Re: is motherhood everything you'd thought it'd be?

my dd was a great baby so it was not SO bad...I am hoping to get as lucky with #2

Re: is motherhood everything you'd thought it'd be?

I has been alot harder than I thought it was going to be. But the love I feel for him is 10000000000X stronger than I could ever have imagined. You really do realize the true meaning of unconditional love!!!!

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I thought it was going to be so hard and scared. However, it has been the best thing ever...love my son and love being his mommy!!!

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There have been trying moments.....but in general it is so much BETTER than I expected.

I should have started much sooner...

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It's been everything I thought it would be and more....in EVERY sense of the word

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No - It is soooo much more than I could have EVER imagined!!! And it really DOES get better, more interesting, more fun with every passing day! I didn't know I was capable of such intense, insane love that I am consumed by for this little person. I didn't know that I could be needed so much! I love it and am blessed and thank God every day for being a mom.

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Yes. I think the transistion to Mommyhood was a surprisingly easy one although the other factors, such as juggling being a wife, were the things I found more difficult and still do. I understood before that being a mom would have it's ups and downs, but I think not realizing the toll it would take on my relationship with my husband was the biggest eye opener...

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Motherhood is much more than I thought it would be! And I considered myself very prepared. Granted, DD was a good baby (and still a pretty good toddler) so that made it easier. But I never imagined that I would worry...24/7/365. I never thought that I would be so attached to her. And I never dreamed that it would reduce me to mush watching DH and her interact together. I *prepared* myself and had my ideas, but it's so much different. I always say...nothing prepares you for that love.

It's absolutely amazing.

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IMO the baby years are hard but easier than the elementary school age years when they are all on their own, lots of homwork and afterschool activities.

If you ask a Mom of a yteenager, I'm sure she'll say the school age years were easy compared to the teens.

None of it's easy.

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Second time around and it's still harder than I ever could have imagined but I wouldn't trade it for anything.

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First 3 months of DD's life were difficult, not what I expected. BUT after that a fog lifted and once I was getting more than 4 hours of sleep a night and found out that my extreme fatigue was my congenital heart defect acting up and that i need surgery, I started feeling a lot differently about it. I started to LOVE IT. But it took some time.

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Its nothing like I thought it would be.

I didn't think I would be so "soft" - don't get me wrong I do have manners on DD but things like crying it out etc were things I thought I would do turned out to not be for me at all - I am a complete mush since she arrived.

I planned on BF but didnt imagine I would have BF for as long ( and I mean LONG) as I did.

I thought the early years would be harder but realise now that the infant years were way easier than the toddler / pre school years.

I didnt think I would be so attached as I am - I am completely engrossed in our DD - way more than I ever thought possible.

I didnt realise how my heart would ache if the smallest thing happened to her that made her sad - I dont know how I will cope when she goes to school as I get so sad if she experiences any type of disappointment now at the age of 3!

I didnt realise how little time i would have to myself now that I am a mom - no more cups of coffee in peace, no finishing dinner in one swoop without helping her out etc etc.

All in all I am SO happy that I had a child. At one point I toyed with the idea of not having any and now feeling the immense love and fun that I do since having her I would have sold myself way short if I didnt become a mom.

It rocks for me and I cannot wait to add to our family in July.

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awww all your answers are

Re: is motherhood everything you'd thought it'd be?

Muahahahahahah what a day for me to answer this one....


I've had it tough, Horrible pregnancy (hypermemesis), worse delivery (52 hours of labor) and a sick baby (9 weeks and she can still be a pretty miserable demon)

This being said this whole journey has been incredible. I have learned more about myself these last few months then I ever have. I have become STONGER (physicially and mentally), more PATIENT and probably the biggest accomplishement is being more OPEN MINDED about the world around me.

I've found a strength in myself I never knew I had.

I have learned a LOVE that I never knew existed. It is a LOVE that is so powerful that one look at her can bring me to my knees.

I never knew that I would have such a STRONG PRIMAL maternal insitict that I feel like a mamma Lion protecting my cub.

I never knew that her cry could rip my soul in two pieces and that I would do whatever it takes to keep her happy and not have to hear that cry.

I never knew how a smile or coo from her could turn what is a HORRIBLE MISERABLE day into the best day of my life.


I never knew I would be so TERRIFIED that something would happen to her. I never knew I could worry about someone so much.

Even on the days when she has been screaming for hours or wanting to nurse 24/7 and I'm about to loose my mind; I am THANKFUL that I have experienced all of this and wouldn't trade my expereince for anyone elses......

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yes, absolutely. i had a wonderful pregnancy. although delivery was a little rough, in the end it worked out perfectly.

DS is an angel. he's a happy, easy going baby who makes everyone that he meets smile. he eats everything i give him, sleeps like a champ and is just a wonderful baby. i love being his mother

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Motherhood is amazing... even more than I thought it would be. The first 8 weeks or so were tough - the hardest thing I had to come to terms with was losing the ability to sleep long stretches. After losing that little bit of being selfish on my part, things became so much easier. Now, at 14 weeks, Gianna sleeps between 6-8 hours each night and I feel completely fine in the morning.

I love motherhood... I can't wait to give Gianna a little brother/sister. <3

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It is so much harder in some ways, easier in other ways - and so much better than I could have ever imagined.

Now that I think of it, it's the same way I think of my marriage.

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Since I have gone back to work, it is alot harder than I ever imagined.

For 9 months I was at home and it was hard, but not bad. Now I have so much more guilt and stress. If I could go back to just taking care of DD and the house, my days would be a whole lot brighter. Being a working mom is HARD.

But at the end of the day, there are no words to describe the joy of seeing my little girl smile, hearing her laugh or watching her learn something new. That joy is greater than I could have ever imagined.

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It is easier than what I was expecting, and what I didn't realize is how deep the love would be...that is just amazing, and something you just can't know ahead of time.

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Posted by MrsFlatbread

Yes. I think the transistion to Mommyhood was a surprisingly easy one although the other factors, such as juggling being a wife, were the things I found more difficult and still do. I understood before that being a mom would have it's ups and downs, but I think not realizing the toll it would take on my relationship with my husband was the biggest eye opener...

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It's the hardest and most rewarding thing ever. I never anticipated the stress that comes along with it with the sleepless nights well past newborn stage, going through EI, and just the constant worrying!

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Yes. I knew it would be challenging and I knew it would be rewarding. I think that as parents (team) we are better than I expected. I am happy to see that DH and I really are on the same page and that makes motherhood easier than I thought.

I knew that I would love my children but never knew that I could love people like I love them. It's more amazing and magical than I thought. It brings out insecurities that I didn't know I had but that's not such a terrible thing.

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Posted by wannabemom

bonitachyc... that's a super-cute avatar picture she's adorable!