https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:34:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-surprised-you-most-when-you-became-a-mom#post-550618 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:13:21 +0000 lovehoneybee 550618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-How overwhelmingly in love with him I would be from the start...I'd been freaking out towards the end of my pregnancy that I wouldn't love him.<br /> -How strong he was. Little Dude was holding up his own head from like 2 weeks old.<br /> -That not all babies like pacifiers and/or being swaddled. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-surprised-you-most-when-you-became-a-mom#post-550612 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:10:02 +0000 MsLipGloss 550612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bree72: True! I have never felt more physically and emotionally exhausted in my life. And we had family drama on top of that . . . seriously. I was remarkably calm about it, but basically, people just needed to get over themselves and realize that it wasn't about them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-surprised-you-most-when-you-became-a-mom#post-550603 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:05:47 +0000 BananaPancakes 550603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How batshit crazy I was for the first few months. I think sleep deprivation + hormones + feeling like an absolute hot mess 24/7 made me the worst version of myself. Breast feeding was hard, giving my husband enough attention was hard, and just taking care of a newborn was so much harder than I ever expected. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-surprised-you-most-when-you-became-a-mom#post-550552 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:38:11 +0000 littlek 550552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The love. I never knew I could love someone this much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-surprised-you-most-when-you-became-a-mom#post-550544 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:35:40 +0000 littlebittyhouse 550544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The emotions! It is insane how much you can feel for one teeny tiny human.</p> <p>Sleep. I really thought that babies slept when they were tired...if only that were the case for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-surprised-you-most-when-you-became-a-mom#post-550206 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:58:19 +0000 MsLipGloss 550206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Hilsy85: I am relieved to see that someone else feels the same way, i.e., possessiveness. When my MIL hovers over the baby before I do the official changing of the guard in the morning before work, it's all I can do to bite my tongue and tell her to back off (she's my baby, and you get to see her all day!). I also had a really rough time BFing, and but for a lactation consultant coming to the house several times, I never would have made past the first month.</p> <p>@CascadeMom: The other night, when I went to soothe LO when she woke up after bedtime, when I came back the living room, DH described my baby girl's reaction to me coming in the room (instantly relaxed and more quiet - he was watching on the monitor), and I started crying on the spot. The idea that I am that person for someone was so empowering/powerful that I was completely overwhelmed with emotion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-surprised-you-most-when-you-became-a-mom#post-550198 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:55:10 +0000 cascademom 550198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: Yeah, I was really surprised how I got used to it quickly. It just became the new norm in our life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-surprised-you-most-when-you-became-a-mom#post-550190 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:52:43 +0000 Lindsay05 550190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am the most surprised how out of whack the hormones get. I was fine all my pregnancy and since about day 3 of being a mom, I can be happy one minute and crying over a commercial the next minute. It's really hard and i feel so bad for DH :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-surprised-you-most-when-you-became-a-mom#post-550180 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:49:18 +0000 travelgirl1 550180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: Ditto on the breastfeeding! It amazes me how many hours of my day are spent attempting to feed/actually feed/worry about feeding/trying to up my supply!</p> <p>@Mrsbells: You are a rockstar, I have by no means got those under my belt yet!</p> <p>@cascademom: Aw the excitement is the best, isn't it? Ditto on the diapers, I thought I'd find them gross but they really don't bother me at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-surprised-you-most-when-you-became-a-mom#post-550144 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:34:19 +0000 cascademom 550144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was most surprised how fluidly I fell into the mom role despite my fears. I hadn't babysat in years. I was mildly terrified that I would struggle with motherhood. Instead, changing diapers, feeding, etc. came more naturally than I originally thought. I was also surprised by how awesome it is to have someone be soothed by you and excited to see you as their mom, that was powerful for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-surprised-you-most-when-you-became-a-mom#post-550143 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:34:16 +0000 Mrsbells 550143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How hard sleep deprivation would really hit me<br /> THat I would manage to balance full time work, with the baby and still be able to breastfeed, make her baby food and still have life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-surprised-you-most-when-you-became-a-mom#post-550138 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:32:38 +0000 hilsy85 550138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That bonding would take some time--it wasn't instantaneous for me. Bu7t when it happened, I really did/do love him to pieces. Also, (I sounds like a broken record with this one, I know), how difficult breastfeeding can be! And finally, how protective/possessive I can be of LO. Sometimes I don't want anyone but me or Dh holding him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-surprised-you-most-when-you-became-a-mom#post-550126 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:30:32 +0000 travelgirl1 550126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: I totally know what you mean, I don't think I knew how much I could love until I saw her for the first time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-surprised-you-most-when-you-became-a-mom#post-550111 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:25:53 +0000 MsLipGloss 550111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just how compelled/driven I would be to do the absolute best for my baby girl, even if it was just fractionally better, sleep be damned! </p> <p>And how much she is my heart. I feel like my heart grew several sizes the second I laid eyes on her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-surprised-you-most-when-you-became-a-mom#post-550100 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:22:27 +0000 travelgirl1 550100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me, I could not BELIEVE how much I love my little girl. Like totally blew my heart apart! </p> <p>Also, that some babies won't take bottles. WTF? That was a serious surprise. I thought they were programmed to love soothers and bottles. </p>