Comments on: When Do You Feel Normal Again After Having a Baby?

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:53:14 +0000

Hi I have a 17 month old and a 3 month old. I am 27 and feel ravaged from the pregnancies and they were difficult for me. My question is how long before I’ll feel back to myself again? I’m starting to feel as if it’s hopeless. I’m so weak and drained all the time. It just seems like such a sacrifice. My blood pressure always gets very low and high after pregmancy and it makes me feel awful. It’s okay for now. Please tell me something reassuring. I’m stick in a major depression. Love my family with all my heart, just wish I felt better ti be happier for them and me.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:09:59 +0000

I love photographing everyone else’s babies at the newborn stage, but that’s it. I DIDN’T like my kiddos in it.
Three months is pretty darling, but six months is SWEET (just love that age!).
Every time my husband and I talk about adoption, I mention not wanting a newborn. I’d be pretty happy just to skip to that fun six month stage…

By: Barb

Barb — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:01:53 +0000

While I did enjoy the newness of my newborn, it was hard for me as a first-time parent b/c I had NO idea what Morgan wanted most the time. Thankfully after a few months I got better at perceiving her needs. Also by that time she and I were both on a regular routine, including sleeping through the night. It’s amazing how sleep can make a difference. However, I think I honestly didn’t begin to feel normal again until after we were done breastfeeding (at age 1). No longer were our lives constrained by a feeding schedule and no longer did we continue the host/parasite relationship. While I wouldn’t trade the nursing experience, it felt very limiting and stressful for me.

By: Multi-Tasking Mommy

Multi-Tasking Mommy — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:25:02 +0000

I agree, there is something magical about hitting that 3 month thing, you do seem to find your groove by then for sure.

However, having said that…my little guy is 8 months old next week and I feel far from normal. However, that could be due to the lack of sleep, who knows! He isn’t a good sleeper and still gets up multiple times a night to feed

I feel very lucky that I established an incredible bond with both of my babes within the first couple of days of their birth. Part of that could be due to the fact that I am very comfortable around newborns? I don’t know.

By: Cassie

Cassie — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:42:34 +0000

I absolutely LOVED the newborn stage although I did feel better physically and emotionally after the 3-4 month stage. I bonded with my babies before they were even born and I know how fast they grow so I’ve always tried to enjoy every single second with them. I held them when they were newborns pretty much the entire time. Family and friends would get annoyed with me because I wouldn’t share.