Post #67430 by Swanky on Fri, Jan 2, 2004 7:06 PM

Wait until you hit that morning after and you feel like you must be the worst parent ever! Urgh! The guilt pains. Then you get over it. You have your responsibilities, and trust yourself, you'll hold them up. But you are on the verge of what will be decades of weighing your own life versus the child's. At this stage you are 100% into baby. Likely you are sometimes scared to leave them in a room alone, etc. It will ease up and new things will worry you. Likely, until they are near 3, you'll do heavy baby time. Don't beat yourself up over some fun. you'll be good anyway. If you are lucky enough to have grandparents nearby, start leaning on them. They would love to help. They will be life savers in the future.