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Me! I was a complete germaphobe before LO arrived, but once she was born, it was like a switch flipped and I started thinking exposure to germs would be good for her immune system. I don't let her lick restaurant tables or anything but I'm much more lax than I thought I would be. I'm pretty rigid about her sleep schedule but that's more because she's a happier baby when she's on a schedule. Motherhood has definitely (somewhat) tamed my neurotic ways!

I have had a hard time adjusting to not being able to carry out my type a-ness!!

I'm pretty good about most things, but I just can't let go (literally and figuratively) when it comes to letting people hold LO. I have let a few people hold her, but on the whole, I am not a fan of *letting go.* So, I guess my OCD-ness has evened itself out, i.e., more relaxed in some, but ramped up in others?

I'm a complete Type A personality but am surprisingly very laid back as a parent. My first few weeks I kept an intensive journal but it started to freak me out so now I just go with the flow and just pick up on my maternal instincts. Instead of "the book says I need to put her down now" I just pay attention and know when the right time is.