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12-11-2012 at 12:09 AM
elvinnoe
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When will this get easier?

The sore nipples, the overactive letdown, the engorgement, the first growth spurt, the sleep deprivation, the sore pelvic region, you know.. there's more, but you get the idea.  Please tell me how close I am to a normal life.

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12-11-2012 at 1:55 AM
jennygirlm...
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Normal life was out the window when you got pregnant ;. The bump is going to erase my wink.

I think things get smooth around three months. Sleep deprivation never seemed to go away. I just spent two hours with dd1 while dd2 gave me a four hr stretch. But everything falls in stride in a few months and you'll be comfortable in your new normal.

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12-11-2012 at 2:05 AM
Kimbus22
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I agree with PP.  The first 2-3 months are a complete blur but it starts to feel more like normal life again after that. Baby gets more interactive and more predictable and it's easier to settle in.

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12-11-2012 at 6:33 AM
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Aroud 6 weeks it got easier with LO even with feeding issues. I had CSection so i felt better physically around 4 weeks, cleared for exercise around  6 weeks which helped tons. We cluster feed at night so he sleeps long during the middle of the night.  Also, if you have people who can help you, take it. 

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12-11-2012 at 6:54 AM
CottonGirl
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My LO is at 2 months now and it's already getting easier with each passing day.  Those first few weeks were rough!  The sleep deprivation alone will make you crazy.  But somehow we manage to get through it all.  I'm really trying to appreciate and take it all in because I know my LO is going to grow so fast!  He already has grown and it's hard for me to remember how little he really was in those first weeks.  So even though you are ready for it to all be easier, try to appreciate how amazing it is to have such a little miracle.  (c:
 
12-11-2012 at 7:29 AM
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Things really started to get easier around 6 weeks.  That's not to say it is easy now.  Every day is different and I never know how things are going to go but it is definitely easier now and I feel more like I know what I'm doing.  It's a new normal.  Also, it is nice when they become more interactive.  My LO is constantly smiling and making noises at us now and we love that.

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12-11-2012 at 8:03 AM
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With my first it took about 4 weeks for me to start to feel more normal but the sleep deprivation continued for a longer than that.  I really started to feel a lot better once I stopped breastfeeding and at 3 months I felt pretty much back to normal.

It definitely gets better even though it's hard to see that it will when you're this early on.


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Secondary infertility success with IVF, then two losses, one at 14 weeks and one at 10 weeks, then success with IUI and then success with condoms! Who would ever have guessed.

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12-11-2012 at 8:44 AM
Meagan0528
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I am feeling better and more normal at 4.5 weeks PP.  LO is a pretty easy baby though, that might have something to do with it. 

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12-11-2012 at 8:48 AM
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I will shed some happy light on you!  My LO is 10 weeks now and since about 6 weeks she has been sleeping through the night.  The random infant crying has subsided, too.  I have 2 under 2 and my son sleeps from 8-8 and LO sleeps from about 9:30-7:30.  It will get better eventually!  The first couple of months can be a drag, but once you are beyond that it really does get a lot easier. 
I refused to be one of those people who had a year old baby who didn't sleep through the night.  So my partner and I went into it thinking that we would definitely sleep train starting at 5 or 6 months if need be.  Lucky for us, our son had no issues and was sleeping through the night by 4 months.  Remember later on that you ALL need decent sleep to function well and be happy.  And routine, routine, routine!  Though, your LO is way too young for routine yet :]
Good luck!

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12-11-2012 at 9:44 AM
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My little guy is 11 weeks today and it's just getting easier for me.  He still has his days where he's cranky and doesn't nap so I can't get anything done......but overall, he's much routine and sleeping 6-7 hour stretches over night.  The first month he only let me sleep about an hour before being fed again.  The first 6 weeks were the toughest.......but I'm feeling more 'normal' now.

 
12-11-2012 at 10:12 AM
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DS1 is 2.5 and it is still hard.  I love the kid to death, but he is definitely "spirited" to say the least.  He was super fussy as a baby until he could walk.  He never napped well.  He just loves to know about everything and anything and doesn't want to miss a single second.  He is curious and caring, but he is handful as well.

DS2 is the easiest kid alive.  He was easy from day 1.  I am only telling you this to give you some perspective.  I asked this question about DS1 and most people said 12ish weeks.  But when that didn't happen I was really let down.  Just ride it out and realize you have very little control over when things get easier.  The best thing is to just go easy on yourself!


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12-11-2012 at 1:28 PM
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The first few weeks are the hardest but I agree, she and I started to get into a groove at six weeks. You get to know your LO and you get into a semi routine. Hang in there, motherhood is not for wimps!
 
12-11-2012 at 2:01 PM
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First few weeks were hard - it keeps getting easier!

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