Do you think women tend to overthink every detail of the newborn stage instead of just going with it or learning their babies personality?

If they are a first time parent, then 100% i think you are more likely to overthink everything. Especially if you don't have much/any experience with infants. I helped with my friends kids and even I was over thinking a lot of stuff. But once you're on your second/third/fourth, especially if you've had them close-ish together, you become more relaxed.

When I had my daughter I couldn’t sleep at night. I called the doctors several times at 3am every time she sneezed or was breathing funny. I was so scared.

My third niece was my husband and I actual child that we semi raised before having our first son. I believe it was 50/50. I didn’t really overthink, just worried. We lived with my mother in law at the time and even though she was present, she didn’t really helped or gave advices, ect,. to us. So, I kind of winged it while running low on sleep. I would wake up panicking and making sure my son was still breathing. But once I got the hanged of it, it got easier. I’m now pregnant with baby #2 due in December.

It’s normal for first time parents but some also have PPA it took me around 6 months to finally get a routine going and being calm with breastfeeding. Even then up until my daughter self weaned at 11 and a half months it was still anxiety inducing and I constantly stressed myself out for no reason lol.

I think we need to give parents some grace. If it’s your 1st or your 5th there is still so much that can go wrong with a little baby. it’s totally normal to worry and my hope is that parents have other people in their life to support them and weigh in on if its actually a real concern or just a bit parenting anxiety

I overthink because I care and I am a first time parent I think since I have more experience I won't worry so much with my next but for now imma worry my butt off

Yeah people worry too much but I think it can be normal for first time parents. I think it’s good to worry to an extent but if someone is anxious all of the time then they might need some help to cope

Yep the anxiety took me by a storm, I thought I’d be pretty intuitive and relaxed like while pregnant and then baby came and I was overthinking everything and I stressed myself out over everything. Just hit 10 weeks and less obsessing and anxiety.

I think a lot of the BS around social media and tracking apps contributes to it for some people who are already anxious. This was me, When I stopped the apps and following baby developmental specialists I realized it’s a lot less complicated than all of that.

as first time parents yes. i thought if i didn’t feed my daughter every 2 hrs exactly she was gonna dehydrate and ☠️. so id set alarms for 2 hrs and never got sleep. with my second i went off his cues from the jump and we had absolutely no issues lol

i feel like postpartum depression is so commonly talked about. but not the anxiety. and that’s also realllly hard to deal with and can contribute to the depression