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jennyb
Expecting #3 in Sept!
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Managing our time being new mommies
How do you plan on doing it?
Once the baby arrives and to get into a schedule with  or  feedings, diaper changing, sleeping patterns, YOUR sleeping patterns, cleaning, laundry, dinner, going out etc.
Just wondering if any of you feel overwhelmed with the new types of responsibilities we'll all have on top of our normal (which was normal) routine.
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My4GirlsMyLife
My 4 girlies
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Valerie
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Re: Managing our time being new mommies
Whatever help was offered I took it !! But most important in the beginning was rest
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| Posted 4/10/08 10:43 AM |
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MetsGirl07
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Re: Managing our time being new mommies
its going to be alot to adjust.. im actually overwhelmed but very excited at the same time.. since i will be a SAHM , i will have all day now to clean , besides taking care of the baby. so im hoping to get into some sort of schedule. so make it easier
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| Posted 4/10/08 10:43 AM |
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aliwnec10
mom of 3 boys
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Ali
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Re: Managing our time being new mommies
I have no idea.  But i'll be quite lucky because my husband will be home for 2 weeks (he could have taken longer but i didn't want him to) and my aunt (who lives in england) will be staying at our house for a month to help out.
But from what i've seen with my SIL, it seemed to be quite easy to do all that stuff. Although i will mention that my nephew was formula fed, so that makes it a lot easier too.
As for dinner, my husband has always been the one to cook so i'm all set there. 
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| Posted 4/10/08 11:13 AM |
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Kelly9904
Mommy to 2 amazing little boys
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Re: Managing our time being new mommies
All I can say is try not to worry too much! And take help when it is offered, whether its to cook a meal, watch the baby so you can nap, etc. Dont feel like you have to do it all!
And expect change. It took DS probably 6 weeks to get into a "decent" schedule (and from day 1 he only woke up 1x per night) but then 2-3 weeks later it all changed, and then right before I went back to work, after sleeping through the night for about 3-4 week, he suddendly would wake up again.
Be flexible, do what works best for you and your family.
Dont try to be super mom, make sure DH is involved from day one, give him a baby chore, (IE sterlizing bottles, preparing for the next day, etc)
And be okay with a messy house, or dinner via take out, etc!
And expect to get frustrated, you are not a bad mom if your baby makes YOU cry!
Its not easy, but its worth every second!
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| Posted 4/10/08 11:18 AM |
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twinkletoes807
Mommy's Girls! ♥
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Re: Managing our time being new mommies
I hope I can get the baby on a schedule within the 3 months that I will be home b/c I have to go back to work after that. DH will be home for 2 weeks at first so that will be a huge help!! Then when I go back to work, we are going to work opposite tours [me- days and DH 4x12s] so that we don't have to put the baby in childcare. We may have my Aunt or MIL come and help out a few hours a day so DH can shower and get ready for work.
I plan on taking any and all help that is offered to us. I know it is gonna be hard but I know we'll figure it out somehow. I'm gonna try to BF so I will be pumping as early as possible so DH can do night feedings too!! 
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| Posted 4/10/08 11:28 AM |
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pinkandblue
Our family is complete, maybe
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Re: Managing our time being new mommies
from a BTDT mommy perspective, please do not expect to have ANY sort of routine for the first 4-6 weeks...all you will be doing is feeding, changing, rocking DC and watching them sleep
after that 6 week period, you will get more into a routine
good luck and enjoy it, the time flies 
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| Posted 4/10/08 12:01 PM |
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BunnyBaby
Loving Motherhood!!!
Member since 11/07 1238 total posts
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Audrina
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Re: Managing our time being new mommies
Thank god for maternity leave!! its going to take me about 12 weeks to figure this whole mommy thing out!
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| Posted 4/10/08 12:29 PM |
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julz33
i run for bacon
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julz
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Re: Managing our time being new mommies
I really have no clue how to take care of a baby and am going to wing it!
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| Posted 4/10/08 1:03 PM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: Managing our time being new mommies
Call me crazy but I'm looking forward to the "craziness". I feel like everything will work itself out and I am going to just enjoy every single minute from the moment this baby comes home. My DH is taking off for at least 2 weeks when the baby is born so he will be with me and my parents will hopefully have sold their house by then and be living a few blocks away so that will be a big help too. I think my saving grace will be that I will be a SAHM so without time constraints and the pressue of work I will hopefully be able to manage my time at home with the baby. I just can't wait........Sept. is TOO far away!!!!
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| Posted 4/10/08 1:12 PM |
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Ang-Rich
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Re: Managing our time being new mommies
Posted by stephanief
from a BTDT mommy perspective, please do not expect to have ANY sort of routine for the first 4-6 weeks...all you will be doing is feeding, changing, rocking DC and watching them sleep
after that 6 week period, you will get more into a routine
good luck and enjoy it, the time flies
ITA! And everyone will tell you to sleep when the baby sleeps...try your best to do it! I thought that would be the perfect time to get things done...all that happened was that nothing got done and I was exhausted. By the time I would start something DS would wake up and that was the end of it.
Enjoy the time...take the baby in because 10 months later I have to admit that I barely remember what he was like as a newborn. All I think of is him now as a little man when I close my eyes.....not that newborn 
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| Posted 4/10/08 2:01 PM |
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dapnkap
Our 3 angels
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Karen
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Re: Managing our time being new mommies
I feel totally overwhelmed! I hope to get on a good schedule and I hope to get more help around the house from DH (cough cough).
I hope things just kind of work themselves out!
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| Posted 4/10/08 2:52 PM |
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msbree825
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Re: Managing our time being new mommies
Posted by julz33
I really have no clue how to take care of a baby and am going to wing it!
same here! i am totally clueless, never took care of a baby before! i am used to taking care of older kids, like my stepchildren, i am a sahm- they are now 10 & 12 that live with us, and a 15 yr old that visits, but the baby will be a whole new ballgame for me! i am happy that they baby will be born over the summer vacation, so we dont have to worry about school stuff, and it gives me some time to get some kid of routine for myself, hopefully! but- my concern is in september, what will it be like when i have to drop of my stepson @ school in the morning- the baby will be like 5 wks old depending on when she is born...any experienced moms with older children that can offer advice on this feel free to fm or post a reply!
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| Posted 4/10/08 4:46 PM |
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mrspetunia77
Back on Board.
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Ally
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Re: Managing our time being new mommies
i am really excited to have the time off from work to spend time with the baby. if it gets too overwhelming, my mom has offered to come stay and MIL is always willing to lend a hand.
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| Posted 4/10/08 7:02 PM |
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pinkandblue
Our family is complete, maybe
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Re: Managing our time being new mommies
Posted by julz33
I really have no clue how to take care of a baby and am going to wing it!
Get this, I had never even changed a diaper until my dd was born (I did it in the hospital when she was about 5-6 hours old) You will do great, just trust your instincts
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| Posted 4/10/08 8:10 PM |
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clwp
Love my girls!
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Re: Managing our time being new mommies
My Breastfeeding class opened my eyes and yes, I was so overwhelmed. They make you pencil in a schedule of 2-3 hour increments to feed the baby. I can't imagine doing anything else with that schedule and trying to sleep... and maybe even get a 15 minute walk on the treadmill in once or twice a day - probably asking for too much at that point.
My DH thinks the house is going to be so clean after I'm home for 12 weeks. I have to have a chat with him about that.
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| Posted 4/10/08 9:29 PM |
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