https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 08:17:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-like-you-hit-your-stride-again#post-876575 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 14:13:54 +0000 cascademom 876575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 6 months with sleep training, life felt like it got into a groove again. I also started doing some work from home which helped to keep the house clean too. </p> <p>I'm not as social as I was before, but getter better. Today, we did a mom's group thing at a pie shop. I'm working on my weight and finding more local mom friends for support than some of my previous friend groups. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-like-you-hit-your-stride-again#post-876542 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 13:49:57 +0000 sarac 876542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never felt terribly out of it, everything came really easily to me. I really got back into my personal groove after she'd been night weaned for a while, maybe 14 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-like-you-hit-your-stride-again#post-876274 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 10:18:18 +0000 HLK208 876274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't feel normal until DS was 1! I think it was mostly because we weren't established. I went back to college after he turned one. With DD, I was back in a routine by the time she was 2 months. We also planned very carefully and had everything we needed with her (a house of our own, safe cars, DH had been at his job for 5 years and finally started to gain seniority). The biggest difference was when our first was born DH was making half of what he does now so we were stretched thin and stressed.</p> <p>Besides those major factors, I think I've grown into the parenting role and the routine becomes natural/nornal. Now that I have two, I feel comfortable having 3! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-like-you-hit-your-stride-again#post-876267 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 10:14:29 +0000 mamabolt 876267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 7.5-8 months I feel like we really hit our stride. That's when she started sleeping better at daycare so she wasn't a mess at night and I was also giving her dinner at night which kept her occupied and let me do some other things like wash bottles, prep dinner, pack lunches, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-like-you-hit-your-stride-again#post-876264 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 10:09:10 +0000 doodlepoodle 876264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ask me when we have a house of our own again! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-like-you-hit-your-stride-again#post-876211 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 09:22:33 +0000 rattles 876211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's amazing how much her sleep has to do with it. When she has at least one nap, I can get stuff done and feel accomplished. But when no one sleeps at night and her naps are awful and short? Newborn flashbacks. I'd say by 5-6 months I was settling in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-like-you-hit-your-stride-again#post-876024 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 07:21:09 +0000 immabeetoo 876024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5.5 months was when his naps started consolidating and night sleep was way easier... So then I could actually get something done during the day and also have free time at night. No matter how cranky he is now its not as bad as when he was having to be rocked to sleep and napping for 30 minutes tops! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-like-you-hit-your-stride-again#post-876003 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 07:14:09 +0000 pastemoo 876003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I;m with you. At 13 months I feel like I get in a groove and then it gets completely off all over again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-like-you-hit-your-stride-again#post-875960 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 06:33:36 +0000 hilsy85 875960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It comes and goes honestly...some days I'm like, ok I got this sahm thing under control! Te next, the house is a mess, Lo is fussy and I just want a big glass if wine at 1pm lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-like-you-hit-your-stride-again#post-875849 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 01:15:59 +0000 MrsScallop 875849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@katsupgirl: same for me. I get so close sometimes then something happens to make everything seem crazy again. One day though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-like-you-hit-your-stride-again#post-875757 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 23:18:52 +0000 katsupgirl 875757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I'm still working on it. As soon as I get comfortable she switches things up on me or something else goes screwy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-like-you-hit-your-stride-again#post-875243 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:07:40 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 875243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: yeah...I have my hand in a package of cookies as LO naps. I think today *is* my day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-like-you-hit-your-stride-again#post-875239 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:02:55 +0000 Running Elley 875239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: Lol I definitely think I'll always have those days. You know how emotional and overwhelmed I can get ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-like-you-hit-your-stride-again#post-875236 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:58:38 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 875236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm....maybe 6m? I have to admit, I carried the PP thing a little too long. I was very independent, but I did not get back to cooking or going out to social things until about 6m and I used the "I just had a baby" excuse.<br /> But, you know...some days I get hit with fatigue and I feel like we're right back to square one. There will always be those days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-feel-like-you-hit-your-stride-again#post-875233 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:55:49 +0000 Running Elley 875233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When did you feel like you hit your stride/were in a groove after LO was born?</p> <p>I was just thinking this morning that I finally feel like we're in a groove, our routine is stable and life feels normal. LO is 8.5 months. Honestly I think that getting pregnant again at 4-5 months PP delayed this feeling a little because I had begun to feel like things were going well but the first tri with baby 2 knocked me back down. Right now I'm feeling great, I'm cooking consistently, LO has his own little personality and can be independent, his naps and bedtime are predictable, I have a really good cleaning routine going so that I feel like I'm accomplishing things and we joined a moms group and started going to a baby library storytime. I feel really happy with where we're at! I'm guessing I should enjoy it while I can before 3rd tri exhaustion and baby 2 hit! </p>