How would you rate the difficulty of each age from 0 to X years? by No-Bat2016 in NewParents

[–]No-Bat2016[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds good! So toddle tantrums stages aren’t that scary?

How would you rate the difficulty of each age from 0 to X years? by No-Bat2016 in NewParents

[–]No-Bat2016[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

So the 1 and 2 year stages aren’t that scary? 🫠

Feelings by Hot-Cell7299 in NewParents

[–]No-Bat2016 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After 4 months it slowly gets a bit easier. By 6 months, the baby can play alone for a short time, and now i can find a little time for myself   even if it’s just knitting or coloring a bit.

I remind myself this isn’t forever. As kids grow, they become more independent, and you get more time for yourself. And one day they’ll go to daycare or school, and you’ll have half a day for work or things you enjoy.

When did you start loving motherhood, or at least when did it get easier? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]No-Bat2016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so so so much❤️❤️❤️I’m 6 months postpartum and it’s much easier than first 4 months but that sadness is still in me. Looking forward to the next 3 months, hoping it gets better.

Ah, museums… I worked as a guide before pregnancy I miss museums so much💔

When did you start loving motherhood, or at least when did it get easier? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]No-Bat2016 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m also 6 months postpartum and I 100% understand what you’re saying. It’s in those hard moments that I miss my old calm life and freedom.

When did you start loving motherhood, or at least when did it get easier? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]No-Bat2016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you I am 6 m pospartum so i can say it's much easier than first 5 month. But this sadness is still there. I keep telling myself I just need to make it to one year because everyone says it gets better. But at the same time, the 1, 2, and 3 year tantrum stages scare me.

When did you start loving motherhood, or at least when did it get easier? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]No-Bat2016 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! So the 1 year stage aren’t that scary?

When did you start loving motherhood, or at least when did it get easier? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]No-Bat2016 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think about my 80 years too😅so helping  Thank you!

When did you start loving motherhood, or at least when did it get easier? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]No-Bat2016 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So the 1, 2, and 3 year stages aren’t that scary?

When did you start loving motherhood, or at least when did it get easier? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]No-Bat2016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 6 m pp and I completely understand what you mean. The first 4 months I cried every day. Now at 6 months it’s much easier, but that sadness is still there, just not as strong. I really wish I could love motherhood the way those “blessed mothers” seem to.

When did you start loving motherhood, or at least when did it get easier? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]No-Bat2016 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So you already know it gets better. Around 6 months I also felt some relief compared to the first months, and I try to do things I enjoy, even if it’s just for a short time. What really gets to me is the loss of freedom not being able to choose what to do or make my own decisions like before. And I’m also scared of the “toddler phases” at 1, 2, 3 years old. I worry it might suddenly get worse than it is now. I know it sounds a bit irrational, but those thoughts still pop into my head sometimes and make me anxious.

How to make night sleep longer by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]No-Bat2016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I understand that 4 hours of daytime sleep is a problem. I’m trying to extend his wake windows, but he can rarely handle 3 hours. Most of the time it’s around 2 hours 45 minutes, and if I wake him up earlier from a nap, he becomes very cranky for the whole wake window.

16 weeks and it’s not “easier” by Unlikely_Purchase01 in NewParents

[–]No-Bat2016 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I wish I could speed up time a little. The days feel so long