Obsessed with baby

Julie - posted on 03/04/2010

i mean nothing will happen to him and i think about my daughter all the time. the first time some one watched her so her daddy and i could go see a movie, the whole time i wanted to be home with her, but as he gets older you will learn that he will be ok and being away from him wont be so bad i think

Debbie - posted on 03/03/2010

its called being a mom enjoy it

Kathy - posted on 03/03/2010

Yes!! I hate being away from her for too long, and I'm dreading going back to work in August because I don't know that I can handle it. There are so many bad things that happen in the world, that I'm afraid of the same things... loosing her and I think that would kill me. I never really imagined just how much love I would have for her before she was born.

Rachael - posted on 03/03/2010

I am exactly the same & its nice to know that it is normal :)

Jessica - posted on 03/02/2010

I think about my guy all the time, he is my first and he is everything to me. Everytime I sing you are my sunshine I start to tear up.lol Its a completly normal feeling you are having. Enjoy your baby.

Julie - posted on 03/02/2010

i am very obsessed with my baby but i have to learn how to not carry her all day lol and it is hard

Keeshea - posted on 03/02/2010

Yes, I still feel that way. My husband also feels that way. My husband and I love to hear him breathe. We both want to hold him all the time - want him under foot. I had a hard time take him to daycare (I would cry). But, it will get better - just give it some time.

Jennifer - posted on 03/02/2010

soooo normal! My little one (10 months old) just went through a mild bout of winter vomitting and I was almost sick with worry. There is nothing in this world more important to me than her and Im not looking forward to leaving her at day care when I go back to work in 2 months time. Im a bit more used to leaving her as I have to every other weekend when she is with her father but it breaks my heart every time :o(

Serena - posted on 03/02/2010

This is why they call parenting a full time job. I think we are all like this with our first child wanting to spend every waking minute with them, not wanting to miss a thing. We can be tired beyond tired, but yet we can sit there and watch them sleep; knowing we should do the same just won't. I think it goes away with time not because we don't love our children anymore but because we realize that its healthy to spend time away. I remember saying I never want to be away from them but now I can't wait for date night.
I learned there is a fine line between worrying and going nuts. Its easy to get worked up over every little thing that could hurt your baby and it will consume you. Trust me I learned that the hard way. We just have to appreciate every moment we have and of course a little worry makes us good parents. Which it sounds like you are....

Kate - posted on 03/02/2010

My sons # 4 and #5 are 7 months old.l still check on them often when they sleep. l worry about them getting seriously ill. They and their 2 year old brother are always with me or their dad. There's only been 2 times that they've, the twins, have been with someone else and l was thinking 'what if we get in accident and we are both hurt'.



For all of you who have one baby, this is called being a mom. No matter how many you have, you'll have these thoughts and fears forever.

Jill - posted on 03/01/2010

Thank you all so much for your support! I do feel better knowing I am not alone.

Jessica - posted on 03/01/2010

that's called being a mom! totally normal. I actually feel physically sick when im away from my baby more than a day. it gets easier as they get older. today im struggleing with totally "losing my baby" because i took her off bottles. shes had 1 in 4 days so shes ready to be weened. and now i truly have a toddler.. not a little baby

Aya - posted on 03/01/2010

I definately feel you!! I think about my baby girl all the time. I just started back to work and I feel sad at work, like I'm missing out. I worry about her too ALL the time! My husband trys to tell me everything's alright, and i know (in my brain) she's alright, but i just LOVE her so much I want everything for her to be PERFECT and 100%

Sometimes I catch myself b/c I start having racing thoughts of both good and bad things that COULD happen. But I have to remind myself to just breath and enjoy the moment before she grows up :)

Terra - posted on 03/01/2010

Completely normal. My son is 10 months old and those thoughts still go through my mind everyday.

Fiona - posted on 03/01/2010

yes i was exactly the same when i had my son now eleven years old .i worried about every thing .wanted to hold him and kiss him all the time . used to imagine how i would live if any thing happened to him . used to freak my self out ..any way as i said his eleven now and i still feel the same . i miss him when he goes to play with his friends.i still worry bout him .still think his a tiny helpless baby.....he is taller than myself and turned out to be a wonderfull child .he is so help full to me and saves up his own money to buy me little pressies...i dont know if its because he was the first born .i had twins four months ago and i am not half as obbsessed.. well i am to a certain degree but i dont check them a hundred times a nite ....maybe twentyha ha...any way niall my eleven year old will always be so speacial to me we are so close yet he has his own mind so i didnt do him any harm loving him so much ...try to breath and just enjoy ...the years fly by ...

Jennifer - posted on 03/01/2010

I think people would be more worried if you didn't think about your baby at all or didn't worry. It's normal to worry or think about your baby. I'm a complete worry wart and always have been and it's even worse now with my first child, a son Logan but I wouldn't change it for the world. If you aren't adjusting to going back to work is there anyway of you staying home?

Valerie - posted on 02/28/2010

it sound like you are having adjustment back to work problems..different people handle things differently...if the fear doesn't being to subside within a month i would consult with the doctor...

Amber - posted on 02/28/2010

yes, yes, YES!!! Just last night, I was peeking into my daughters' crib about every 15 min (instead of sleeping, which I SHOULD have been doing), bc I got this sudden, irrational fear of SIDS/crib death! I don't know where it came from, but it just scares the hell out of me!

Maxine - posted on 02/28/2010

I would say this is totally normal!!

Cynthia - posted on 02/28/2010

You're not alone. I'm still on Mat leave and I worry about my son 24/7 as well. Just thinking about going back to work makes me physically ill. My hubby says I worry too much and need a weekend off so he's taking my son to Quebec City to visit his parents next weekend. Oh the anxiety I am going through right now and I don't even want to imagine what state I will be in when they go. I know it will be good for me to get the break but I still can't help but worry!! lol

Kari - posted on 02/28/2010

I worry about my son too all the time. I worry about him at night, I worry when we are driving, I don't trust other drivers. I even worry when my husband and I go out (which isn't that often) that if we got in an accident together that he could lose both of us. It's crazy, I never imagined I would feel this way, he's my first, and I'm scared to think of how much I'll worry when we have more kids. I think the worrying is just part of being a parent. I agree with Sarah above, just enjoy every moment!

Sarah - posted on 02/28/2010

Jill, you are definitely not alone. I worry SOOO much about my son, too. Unfortunately, it doesn't help that I have OCD, and this makes my worrying/anxiety 10x worse! Not only do I worry about my son's health, happiness, and safety, I have started worrying about MY health too. Like, what if something happens to ME? He won't have his mommy and I won't be able to see him grow up. It's just a vicious cycle of worrying that I have to learn how to control!! Jill, try your best to think positively. I know it's easier said than done, but that's what I'm trying to do to cope with my anxiety about my son. Don't let the worry and anxiety take away from you enjoying the wonderful, happy times! And all you can do is trust that he's in good hands when you are not with him. It's hard, but I think it will get easier. Us as mommies NEVER stop worrying about our kids...I think it's just a natural thing. Just try to take it one day at a time and enjoy every moment with your precious little guy! (which I know you already do!)

Shonna - posted on 02/28/2010

I am constantly thinking about my baby. ALL THE TIME. He's my first and I absolutely adore him to death and couldnt imagine my life with out. I'm always checking on him when he's sleeping to make sure he is breathing and so on. I'm completely obsessed with my little man and I think it is perfectly healthy. I think if I wasn't soo in to my son I wouldn't be as good of a mom to him as I am..

Rita - posted on 02/28/2010

OMG you feel just like i do i think bout my baby 24/7 i just want to be wit her and i think about the same things but i think it might be a faze we go tru and we might get over it wit time 4 now ama smuther her all i can cuze i now when shes older shes not going to let me i know cuz i did tat wit my mom ;)

Claudia - posted on 02/27/2010

Not everyone, but that doesn't mean there's something wrong with you. It can be shocking, how much love a baby can cause us to feel. And the fear of something bad happening can be very annoying. Try to remember that God loves your baby even more than you do. Put him in God's hands and trust in that love. When that anxiety gets to you, start singing. "Jesus loves the little children...." It will be soothing to both of you!