When your kids were newborns

[KylesMom409]

Who did you turn to the most for advice? And did they help you keep your sanity? LOL :)

[clairewait]

My mom.

I was the first of my friends/co-workers/peers to have any kids and we didn't have family in town.

I called my mom.

She was better about giving me sanity than advice. Her thing was to just give me encouragement and tell me thigns were normal and I was doing a good job, and I think that helped more than anything.

Then I BECAME the person everyone called for advice (because I had all the kids...) I try to just remember to tell people, "You'll figure it out," and "It gets easier, I promise."

Newborns are weird. Not a lot of consistency from one to the next, you know. I really think it is all about figuring out what works for you and for them.

[HazelBug]

I did my own research and discussed with my husband.

[MixedCooke]

my Mother and yes she did and he turned to his Mother.

[LuckymOmma_]

My Mom & yes she did

[mcginnisc]

There was nobody to turn to for advice with my oldest came home. She was adopted Internationally at 17 months old and it's very similar to having a newborn, but it's not...<---very hard to explain unless you've gone through this adjustment period with a toddler that has just started sitting on their own, just started walking, still bottle fed exclusively, can't talk, etc...does not understand English...

By the time our youngest came a long a year later, it was old hat for me even though I'd never had a newborn. Our issues were due to having a medically fragile infant and a toddler that was like an infant in many ways. 

[lalasmama2007]

No one really.  I just looked online for most of my questions.

[mjimaging]

My MIL. She helped some but she was going through some things at that time so she wasn't a whole lot of help. I got advice from trusted friends but mostly unjust did it on my own. I did a lot of walking and spending time outside. He enjoyed it so it helped.

[Carolynishappy]

 My mom and both my parents helped me keep my sanity. :)

[Aslen]

No one. I followed my instincts

[e-doolittle]

No one. I did my own research