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March 3rd, 2010, 05:48 AM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Delaware
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Were a crazy "new mom"???
Do you think that your last baby was as scary to bring home as your first? Are you more relaxed as a mom now with more children?
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March 3rd, 2010, 07:00 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Andrews AFB, MD
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No, I wasn't. I had my neighbors giving me all kinds of baby advice, and some of it was nuts, but we did okay. Beth was a very good and easy baby so I was pretty laid back.
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March 3rd, 2010, 08:07 AM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Somewhere near Detroit, MI
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I was (still am) too stubborn to be a crazy new mom. 
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March 3rd, 2010, 08:38 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Smalltown, USA
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I was so scared I didn't want to leave the hospital! I was crazy proud though!
I tell everyone that their totally missing out by stopping before 4, that's when everything finally falls into place! (In my opinion of course  )
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Cortney...mom to A, C, E, L, I, and R
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March 3rd, 2010, 09:03 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Canada
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I was also scared to leave the hospital with my first, with the twins, we couldn't wait to finally leave the hosp!
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“Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.” – Napoleon Hill
“I think that the best thing we can do for our children is to allow them to do things for themselves, allow them to be strong, allow them to experience life on their own terms, allow them to take the subway...let them be better people, let them believe more in themselves.”
“Motherhood is a choice you make everyday, to put someone else's happiness and well-being ahead of your own, to teach the hard lessons, to do the right thing even when you're not sure what the right thing is...and to forgive yourself, over and over again, for doing everything wrong.”
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March 3rd, 2010, 03:26 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Vermont
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I was never one of those mommas lol, I am too laid back by nature plus I'd been taking care of my lil bro and sis since I was 10.
It really does just get easier though.
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Kristina SAHM of Janessa 14, Xandria 12, Thayer 11, Alorah 9, Nathalia 7, Malayna 5, Sawyer 3 and Ryder 2
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March 9th, 2010, 03:01 PM
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Veteran
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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I was never a crazy mom, but I have definitely gotten even more laid back with each baby.
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Traci, mom to Cole (8), Tyler (6), Abby (4) and Max (20 months), number 5 due 10/10/10!
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March 9th, 2010, 08:59 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Canada
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I certainly don't panic with four, like I did with one-now I don't worry unless I see blood and crying=breathing
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“Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.” – Napoleon Hill
“I think that the best thing we can do for our children is to allow them to do things for themselves, allow them to be strong, allow them to experience life on their own terms, allow them to take the subway...let them be better people, let them believe more in themselves.”
“Motherhood is a choice you make everyday, to put someone else's happiness and well-being ahead of your own, to teach the hard lessons, to do the right thing even when you're not sure what the right thing is...and to forgive yourself, over and over again, for doing everything wrong.”
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March 10th, 2010, 06:15 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Connecticut
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I'm also laid back by nature so I was never a nervous new mom. It also helps that I had worked in daycare for years so I almost had a BTDT feeling even though she was my first.
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March 10th, 2010, 07:30 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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I was more like "Jim and Pam" on the office, trying to get more time to stay there. I had NO idea what I was doing. I had no idea that my body would heal as fast as it did. I kept lists of when she slept, when she ate, if she woke up wet or dirty. It was comical. There are some things I think I should get more serious about now, but most of all it is better to be more relaxed.
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March 10th, 2010, 01:21 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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I was more particular with my first than the others, but I was pretty relaxed. My sister is 13 years younger than me, so I had plenty of hands-on practise.
I did get really really particular for a while with my 4th due to the fact that she was premature, and became a bit of a germ nazi, but she was pretty suseptible to catching stuff (she spent 8 days in the hospital for a cold when she was 8 weeks old) but that was a neccessity. And she had apnea for a while, and so I did actually experience her turn blue and stop breathing a few times, so I had valid reasons for being paranoid.
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