[MomtoParker]

What do you feel like are the biggest challenges you have to face with your LO now? I know we went from lack of sleep, being new at all this, and being frazzled to a new set of challenges. What are yours?



I feel like my biggest challenge is now that I am back at work teaching, it is hard to balance my schoolwork with Parker. There are a lot of things that I need to get done at night for my classroom, but I refuse to take time from Parker to do it. Then I feel guilty because my DH and I don't spend much time together. I guess that you could say balance is my biggest challenge right now.

[Rockstarmama]

Ha I was going to start this exact post tonight!

Breastfeeding during teething is the toughest thing for me. Omg it hurts so bad. I know his top teeth are gonna pop anytime now bc I'm feeling the same as I did before his bottom two came in. I don't know whether he is using a teething toy or what but he rubs my nipple raw... It's awful! Only two more months until my pedi said I can wean so I'm hanging in there!

[kdmommie]

Some of us still have the lack of sleep problem Lately though Logan only wants me. I went for a walk with a friend and left him with DH for 45 minutes. When I got home DH said he cried the whole time. I feel like I can't go anywhere or do anything by myself. <---that's Logan! lol

[azrunningmom]

Mine is not feeling guilty for going to they gym 2 nights during the week even though it takes away time from me spending time with Taylor and we pretty much come home and eat and then go to bed.

Also we are struggling with bedtime. She suddenly isn't wanting to go to bed. She did ok 2 out of 5 nights this week

[markswife]

I'm struggling the most with resenting DH. I feel like my life has been completely turned upside down with new responsibilities and priorities and his seems pretty much the same. The few times that I have asked him to help me out so I can do something come with so much stress and reluctance on his part that it's just easier to not ask. I'm to the point where I just leave and do what I have to do and trust that he'll figure out what to do with Natalie.

She's also become pretty clingy with me so it makes it that much more difficult to leave her with anyone else. DH fails to see that Natalie doesn't look to him for comfort because he hasn't comforted her much in the last almost 9 months. That always falls on me.

[MomtoParker]

Originally Posted by markswife

I'm struggling the most with resenting DH. I feel like my life has been completely turned upside down with new responsibilities and priorities and his seems pretty much the same. The few times that I have asked him to help me out so I can do something come with so much stress and reluctance on his part that it's just easier to not ask. I'm to the point where I just leave and do what I have to do and trust that he'll figure out what to do with Natalie.

She's also become pretty clingy with me so it makes it that much more difficult to leave her with anyone else. DH fails to see that Natalie doesn't look to him for comfort because he hasn't comforted her much in the last almost 9 months. That always falls on me.

I am sorry to hear that you don't have much support. I'm sure that it is hard on you to have to deal with it and then hard on your relationship to have this stress. Hopefully that as she gets older and more interactive, he will gain more of a connection and want to be with her more.

[mauiamy]

Originally Posted by MomtoParker

What do you feel like are the biggest challenges you have to face with your LO now? I know we went from lack of sleep, being new at all this, and being frazzled to a new set of challenges. What are yours?



I feel like my biggest challenge is now that I am back at work teaching, it is hard to balance my schoolwork with Parker. There are a lot of things that I need to get done at night for my classroom, but I refuse to take time from Parker to do it. Then I feel guilty because my DH and I don't spend much time together. I guess that you could say balance is my biggest challenge right now.

This is so me...
Working with other people's LO's all day and sending my child to day care is VERY hard on me, I always feel guilty. Altho I now have 11 days off with her for our Fall Break so I'm trying REALLY hard not to complain too much!

Your lot alone...being a working mom is SO so SOOO hard!

[markswife]

Thanks Nikki. It is really stressful at times and strains our marriage. His mom was a huge enabler so it's taking lots of work to get him to contribute more around here. He's so motivated at work. I wish he would be more motivated around the house and with our family.

[lcole]

Her lack of nursing is driving me crazy. I'm finding a way around it now though by adding my pumped milk to her solid food feedings.

[Jennyt13]

I think its more a problem on me, that with lo! I feel stressed out until the end of the day that he doesn't get enough milk. Normally, by the end of the day - i can add it up and realize he got plenty. Or that he only took 20 today, but he had 28 yesterday...

I'm also challenged with what to feed him! I think its because I don't cook alot lately - so its not like I can just feed him what I eat, cause I honestly couldn't tell you what I typically have for dinner. Its getting better though, I do give him stage 3 food for dinner at times... and then just started feeding him some of our meals and I"m trying to cook more so that he can eat more rounded.

Leaving him is always a guilt thing for me. I hate that I'm stuck here at work instead of being with my baby! Especially now that he is more interactive.... I almost wish i could have taken my maternity leave now! Although I know I needed the time earlier to bond with Michael.