hormones, so he can keep his opinions to himself :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757622 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:27:27 +0000 looch 757622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am crazy, always will be. Parenthood has dialed it up for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757608 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:22:58 +0000 Running Elley 757608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ummm yes I was crazy. And I still am. My LO is 7 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757598 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:18:26 +0000 Boheme 757598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I will be totally crazy! I already have anxiety about the stupidest stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757569 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:57:53 +0000 winniebee 757569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yeah, i was high strung, which surprised me. it was mostly related to his eating/size. he was low birth weight and i had trouble breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757563 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:55:21 +0000 MrsRoo 757563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CottonCandy: It doesn't sound that crazy to me, since I'm doing the same thing! Guess we're both crazy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757556 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:53:48 +0000 cascademom 757556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was definitely high strung in the newborn days. I'm terrified of SIDS, etc. As he's gotten older and having a video monitor, I can relax a little bit. My DH still thinks I'm high strung about the baby. I pushed for a doc's visit before we went on a plane when he was sick. That appointment resulted in LO breaking out in hives from Zytrec suggested by the doc or from the cold. We got an appointment with our primary peds who suggested Benadryl. Hives cleared up in less than an hour on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757544 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:48:50 +0000 CottonCandy 757544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsroo: I was the same way!!! I would constantly check to make sure my LO was breathing and don't even get me started on spitting up!! I was convinced that my LO would aspirate on it and choke! Now hows that for crazy?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757534 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:43:42 +0000 MrsRoo 757534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a fairly high strung person, period. So I can only imagine it getting worse with my newborn. LO is only 8 days old, and I'm terrified of SIDS, and catch myself checking on her constantly. Also, spit-up scares the bejesus out of me. I do consciously try to turn down the crazy though!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757525 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:41:07 +0000 autumnlove 757525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was pretty anxious the first time and I feel very relaxed with my second child. I stressed about milk supply for a couple of days but that was short lived! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-a-high-strung-newborn-mom#post-757522 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:40:22 +0000 MsMini 757522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am way more laid back than I even expected myself to be. As a consequence, parental craziness really drives me batty. </p>