Veteran momma

When I first had Nicolas, the one thing I hated the most is that I wasn't super confident. What I mean by that is I was a new momma, I was new to taking care of a newborn and I felt sometimes I had no idea if what I was doing was right. I felt anxious at times and sometimes found myself second guessing my decisions. When he would cry I would want to soothe him as soon as he started even a whimper. I hated to see him upset and would do absolutely anything to make him happy. When he was fussy during the night I would find myself getting overwhelmed and restless because of the fact I didn't know how to make him happy again. As he got older, I of course gained more confidence and "got the hang of things."

Since having Raegan, I find myself not having the same frame of mind as I did when I first became a mom. I'm confident. I don't get anxious if she cries. (crying won't hurt her) Even so, that doesn't mean I just let her whimper on and on but I do know that I don't necessarily have to tend to her right away. If she's fussy beyond the point of easily calming her, I know that it's NOT the end of the world. It will NOT last forever. I'm way more comfortable being a mommy to a newborn now.

I think (most) new moms go through this way of thinking. I even brought it up to my dr (who is a mother of two young children herself) about my concerns that I wouldnt be confident like the first time. She reassured me that my concerns were normal and I'd find that the second time around comes way more natural than the first because I'd have the knowledge and know how already. She told me that I'd be a pro and she was right. There are, however, things that I have yet to learn but it's nice to feel that I'm confident in the newborn stage.

We'll see when she's a toddler..since I'm entering the "terrible twos" for the first time now.