tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608603827137841718.post4687251833651177042..comments2023-04-07T07:34:35.237-07:00Comments on Lilahbility: Letter to MyselfAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901921122145191694noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608603827137841718.post-24022429253974417932011-03-09T07:08:51.140-08:002011-03-09T07:08:51.140-08:00I remember when my oldest was born, my midwife tol...I remember when my oldest was born, my midwife told me, "The nights are long, but the days are short," and nearly four years later, I can attest to the truth in that statement.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776942311638100226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608603827137841718.post-3374204076540942802011-03-08T16:46:09.309-08:002011-03-08T16:46:09.309-08:00great post...i second everything u said and everyb...great post...i second everything u said and everybody else!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00879477870675667273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608603827137841718.post-32390898339546334012011-03-07T12:11:43.656-08:002011-03-07T12:11:43.656-08:00Great post. I have a similar pic of me and my fir...Great post. I have a similar pic of me and my first born..lol<br />I would add (my second is 4), do whatever works to get baby to sleep, - sleep with baby, nurse to sleep etc. Don't worry about what the books say or what people tell you to do, do what works for you and baby. <br />That breastfeeding is great if you can get past those first six weeks, you are golden. <br />If you need a break from baby to nap, have a shower or go for a walk - ask your spouse or mom to watch baby and take your break. Do not feel guilty - you will feel so much better afterward.Tanyahttp://www.matedo-tanya.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608603827137841718.post-6574399944327978172011-03-06T20:11:58.770-08:002011-03-06T20:11:58.770-08:00Fact: The goalposts are always moving; everything ...Fact: The goalposts are always moving; everything changes.<br />Fact: Your child is your child not that other child.<br />Fact: There is no single right way to do things.<br />Fact: Kids are sooooo resilient! <br /><br />IMO, things get easier after 6 months. <br /><br />Moms group is super key for new moms. I didn't go until Theo was 3 months. Wish I'd known earlier but no matter, we still get together and compare note. Well you know this Amanda because I met you there!harriet glynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223388139583386938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608603827137841718.post-67834304416755240632011-03-06T16:25:47.628-08:002011-03-06T16:25:47.628-08:00I would tell my new mother self, join a mommy grou...I would tell my new mother self, join a mommy group ASAP. I didn't attend my first Mommy and Baby meeting at the local health unit until Sarah was 2 months old. I was always scared she would scream uncontrollably and I wouldn't know what to do.<br />When I finally did go to the meeting, I sat by a mom with the same challenges and fears and we became fast friends. Those Moms got me through the first 6 months and we did a a lot of activities together.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479218145921512834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608603827137841718.post-79597266998762918282011-03-06T13:52:45.893-08:002011-03-06T13:52:45.893-08:00I think I might have said all of that to you, but ...I think I might have said all of that to you, but you can't teach a new mother new tricks. Honestly, everyone is surprised by how hard it is, how exhausting it is, how ALL-CONSUMING it is. You can't prepare a new mother, they just have to live through it.<br />Now, for the second, you will feel much more on top of things as far as the new baby is concerned, but way in deep water when it comes to juggling two!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021191690448319166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608603827137841718.post-14788300952500771042011-03-05T20:11:46.402-08:002011-03-05T20:11:46.402-08:00I thought I would be much more of a natural than I...I thought I would be much more of a natural than I ended up being too, Ellisha. I guess that whole "I work with kids and I know what I'm doing" thing led me to believe I had a head start. Yeah, right!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901921122145191694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608603827137841718.post-77040366644194574852011-03-05T15:53:31.030-08:002011-03-05T15:53:31.030-08:00hear hear, amanda! i, too, often wish i could go b...hear hear, amanda! i, too, often wish i could go back and help soothe my new mom self with some back-from-the-future perspective. people would always say "it goes so fast" and man, in that first 6 mo, i was indeed hoping it WOULD go by fast. i had a really tough time adjusting to motherhood. i thought i would be such a natural. aha - the universe was ready to teach me otherwise. i was naturally neurotic! like you, i have learned that mommy care is absolutely essential for good baby (or young child, and i suspect any-age-child) care. thanks for your post, amanda!Ellishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197875134699368897noreply@blogger.com