Are you a newborn person?

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Talk to me folks. Not many of you post as much as you used too. Today I am thinking about writing a post regarding Are You a Newborn Person" based on this these two posts --- and the subsequent comments (the best part). Several comments include the adoption experience.

True Confession, I loved having a Newborn  and   Are You a Newborn Person? 

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[rdrew]

I'll never really know with Henry, but I'm probably not a newborn person, per se... I mean, I was having a tough time the first week we had him. Then the 8th day, I was in a good place, just relaxing/sitting/breastfeeding, then that night we had the house fire and things got really crazy for the whole next year. Yes, we moved back in six months later, but there was at least six more months of putting our house back together, so I'm saying a year. So I'll never know if it was the fire, or having a newborn, or the fact that I still had to work, or what. I can say that when I was on maternity leave, I starting feeling good between weeks 4 and 6, like it was easy to just throw myself into his care, but then I had to go back to work at the end of week six and it was super stressful. So much running around, driving in rush hour traffic, having a whole other life in the office. Even though I often appreciate getting a break (since going to work is physically and emotionally a ton easier than taking care of a baby...), it would be

[ziggyk]

uhmmm... I don't know. While I did fall immediately in love with our boys, the whole NICU, triple-feeding, never-sleeping, hopeless-PPD stuff got in the way of really knowing what the hell was going on. I think I literally stumbled blindly through the first 12-18months just trying to keep all of us alive and minimize the crying.

I thought I would love having newborns, but honestly, I'm SSSSOOOOO relieved to have two year olds now. It is so much easier for me. But again, I feel like if I had one baby -- or two full-term babies, things would have been different.

[merteuil]

I don't have enough experience to judge. I'm sure I'll be a newborn person when I'm a grandma, though.

I won't lie -- newborn time with Ruth was horrible, with the budding reflux, "cry it out" sleeping patterns, difficulty and pain during breastfeeding, and neurotic new-parent worries and sensitivities. She was like a strange, loud little alien I had to care for. I felt fiercely protective, but it took a while to bond with her and adore her.

Nichol has been a cuddly, grinning, laughing, wiggly, warm, mellow delight for the most part. I wish I could enjoy this positive newborn experience more, but I feel I lack the focus, energy, and spirit because of Ruth's noise, tantrums, and general toddlery demands.

[sassywoman]

I think if I had "easy" babies I may have enjoyed or loved the NB stage. As you know both of my girls have been colic/reflux babies and Charlotte is just now coming out of it at 5 months. She is a horrible sleeper compared to Emma.
I'm very jealous of people who talk about how "good" their babies are. Never cry unless hungry or tired. Sleep through the night from 6 weeks on. I mostly think they are liars LOL!

[heathog]

I am so NOT a newborn person...and it's not because my experience was tainted by twins who didn't (and still don't) sleep well because Cole is an AWESOME sleeper. I just don't enjoy babies until they can smile and interact a bit--3 months and older for me!!