https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 09:13:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be/page/2#post-1349226 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:12:18 +0000 dagret 1349226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been very lucky that breastfeeding has been SO EASY for us. So has the transition to solids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be/page/2#post-1349079 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 10:49:07 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1349079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think a lot of things were a bit easier than I thought they would be. The transition to having kids (and the transition from 1 to 2 kids) went well for me. I'm lucky and didn't experience any if the hormonal lows after giving birth, which I know can complicate everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be/page/2#post-1348985 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 10:38:27 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1348985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breastfeeding and sleep training. She took to both really well. I also lost the baby weight well although my body was a little bit oddly shaped for awhile (yeah, I know). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be/page/2#post-1348948 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 10:33:39 +0000 skibobrown 1348948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Night time sleep -- It was still really rough at the beginning, but DD slept through the night starting at 3.5 months, and she never regressed.<br /> Losing the baby weight -- I was a stress case after DD was born. It wasn't very healthy, but all of that anxiety just made the pounds fall off.<br /> Cloth diapering -- ok, actually I thought this one was going to be easy, but so many people tried to tell me that it would be so time consuming and messy and that we would quit after less than a month. I was right, and it was actually SO easy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be/page/2#post-1348822 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 10:05:18 +0000 babypugs 1348822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Diapering-I thought I would be disgusted, but it's kind of fun! She gets so happy and playful during changes, I love it. I also HATE throw up so I was pretty nervous about that, but even though my child barfs constantly I'm not phased in the slightest. I guess it really is different when it's your child!</p> <p>Also, losing the baby weight. I expected it to take forever, but I looked pretty much the same as I did before pregnancy and weighed less in under a week. I'm definitely grateful for that one. Crazy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be/page/2#post-1348793 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 09:56:22 +0000 MapleMoose 1348793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>STTN. I was spoiled because LO started sleeping 6-8 hours around 5 weeks old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be/page/2#post-1348262 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 02:10:53 +0000 BeachMama 1348262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep training. I thought it was going to SUCK because she would cry and cry during the day. But the first night she cried 30 min, the second 20 min, and hasn't looked back since. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be/page/2#post-1348227 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:59:43 +0000 yerpie110 1348227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My recovery, breast feeding, and the transition to solids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be/page/2#post-1348202 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:33:21 +0000 Torchwood 1348202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love this thread! There are always so many horror stories that it's nice to see the good side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be/page/2#post-1348187 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:20:15 +0000 DigAPony 1348187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breastfeeding. I was prepared for it to be awful but we haven't had any problems. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1348184 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:18:51 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1348184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Losing the weight<br /> His nighttime sleep<br /> &amp; weaning paci &amp; bottle </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1348180 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:16:20 +0000 Running Elley 1348180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Recovery from the actual birth (both times) and handling sleep deprivation. I mean, obviously I'd like to be rested, but I was sure that I'd be a crazy person without sleep but I handle it quite well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1348164 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:08:03 +0000 Arden 1348164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cloth diapering, breastfeeding, losing the baby weight, and cosleeping. All were fairly smooth sailing! I've been blessed in that regard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1348139 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:55:03 +0000 Corduroy 1348139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Work/work life balance/day care drop offs - I dreaded my return to work during my 4 month leave but it helped me feel like a human again. I thought I wanted to be a SAHM until I returned to work. </p> <p>Diapers - I remember so much of the newborn care class I took seemed to talk about diapers and the time spent changing them. No big deal.</p> <p>BFing with one boob. Nobody has called me out on my lopsidedness yet. oO </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1348054 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 22:55:37 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1348054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Functioning with less sleep. I got a solid 8 hrs each night (if not more!) pre baby and was dreading giving that up, but it's been much easier than I expected it to be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1347993 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 22:17:17 +0000 Foodnerd81 1347993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Recovery from birth. I was up and taking walks in a week. </p> <p>Losing the baby weight. Between bfing and tons and tons of walking the baby to sleep it came off without trying (though I expect some to creep back when we wean). </p> <p>Working as a team with Dh during C's colicky months. We had issues of course but I was pleasantly surprised how well we worked together during the difficult times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1347976 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 22:09:20 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1347976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Transition from the crib to a twin bed. No sweat, even though I was dreading it for months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1347960 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 22:01:26 +0000 QueensBee 1347960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Weaning! LO was a bf addict and I was nervous about how I would wean him eventually. However, at seven months, he just stopped showing any interest. Since my bf goal was 6 months, I took advantage of the opportunity and we weaned without any issues. My boobs adjusted really well.</p> <p>Basically, I had been dreading it for a while but it took zero effort or planning. Way easier than I expected! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1346132 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 13:14:40 +0000 Alivoo01 1346132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breastfeeding! I'm the first to BF on my side of the family, and they were highly against it. I EP the first 6 weeks of DS's life bc he was itty bitty being an IUGR baby so he couldn't properly latch on (my boob was too big for him, and I have small boobs!). We always try to nurse before each bottle feeding session of expressed milk and he never took. Then miraculously on week 6, he latched on like he's been nursing since birth and we've been doing great ever since!</p> <p>Being out and about - DS is an awesome traveler and is totally chill! This allowed us to go out and eat with friends in the evenings and even take a vacation as a family when he was 5 months old! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1346127 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 13:13:38 +0000 Sammyfab 1346127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our LO is by no means an easy child, but several things have been easier than expected (thankfully!):<br /> -getting rid of the paci<br /> -weaning off the boob<br /> -STTN<br /> -teething<br /> -traveling (he is awesome on airplanes)<br /> -going back to work </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1346076 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 13:00:34 +0000 Adira 1346076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep! I got REALLY lucky with Xander that he could always fall asleep on his own and was STTN (7 hours) fairly early, so we never had to sleep train! So thankful!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1346030 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:49:45 +0000 cyan 1346030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Going back to work. I built it up to be an awful, terrible, no-good thing, but in reality, I am much happier when I can feel productive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1346028 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:49:34 +0000 littlebug 1346028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: Oh yeah, definitely! SAHM is definitely NOT in the cards for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1346025 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:49:13 +0000 travellingbee 1346025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Going back to work. For sure. I thought it would be terrible but it wasn't at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1346020 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:48:35 +0000 littlebug 1346020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: I was going to say pretty much the same thing. We were super blessed with a very easy, laid-back baby. I anticipated the worst (espeically after hearing horror stories from friends), so I was pleasantly surprised when he latched perfectly from the get-go, he slept like a dream, he rarely got more than a cold, and even with reflux he was a generally happy baby! We reach a year of first-time parenthood on Friday (OMG), and it's been an absolutely incredible experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1346007 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:46:09 +0000 Pirouette 1346007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mskeee: I agree with everything you said!</p> <p>For me, the first month. She's only a month so I can't speak past that, but everyone prepared me for it being the worst month of my life, and it hasn't been bad at all! Sure, I feel like a milk machine and I rarely sleep, but it hasn't been hard at all. I had never been around babies and i thought it would be a really trying month, but it has been mostly just awesome! I love her to pieces and just want to be around her all the time! Also, c section recovery had been way easier than I expected. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1346000 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:45:00 +0000 JoJoGirl 1346000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely going back to work. I was downright relieved. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1345997 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:44:30 +0000 Smurfette 1345997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: DH and I hated in the beginning that she wouldn't take one but we are SO glad now. One less thing to break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1345984 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:42:17 +0000 Cherrybee 1345984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Introducing solid food. She gobbles up all her food and opens her mouth for more! </p> <p>Everything else was a thousand times harder. Birth, sleep, breastfeeding, colic..... it's been so, so hard!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-easier-then-you-expected-it-to-be#post-1345941 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:32:45 +0000 MrsTiz 1345941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everything! Towards the end of my pregnancy/the early days with LO I was convinced everything would suck. Everything would be so hard, I would be terrible at it, DH would be a lazy jerk, I'd be so tired, etc but really, it's not so bad! LO is a great kid, sleeps good, plays good, etc.</p> <p>Losing the baby weight. That is hard! </p>